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Manchester University Celebrates 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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Manchester University has been celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, this semester, including participation in a state-wide read, a discussion of the story's ongoing significance, and coming up in November, a showing of Kenneth Branagh's 1994 film, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

The panel discussion in progress, consisting of Dr. Katharine Ings, representing Literature & Gender Studies, Dr. Seth Mayer, Philosophy, and Dr. Christer Watson, Physics.
Credit Courtesy/Manchester University

For insight on how the study of this classic novel took shape and is developing, WBOI's Julia Meek decided to meet with professors Katharine Ings, and Christer Watson to learn how they became involved in the project, what path their journey has taken, and what they have managed to cover, or uncover, along its way.

 Event Information:

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Film Viewing and Discussion
@ Manchester University, North Manchester
Thursday November 8th, 2018
7:00 p.m.

Frankenstein Publication History Display
@ Manchester University
Through November, 2018

For more information, visit the Manchester University website.

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A Fort Wayne native, Julia is a radio host, graphic artist, and community volunteer, who has contributed to NIPR both on- and off-air for forty years. Besides being WBOI's arts & culture reporter, she currently co-produces and hosts Folktales and Meet the Music.