Doctoral Defence: Niko Suominen’s Dissertation on Early Modern Drama and the Rhetoric of Theatre

The doctoral dissertation of FM Niko Suominen, entitled Early Modern Drama and the Rhetoric of Theatre: The English Renaissance Stage as Metatheatrical Rostra in Public Debate, which belongs to the field of theatre and drama research, will be publicly examined at the ITC Faculty of Tampere University on Friday, 7 November 2025, starting at 12 noon.

The venue is lecture hall D11 in the Main Building, City Centre Campus (Kalevantie 4). The opponent will be Professor Emeritus of English Studies John Drakakis from the University of Stirling, United Kingdom. The custos will be Professor of Artistic Research Esa Kirkkopelto from the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences at Tampere University.

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Permanent link to the publication:
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-03-4199-2