BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Purdue Convocations - Performing Arts - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Purdue Convocations - Performing Arts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://convocations.purdue.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Purdue Convocations - Performing Arts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260921T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260921T190000 DTSTAMP:20260904T121628Z CREATED:20260821T202023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T121628Z UID:10000618-1790013600-1790017200@convocations.purdue.edu SUMMARY:An Introduction to Othello DESCRIPTION:Fowler Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n This engaging talk will provide fresh insights and historical context to deepen your appreciation of Othello ahead of the performances in October. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Lecture\n\n\n\n \n FREE RSVP\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformance Tickets\n\n\n\n \n October 14\n October 15\n PICK5+ & Save!\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n ABOUT Fowler Hall\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn October 14 and October 15\, UK theatre company The Lord Chamberlain’s Men brings a historically informed production of Shakespeare’s Othello to Purdue. Staying true to the Elizabethan era\, the performance features an all-male cast with period costumes\, music\, and dance. \n\n\n\nAhead of the performances\, enhance your evening with a pre-show conversation exploring one of Shakespeare’s most powerful tragedies. Join Purdue Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts faculty Tülin Ece Tosun as she introduces the world of Othello\, its unforgettable characters\, and the timeless themes of love\, trust\, ambition\, jealousy\, and identity that still resonate with audiences. Whether you are seeing Othello for the first time or revisiting a classic\, this engaging talk will provide fresh insights and historical context to deepen your appreciation of the performance. \n\n\n\nAbout Tulin Tosun\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTülin Ece Tosun is an Associate Teaching Professor of Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts and the Assistant Director for Cornerstone\, Indianapolis.  She received her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Purdue University in 2018. She specializes in Shakespeare and cross-cultural Mediterranean encounters in early modern travel narratives. Her work has appeared in Interactions (2012) and Academic Communication Textbook (2021). She is one of the authors of Purdue Language and Cultural Exchange Program’s Digital Guidebook for ENGL 110 published by Top Hot (2020). She is currently working on her book project\, Haremization of Desdemona: A Comparative Study of Shakespeare’s Othello in the Ottoman Harem Context. 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