The SUNY Cortland Brooks Museum
is pleased to announce the second lecture in the 2024-2025 series theme
Secrets and Mysteries
Ann McClellan
Provost & Chief Academic Officer, SUNY Cortland
"(Not So) Elementary, My Dear Watson:
The Popularity of Sherlock Holmes"
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The recent spate of Sherlock Holmes movies, television shows, and literary adaptations indicate the Great Detective is alive and well in the 21st century. Holmes is the most portrayed literary character of all time, with over 230 film versions alone in several different languages; over the past century, Sherlockians created societies like the Baker Street Irregulars, wrote articles sussing out the ‘sources’ of Conan Doyle’s works, and, most recently, developed an entire online world of Holmesian fan fiction. Sherlock Holmes is now a multi-million dollar industry. But why? Why is Sherlock Holmes so popular? This presentation explores the origins of Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective and tracks his incarnations in literature, film, advertising, and modern media in order to crack the case of the most popular detective.
A reception to welcome our speaker begins at 4:00 pm in the Brooks Museum (Moffett 116)
All are welcome!
The lecture series is supported by the Cortland College Foundation and a grant from the Cortland Auxiliary Services
- Time: 4:30 PM - 12:00 AM
- Location: The SUNY Cortland Brooks Museum (Moffett Center Rm 116)