Worrying environmental issues dominated the time of William Shakespeare as they do now, from depleted fish stocks and food shortages, to overpopulation and animal exploitation.
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Disrupting and repositioning the traditional narratives of Shakespeare’s plays helps to challenge western notions of culture, heritage and values.
Do businesses have to act like businesses? Or could we pay slightly more for goods, like coffee, and recognize that stability for working people is essential to a robust economy.
In Athenian society, it appears some elite courtesans were better educated than traditional wives. Other sex workers were sold into the role as children.
Does ancient Greek war hawk Pericles provide clues to a besieged Donald Trump’s next move? War has always been a helpful distraction for cornered world leaders.
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Associate Professor of Classics & Ancient History, University of New Brunswick
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Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland
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Reader in Performance, University of the West of Scotland
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Senior Lecturer in Performance, University of the West of Scotland
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Reader in Renaissance Drama, University of Huddersfield
