Early Modern
English Literature scholar and lecturer at University of Salford Manchester,
UK, Dr. Lucia Nigri gave on November 28th, 2016 a talk to a group of
PhD students at the Department of English Language & Literature. Dr.
Nigri's presentation on Shakespeare's history play King Richard III was
addressed, via Skype, to a class convened by Dr. Yousef Awad. Dr. Nigri
explained how Shakespeare's play can be read within a context of legitimizing
the reign of the House of Tudor represented by King Henry VII who had dethroned
King Richard III in 1485. Dr. Nigri's presentation was followed by a productive
Q & A session.