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The BSA Annual Conference is a major international gathering, bringing together scholars, actors, teachers and Shakespeare enthusiasts.
Journal
Shakespeare, published by Routledge, is the Journal of the BSA and is one of the most important academic journals in the world.
Education
The Education Network is for all those interested in the theory and practice of teaching Shakespeare across a broad range of educational environments.
Blog
The BSA’s blog features pieces by BSA members and members of the BSA’s Committees for Education, Events, and Performance and Media.
Welcome to the British Shakespeare Association
The British Shakespeare Association is an association of teachers, researchers, theatre practitioners, writers and enthusiasts. The BSA is a registered charity and its aims are educational – ‘to promote and foster a better understanding of Shakespeare and his work’.
The British Shakespeare Association is a charitable organisation.
We depend on our membership and we welcome members from all over the world and from all walks of life.
Our members include leading scholars, teachers, theatre practitioners and enthusiasts. If you would like to join us, the cost of annual membership is £25 (or £15 for students, OAPs, and teachers).
Membership of the BSA gives you several privileges:
- Free or discounted entry (where appropriate) to BSA events
- The opportunity to participate in the biennial BSA conference
- A vote at Annual General Meetings
- The chance to participate in committees and stand in elections
- Opportunities to share and promote your work online via the BSA’s website
- Discounted access to Shakespeare, the journal of the British Shakespeare Association
- Publisher discounts, subject to availability
- Access to the BSA magazine, Teaching Shakespeare
- Emails and updates about Shakespeare-related events.
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Call for Papers – Shakespeare Jahrbuch 160 (2024): ‘Shakespeare’s Libraries’
The 2024 volume of Shakespeare Jahrbuch will be a special issue on ‘Shakespeare’s Libraries’. The editorial board invites contributions on…29.11
‘Shakespeare and Adaptation’ book series online launch (Society for Renaissance Studies), Friday 9th December, 5:00pm
The Society for Renaissance Studies will hold an online launch event to celebrate the new ‘Shakespeare and Adaptation’ book series,…16.11
33rd SEDERI Conference, 3rd-5th May 2023
The 33rd international SEDERI conference, entitled ‘Early Modern English Culture in European Perspective: Relations Across the Channel’, will take place…24.10
BSA 2023 Conference: Seminar enrolment and second part of call for papers now open
The British Shakespeare Association conference will take place at the University of Liverpool, Tuesday 25th – Friday 28th July 2023, organised…