Shakespeare & Possibility, Part 9: Utopia and Sustainability

Episode Topic: Utopia and Sustainability

Uncover the connection between Shakespeare and the messy realities of building sustainable communities, utopias, and environmental futures. Listen in to a pre-show event from the August 31, 2024 performance of As You Like It, featuring Westin Smith, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Notre Dame, and Mackenzie Pittman ‘24, graduate student in Notre Dame’s School of Architecture, and moderated by Jennifer Thorup Birkett ‘23 Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow with Shakespeare at Notre Dame.

Featured Speakers:

• Jennifer Thorup Birkett '23 Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
• Mackenzie Pittman '24, University of Notre Dame
• Westin Smith, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Shakespeare & Possibility.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome to the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival
• 4:38 Understanding Utopian Ideals in Literature and Society
• 10:09 Challenges of Collaborative Community Projects
• 14:02 The Role of Nature and Sustainability in 'As You Like It'
• 24:32 Audience Q&A: Balancing Modern Amenities and Sustainability
• 32:16 Closing Remarks and Upcoming Events