The Brown Bag Lecture Series

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The Department of English and Creative Arts at LAU’s School of Arts and Sciences cordially invites you to a lecture by Jeremy Holmes, former Chief Operating Officer of Universities UK, as part of The Brown Bag Lecture Series.

Shakespeare’s Lost Women

This lecture explores the recurring theme of women being lost, found, or symbolically brought back to life in Shakespeare’s plays. While this motif is especially prominent in the late romances, it also appears across Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies. The talk examines these moments of apparent or illusory death and considers their significance for character development, self-discovery, and transformation—both for women and men.

Plays discussed include Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra, The Winter’s Tale, Pericles, Cymbeline, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, Othello, King Lear, and The Merchant of Venice.

About the Speaker
Jeremy Holmes studied English Literature at Oxford University (Worcester College), where he was a scholar, earned a Double First, and participated in several Shakespearean productions. His career included senior national leadership roles in higher education, notably as Chief Operating Officer of Universities UK. In retirement, he serves as a trustee of the charity overseeing Brummana High School, a non-executive director of several organizations, and a speaker at literary and cultural events.

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