This series, co-hosted by Julia Lupton (UCI) and Sean Keilen (UCSC) explores the role of the Book of Psalms in Shakespeare's poetic imagery, psychological insights, and contributions to wisdom. The series consists of seven Wednesday meetings, 12:00-1:15pm PST, and is free and open to all.
Hannibal Hamlin is Professor of English at The Ohio State University and Interim Director of the Center for Studies in Religion. He is the author of Psalm Culture and Early Modern English Literature and The Bible in Shakespeare, editor of The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Religion, and co-editor of The Sidney Psalter: Psalms of Sir Philip and Mary Sidney. He also co-curated the Folger Shakespeare Library exhibition Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible.