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Join prominent local scholars of Shakespeare at the Gallery of Modern Art for a lively discussion of the history of Shakespearean adaptation and the continuing relevance of the plays for contemporary audiences. Speakers will include: Professor Peter Holbrook (University of Queensland); Associate Professor Rob Pensalfini (University of Queensland); Associate Professor Laurie Johnson (University of Southern Queensland); Dr. Brandon Chua (University of Queensland); Dr. Christian Long (University of Queensland/QUT). The event will be chaired by University of Queensland lecturers, Dr. Jennifer Clement and Dr. Lisa Bode.

Event Schedule:

1pm-1.45pm Opening Talk by Peter Holbrook "Shakespeare's Afterlives"

1.45pm – 2.45pm Panel 1 / Roundtable Discussion "Why Shakespeare?"

2.45pm-3.15pm Break and afternoon tea of light refreshments and pastries

3.15pm-4.15pm Panel 2/Roundtable Discussion "Shakespeare on Screen"

4.15pm-5pm Presentation by Lisa Bode "Shakespeare's Screen Worlds"

Presented by the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, the UQ School of Communication and Arts, and the UQ Node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions (Europe 1100-1800).

Speakers:

Peter Holbrook: Peter Holbrook is Professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance literature at the University of Queensland, Director of the UQ Node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of the Emotions, and Chair of the International Shakespeare Association. He has published widely on Shakespeare and Renaissance literature, including several books, and is internationally respected as an expert on Shakespeare's work.

Rob Pensalfini: Rob Pensalfini is Associate Professor in Linguistics and Drama at the University of Queensland, Artistic Director of the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, and founder of the Shakespeare Prison Project. He has published on Shakespearean performances in Australia and his latest book, Prison Shakespeare: For These Deep Shames and Great Indignities (2015), details the history of Shakespearean performances in prisons since the 1980s.

Laurie Johnson: Laurie Johnson is Associate Professor in English at the University of Southern Queensland, and specializes in the study and teaching of Shakespeare and Renaissance literature. He is vice-president of the Australia and New Zealand Shakespeare Association, and has published many articles on Shakespeare. His most recent book, The Tain of Hamlet (2013), explores how the story of Hamlet moved from medieval Denmark to Renaissance England and became the focus of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays.

Brandon Chua: Brandon Chua is a Postdoctoral Fellow in English Literature at the University of Queensland. He has published a book and several articles on English Renaissance drama, and is especially interested in the topic of literary celebrity.

Christian Long: Christian Long is a film scholar, Honorary Fellow at the University of Queensland and a Language and Learning instructor at the Queensland University of Technology. He is a film scholar who has written on Shakespearean film adaptations and adaptation more widely.

Jennifer Clement: Jennifer Clement is Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Queensland. She has published articles and a book on Shakespeare and on English Renaissance Literature, and is especially interested in Shakespeare and film adaptation.

Lisa Bode: Lisa Bode is Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at the University of Queensland where she teaches and supervises research projects on screen adaptations. Her recent research and publications focus on the history and reception of screen performance, casting practices, and special effects.