400 Years Later, What ‘The Bard’ Can Teach About Love and the Left-Right Divide

400 Years Later, What ‘The Bard’ Can Teach About Love and the Left-Right Divide

When Taylor Swift named a new song after Ophelia, fans worldwide began poring over Shakespeare’s Hamlet—a reminder that while society grows angrier and more divided, the Bard’s words can still cut through and connect people. It is this enduring resonance—even after more than 400 years—that will be explored at the upcoming 2025 Shakespeare Symposium at Sydney’s Campion College on Sept. 6 and 7. Swift and Ophelia The artwork for Swift’s latest alb…