Date/Time: 26 February 2026 - 27 February 2026 -1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

AI and Shakespeare: A British Shakespeare Association Virtual Conference

In the interests of economy and inclusivity, the BSA will be meeting virtually in 2026 over two half days (26 – 27 February 2026, afternoon, GMT). This conference is organised by Professor Deborah Cartmell and Professor Lisa Hopkins.

The conference will be a chance to reflect upon and take stock of the explosive impact of AI on the Shakespeare community, from the perspective of research, performance, and education. The conference will be structured around opportunities and threats, or briefs and griefs. The conference will also include short roundtables on AI and editing (with editors of Shakespeare, Shakespeare Quarterly and Adaptation), forthcoming research on Shakespeare and AI, and Shakespeare, AI and pedagogy. The keynote will be given by Jonathan Bate, ‘Love’s Labour’s Won: An Intelligent Artifice?’.

The conference programme is available here.

To attend, membership of the BSA is a requirement, otherwise, there are no conference fees.

To join the BSA, please click here

To register for the conference, please click here

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