The Annual Thomas More Studies Conferences
University of Dallas
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Upcoming Conferences
Nov. 5-6, 2010: More's Influence on Shakespeare's 1-3 Henry VI and Richard III (approved for 9 CLE ethics credits)
Past Conferences
Nov. 2-4, 2007: More's Humanism before 1530: Investigating Thomas More's 1529 Dialogue
Nov. 7-8, 2008: Thomas More on Trial: Law and Conscience in More's Last Letters and Trial Accounts: Only Program Currently Available (PDF)
Nov. 6-7, 2009: Socratic Seminar on Thomas More's Life of Pico and Earliest Works (1493-1510): Only Program Currently Available (PDF)
Objectives of these Annual Conferences
1. To give participants an opportunity each year to study and discuss specific major works by Thomas More, especially as those major works relate to the many issues of literature, history, philosophy, law, and statesmanship.
2. When possible, to provide CLE credit for those involved. For information on out of state CLE credit, contact Tamara Kuykendall.
3. To help develop curricular materials for teaching Thomas More.
4. To provide a forum for current Thomas More scholarship, especially as it relates to the many issues of literature, history, philosophy, law, and statesmanship.