SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
Friday, April 5
4:30 pm: Doors open
The Colt School Auditorium, 570 Hope Street, Bristol
5:00 pm: The Keynote
Declan Kiely, Director of Special Collections and Exhibitions, New York Public Library
“Out of the marvelous as he had known it”: Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick
6:30 pm: Reception
Refreshments and mingling. Friday events are free to attend. However, registration is required.
Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope Street Bristol
Saturday, April 6
8:30am: Check-In
The Ballroom, Linden Place, 500 Hope Street, Bristol
9:00am - 4pm: The Program
There is a $40 charge for the Saturday program, payable upon registration. Students with an ID are invited to attend free of charge but must register. Contact us to inquire.
Richard H. Brodhead, President Emeritus of Duke University and A. Bartlett Giamatti Professor Emeritus of English, Yale University
Men and Obsession: Melville, Ahab, with a Glance at Hawthorne
Mary K. Bercaw Edwards, Professor of English and Director of Maritime Studies, University of Connecticut
Herman Melville: Whaleman
Cyrus R. K. Patell, Professor of English, New York University, and Visiting Professor of English, New York University Abu Dhabi
“Very Like a Whale”: Moby-Dick and Shakespeare
Robert Rocha, Associate Curator of Science and Research, New Bedford Whaling Museum
Cetology (Chapter 32) Deconstructed
Books • People • Conversation
We're at home enjoying a good book, and planning our upcoming yearly program of humanities events to inspire readers, deepen understanding and enhance community life.
BookFest is an evening and a day of stimulating conversations around a classic book created to bring together avid readers, writers and scholars in the Bristol community and beyond — all in a welcoming and sociable atmosphere.
Our 2024 selection is Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. BookFest will be held on Friday, April 5 at 5pm at Colt School and Saturday, April 6 from 9am-5pm at Linden Place.
