Transformations of ‘Nature’ in Early Modern English Literature
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 9am – 7pm
A conference organised by Trinity School of English.
Programme
9:30 Welcome
10:00–11:00 Enno Ruge: Transmutations of Nature: Alchemy, Natural Philosophy and the Merton Thesis Revisited.
11:00–12:00 Ema Vyroubalová: Edward Topsell's Beasts: Disentangling Natural and Supernatural
Coffee
12:30–1:30 Andreas Höfele: Of Hybrids and Hydras: Political Zoology in Shakespeare's Coriolanus
Lunch
2:30–3:30 Daniella Jancsó: Controlling Nature: Reconciliation in The Tempest
Coffee
4:00–5:00 Björn Quiring: The Infinite Courtroom of Nature in Milton’s Paradise Lost
Lecture:
6:00-7:00
Richard Wilson (Kingston University, London):
Great Creating Nature: Shakespeare and the Soil Association
Campus Location: Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute
Accessibility: Yes
Room: Neill Lecture Theatre
Research Theme: Identities in Transformation, Making Ireland, Manuscript, Book and Print Culture
Event Category: Arts and Culture, Conferences, Lectures and Seminars
Type of Event: One-time event
Audience: Undergrad, Postgrad, Alumni, Faculty & Staff, Public
Cost: Free