Why ‘Frankenstein’ Matters at 200: Rethinking the Human through the Arts and Sciences

Eileen Hunt Botting, Professor of Political Science
Greg Kucich, Professor of English
Mary Shelley's classic novel, Frankenstein, is the most widely taught novel at the university level around the world. Upon the novel’s bicentennial, this talk addresses the enduring relevance of Frankenstein for the arts and sciences today.
This talk is a part of the University of Notre Dame's Saturday Scholar Series:
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