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Why bother reading Shakespeare?

An approach to reading Shakespeare and engaging in Shakespeare Studies with Dr Daniel Larson, Associate Professor of Literature. Introduction to the on-line course and syllabus information. The lecture introduces the course, offering a brief history of Shakespeare studies and framing our approach to film adaptations. I also mention a few key aspects of the syllabus (linked). The last few minutes are dedicated to a memorial form my fiend and colleague Dr. Billie Jean Weibe, who passed from COVID in December of 2020. This video was originally part of a synchronous on-line course in Spring 2021 (during the COVID 19 pandemic). At the time, I had posted all of these lectures set to “private,” linked in an on-line forum with discussion questions and additional content; I’ve decided to make the video lectures public and share them now. Why? Who knows. I will include relevant handouts, discussion questions, and additional links in the description below—feel free to carry the conversation on in the comments! Also, if you’re interested in this kind of thing, let me know! TIME CODES: 0:00 Is Shakespeare “the greatest writer of all time™,” or he just an old dead white dude? 2:09 Why has Shakespeare’s work been so influential? 4:47 What this class is about 5:32 Notes from the syllabus and LMS 7:40 Notes on "distance learning" 8:37 CODA: On Greif and Literature: Memorial for Billie Jean As with all videos in this series, this lecture was originally accompanied by a discussion forum with additional video links and discussion questions, as well as a synchronous Zoom session for guided discussion. From the forum post: I make mention of the fact that Shakespeare's works have always been caught between two traditions--one that wants to recreate the plays as part of a high literary canon, and one that recognizes the deep potential in these texts to impact anyone regardless of their status. To expand a little, the first tradition is one of Empire, Colonialism, authority, and control; the other is about bringing the potential for liberation, the deconstruction of hierarchies, and radical inclusivity. I point this out because I know a lot of people are anxious about understanding Shakespeare--and I get that. The works can be complex, and the archaic language can feel inaccessible, especially if you're not used to reading it; but I do want to push against the idea that some people take that "Shakespeare isn't for me." It is. And recognize, there's a whole tradition of criticism that has worked overtime to make ordinary people think we can't touch this stuff. But there's the other tradition too--the one that always returns what was locked behind the glass cases of museums and academic ivory towers to the rest of the world. Now, that doesn't mean you have to like Shakespeare--but I hope at least it gives you room to try it out. Because, honestly, it's not bad--dude's pretty good at this. Additional Resources: LINK: Akala: Shakespeare and Hip Hop? @ TedX:    • Hip-Hop & Shakespeare? Akala at TEDxAldeburgh   Akala makes mention of the 5 "elements" of Hip Hop--and the 5th Element, "knowledge," that holds them all together. It's that knowledge I hope we can start to encounter as we work through these texts. That's part of the reason why I think exploring the historical background is so important--it starts to give us a window into how these plays created that knowledge, which is the first into seeing how we can apply and redeploy that knowledge now. Course Syllabus #Shakespeare #course #literaryanalysis #lecture