62. Joseph Pearce - Tolkien, Shakespeare, and the Great Conversation

Joseph Pearce, the critically acclaimed Catholic author and biographer, addressed the community of St John Henry Newman College and the Brisbane Oratory in Formation in May 2025. His topic of 'Shakespeare and Tolkien: Literary Giants and Why the Great Books Matter' spoke to the centrality of the great works of literature in a classical education in the Liberal Arts.

You can find out more about Joseph Pearce and his publications here.

With thanks to Hartford College for organising Joseph Pearce's tour of Australia.

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