60-Second Lecture: "What Video Games Have Taught Me About Shakespeare" (Video)

Rebecca Bushnell, School of Arts and Sciences Board of Overseers Professor of English, says video games can teach us a lot about what drives character development in theatrical plays.

Monday, September 21, 2015

By Blake Cole

In her lecture, What Video Games Have Taught Me About Shakespeare, Rebecca Bushnell, School of Arts and Sciences Board of Overseers and Professor of English, says video games can teach us a lot about what drives character development in theatrical plays.



The 60-Second Lecture Series features a wide range of Penn Arts and Sciences professors who squeeze a wealth of knowledge into just one minute. You can view over 100 past presentations, including recent entries The Revolution Will Be Evidence-Based: The Promising Future of American Criminal Justice and A History of Copyright in the U.S.: From the Constitution to Today, by visiting our 60-Second Lecture site.

 

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