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Was Shakespeare a Jewish Woman?

Sunday Morning Coffee and Conversation: Was Shakespeare a Jewish Woman?

A recent article in The Atlantic theorizes that some of Shakespeare’s work may have actually been written by a woman, perhaps Emilia Bassano of a Converso family.  Join us to hear thoughts on this speculation from CBI member Julia Lupton, UCI professor and Shakespeare researcher.

Sunday, September 8
11am-12:30pm
No charge to attend


Julia Lupton, Ph.D. is Professor of English and co-director of the UC Irvine Shakespeare Center. She is the author or co-author of four books on Shakespeare and many articles. A former Guggenheim Fellow, she is a Trustee of the Shakespeare Association of America.