Shakespeare in Venice Summer School. The Shylock Project

​Venice International University is cooperating with the Shakespeare in Venice Summer School which has been arranged by The Study Centre for Documentary Research into European Theatre and Opera to commemorate the ​400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death and 500 years of the Ghetto of Venice.

Internationally renowned researchers will explore the text and context of The Merchant of Venice during a rich four-week programme of lectures and workshops, music and theatre performances, as well as field visits to the Venetian Ghetto and other relevant venues in Venice.

VIU will host the following conferences:

Tuesday, 7 July 2015

4pm
Tobias Döring (Ludwig Maximilians Universität)
Shylock, the German
Prof. Döring is a former professor of VIU.

5.30pm
David Schalkwyk (The Global Shakespeare)
Shylock and the Impossible Gift of Love

Discover the full program of Open Lectures & Performances

 Program

The events will be hosted by Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Palazzo Mocenigo, and Venice International University.

Organizers:
Shaul Bassi, Maria Ida Biggi ​​
​​Fondazione Giorgio Cini onlus, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia,​ The Shylock Project.