The Second Coming of Joan of Arc

History knows Joan of Arc as a martyr and a saint. But do we really know her story? Join us for a performance of feminist playwright Carolyn Gage’s The Second Coming of Joan of Arc by Boston actor Julia Reddy. In this “queer, radical reclamation of identity,” Joan returns to share her story with contemporary women. She relates her experiences with the highest levels of church, state, and military, and unmasks the brutal misogyny behind male institutions. The performance will be followed by a discussion, moderated by Irit Kleiman, Associate Professor of French and Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Medieval Studies, and Shelly Rambo, Associate Professor of Theology. Co-sponsored by the Boston University Arts Initiative, the School of Theology, the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, the Interdisciplinary Program in Medieval Studies, and the Center for the Study of Europe.