Can the sense of pity generated by art have a positive impact on the world and our relationships with each other? Join Dr. Danielle St. Hilaire, assistant professor of English, as she explores the difference between virtuous pity and aesthetic pity during The Problem of Pity from Augustine to Shakespeare, the next event in the Catholic Artistic Imagination series.
The presentation, which will be held Tuesday, April 12, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 613 of the Union, will focus on the works of Edmund Spenser and William Shakespeare—two writers from the English Renaissance—and explore how the pity elicited by works of art can either produce ethical relationships between people or limit them.
The Problem of Pity from Augustine to Shakespeare is sponsored by the Center for the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. For more information, visit the center’s website. Seating is limited. Email ccit@duq.edu to register.