Promoting the study, practice
and enjoyment of Shakespeare.
23rd March 2026
Event organised by the Richmond Shakespeare Society In his 1642 will, Thomas Nash – the husband of Elizabeth, William Shakespeare’s granddaughter – left New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon to his cousin Edward Nash. There was only one problem. New Place, the... Read More...
27th January 2026
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... Read More...
24th January 2026
Purpose: The purpose of the BSA’s Small Grants Fund is to offer financial support to members of the BSA who wish to organize a Shakespeare-related event or conduct Shakespeare-related research. We especially encourage proposals from doctoral and early career researchers,... Read More...
8th October 2025
Fellowships at the Folger Shakespeare Library The Folger Institute offers four Long-Term Scholarly fellowships at $70,000 for the 2026-2027 academic year (approximately $7,777 per month, for a standard period of 9 months). These fellowships are designed to support full-time scholarly work... Read More...
16th November 2022
The 33rd international SEDERI conference, entitled 'Early Modern English Culture in European Perspective: Relations Across the Channel', will take place on 3rd-5th May 2023 at the Facultat de Filologia, Traducció i Comunicació (Universitat de València). The call for papers can... Read More...
15th December 2021
The BSA is delighted to have sponsored this new episode of Varsha Panjwani's 'Women and Shakespeare' podcast, available here: www.womenandshakespeare.com In this episode Varsha is joined by Sarah Olive (former editor of BSA's Teaching Shakespeare magazine), who discusses the role... Read More...
9th July 2021
The British Shakespeare Association is saddened by the passing of Professor Michael Hattaway, on Wednesday 7 July, after a courageous, nine-month struggle with cancer. The Shakespeare world has been enriched by his lively and accessible academic work, from the well-used Elizabethan... Read More...
18th June 2021
BSA members Raphaël Ingelbien and Carmen Reisinger tell us about their five-year research project at KU Leuven, which was launched last year. Translations of Shakespeare’s texts and their impact on the development of various literatures are well charted, but the... Read More...16th May 2021
Terra Nova Terra Nova, Northern Ireland’s only inter-cultural theatre company, has been busy with Shakespeare in recent months. Check out their wonderful ‘Intercultural Cohort’ project which includes ‘Shakespeare’s Monologues’ (22 April 2021), a series of five monologues from Shakespeare’s plays.... Read More...
6th March 2021
The 11th World Shakespeare Congress: Shakespeare Circuits. 18-24 July 2021. Online from Singapore. The quinquennial WSC will be virtual this year. It will include plenaries, panels and seminars and an array of Asian productions of Shakespeare available both during the... Read More...Copyright 2026. All Rights Reserved