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“Crafting Utopia: William Morris, Kelmscott Press, & the Art of Living Well” (a panel discussion)

Tuesday, March 24, 20264:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Hildreth-Mirza Hall Great Room A birthday celebration of life and legacy of the British designer, printmaker, poet, social critic, utopian, activist, and proto-environmentalist, William Morris. A panel of Bucknell scholars in the arts and humanities will present snaptalks on the themes of: • Useful work vs. useless toil• Craft and the dignity of making• Print, design, and the Kelmscott Press• Ecology, sustainability, and the common good In collaboration with Special Collections, the event will highlight Bucknell’s Kelmscott Press holdings, including the famed Kelmscott Chaucer.

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