News and Calls for Applications
Vortrag von Prof. Tiffany Stern am 26.1.26 in der Deutsch-Britischen Gesellschaft Bonn
The German-British Society Bonn invites you to a lecture in English by Prof. Tiffany Stern FBA The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham ‘Shakespeare, Marlowe, Milton and the Puppets’ on Monday, 26 January 2026, in Bonn, 6.30 p.m. read more
Shakespeare Seminar 2026: Shakespeare and Truth
CFP SHAKESPEARE SEMINAR 2026: SHAKESPEARE AND TRUTH Our seminar will address this issue with a panel of six papers during the annual conference of the German Shakespeare Society, Shakespeare-Tage, which will take place from 24–26 April 2026 in Bochum, Germany. As critical input for the discussion, we invite papers of no more than 15 minutes…
“Shakespeare Between Worlds: Portals and Pathways,” Biennial Conference of the Asian Shakespeare Association
will take place in Hong Kong from 12–14 June 2026. Co-hosted by Hong Kong Baptist University and City University of Hong Kong, in collaboration with the Hong Kong International Shakespeare Festival, the conference offers a vibrant platform for scholarly exchange, theatrical inspiration, and cultural discovery. For detailed information about the conference, including guidelines for abstract…
Dorothee Elmiger wins 2025 German Book Prize
At the opening event of our 2018 spring conference on the topic of ‘’Flight – Migration – Exile,’ Dorothee Elmiger read from her novel “Schlafgänger”. On 13 October 2025, she received the 2025 German Book Prize for her novel “Die Holländerinnen”. We warmly congratulate Dorothee Elmiger on this award.
Greening the Globe: Shakespeare, Ecocriticism, and Education. 13-14 November
Conference for teachers, lecturers, students, theatre practitioners and individuals who are interested in Shakespeare Würzburg, 13-14 November 2025 Nature, the environment and ecology have always played a central role in Shakespeare’s works. In recent years, these themes have become increasingly important, especially with regard to climate change, natural disasters and the curative power of nature…
The International Shakespeare Association Invites You to Verona for Its 12th World Shakespeare Congress
The 2026 World Shakespeare Congress will mark the International Shakespeare Association’s 50th anniversary. Pre-registration for seminars and workshops at next year’s World Shakespeare Congress, 20-26th July in Verona, is open until 15th September. You can find out more information via this link: www.wsc2026.org