'Training the Early Modern Heart'
Conference and Events
To mark the occasion of Elizabeth Hanson and Marta Straznicky’s retirements, the English Department at Queen’s University, in conjunction with the Sister Sophie Foundation, will be holding a conference entilied ‘Training the Early Modern Heart’ on 29-31 July 2025 in Kingston, Ontario. The conference examines constructions of the “heart” and the methods and locations of its “training” in sixteenth and seventeenth-century English literature and culture.
There are also several events occurring around the conference, please check them out below!
Film Screening: Romeo + Juliet, dir. Baz Luhrmann (1996)
What: Baz Luhrmann’s gleefully inventive Hollywood debut retains the poetic dialog of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy but is otherwise a modernized adaptation, transplanting the tale to Verona Beach where the Montagues and the Capulets, two warring family empires, must contend with the romantic yearnings of the titular star-crossed lovers.
Where: The Screening Room, 120 Princess Street
When: Mon 28th July, 7pm
Price: $14 ($11 for members)
Rare Books Exhibition: Books in Shakespeare’s Heart
What: An exhibition of rare books from Shakespeare’s world.
Where: W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections, Douglas Library, ˴Ƭ
When: 29th July through 10th October 2025
Price: Free
Public Lecture: Going Viral with Shakespeare
What: A celebration of the fascinating, quirky, and heartfelt experiences that have shaped an adventuring academic's lifelong search for long-lost copies of one of the world’s most valuable books – the Shakespeare First Folio.
Where: Stauffer Library, Fireplace Reading Room, ˴Ƭ
When: Weds 30th July, 9-10.30am
Who: Professor Eric Rasmussen (Brockington Visitor)
Price: Free
Early Music Recital: “Tune thy Musicke to thy Hart”: Attending to the Heart through Early Modern English Song
What: Join world-renowned early music specialists for an intimate concert of some of the finest repertoire from the English Renaissance; featuring songs that work on the heart to soften and open it to love.
Where: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
When: Thurs 31st July, 1.30pm (doors open 1pm)
Who: and the Oak and Holly Quarter Price: $40 (free for students)
