Speaking of Memory: Reading the Classics in a Post-Modern World

A very important and publicly debated problem is the role of the classics in helping us understand the world we live in today. Two related issues are the phenomenon of collective memory and how it has been understood in the ancient and modern world, and the role of literature and the arts in preserving, critiquing, and transmitting our shared culture. Professor Kanelos is the Founding President of the University of Austin. He previously served as President of St. John's College, Annapolis. He has authored or edited numerous books and articles on Shakespeare, including the "Shakespeare and the Stage" series. He holds a Ph.D. from the Committee on Social Thought at University of Chicago and an M.A. in Political Philosophy and Literature from Boston University.Shakespeare and the Stage" series. He holds a Ph.D. from the Committee on Social Thought at University of Chicago and an M.A. in Political Philosophy and Literature from Boston University.