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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