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Professors Katz, Mitchell and Wright Speak at Shakespeare in the Courtroom Event
03/11/2008
Professor Robert A. Katz organized and moderated a panel exploring William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice from the perspectives of law, humanities, theology, and the history of anti-Semitism and Jewish-Christian relations. Professors Mary Harter Mitchell and R. George Wright also spoke and participated on the panel, along with professors of English and theology and a leader of the Indianapolis Jewish community. The event took place in the law school’s Wynne Courtroom on February 26 following the performance of the courtroom scene from The Merchant of Venice, performed by actors from the American Shakespeare Center on their Piercing Eloquence Tour. The event was co-sponsored by the Jewish Law Society and IUPUI's Department of English. (Photo: Christopher Seiler, American Shakespeare Company, played the role of Shylock)
An article appeared in The Indiana Lawyer entitled "The play's the thing: Shakespeare at law school sparks conversation" by Rebecca Berfanger. (Wed. March 5, 2008)
