Washington State University English clinical associate professor Michael Delahoyde will lead a Common Reading Program presentation this evening that will tie questions about the authorship of Shakespearean masterpieces to how individuals construct personal paradigms of creativity.
The 7 p.m. April 22 presentation in Todd 130 is titled “Being Wrong about Shakespeare and the Humanities” and it is open to the public.Says Delahoyde, “Traditionally, we may have been wrong all along about ‘Shake-speare.’ Coming to an understanding as to what are the implications of our having been mistaken about the Bard is crucial for our understanding of the humanities, and of humanity.
“What is creativity? Where does it come from? Beyond the Shakespeare authorship controversy, how we approach the enigma and answer the question concerning who wrote the works, right or wrong, determines how we construct our paradigms of creativity, not just in the arts but throughout our own lives and in our endeavors as human beings.”
His is the final Common Reading-sponsored expert lecture of the 2013-14 academic year. Presentations, events, and activities across the university throughout the year were based around Being Wrong, by Kathryn Schulz. The book has been used in numerous first-year and other courses, and has sparked academic conversations around topics from the book.
Delahoyde has taught at WSU since 1992. He earned BA degrees in English and music at Vassar College, and his MA and Ph.D. in English at the University of Michigan. He is part of the prestigious Teaching Academy at WSU.
