Published on March 28, 2022 by Sean Flynt  
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Retiring Â鶹¹û¶³ professors Steven Epley and Dennis Sansom will present a special event focused on William Shakespeare’s King Lear April 13.

The Literary and Philosophical Significance of King Lear–3-5 p.m. in Brock Forum, Dwight Beeson Hall­–will include lectures by Epley and Sansom as well as student readings of the play.

Epley, retiring from the Department of English, has a special interest in how authors apply biblical theology to their writing. Although King Lear is set in pre-Christian England, scholars have recognized in it a number of Christian allusions and themes.

Sansom, retiring from the Department of Classics and Philosophy, focuses his teaching and research on ethics, and has a special interest in Shakespeare. He developed a public lecture series on The Gospel and Literature which included King Lear among many other works. He has acted in multiple Shakespeare plays, including Troilus and Cressida, Much Ado Â鶹¹û¶³ Nothing and Richard III.

The event is free and open to the public.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.