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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

A huge thank you to our Day Two Opening Plenaries, Dr. Maggie Rose and Dr. Abigail Rokison-Woodall!

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

A beautiful series of presentations from some of our delegates yesterday! Thank you to everyone who presented yesterday, and we cannot wait to see the next round today!

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Beyond grateful for Sir Gregory Doran for being our first Plenary Speaker at BritGrad!

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Today we are delighted to welcome Maggie Rose to BritGrad. Maggie taught at Milan University, where she held the chair of British Theatre Studies and Performance. Her new play, Two Sisters, explores the lives of Judith and Susanna Shakespeare ✨

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

We can’t wait to welcome YouTube star Ruby Granger to BritGrad this Saturday as a plenary speaker ✨ Tickets still available bit.ly/4dP3IqQ

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Our workshop with @mngupbooks.bsky.social and Michelle Michel covers the challenges and evolving trends in academic publishing ✨Get your tickets here bit.ly/4dP3IqQ

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

This fascinating workshop from @folger.edu will introduce attendees to English secretary hand. Come along if you would like to learn more with Dr Heather Wolfe and Dr Sara Schliep ✨ Tickets here bit.ly/4dP3IqQ

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Join @tamarabatty.bsky.social and @mattbruce007.bsky.social for this exciting workshop with @unibirmingham.bsky.social CAL Academic Writing Advisory Service at BritGrad next week ✨ Tickets here bit.ly/4dP3IqQ

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

In our next workshop, @benbroadribb.bsky.social and @norajw.bsky.social are presenting a practical guide to getting published! Tickets still available here bit.ly/4dP3IqQ

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

We have some incredible workshops lined up for BritGrad 2025, starting with Dr Alex Thom who will be speaking on strategies and timelines for the pursuit of funding ✨

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Our next plenary speaker is...Dr Peter Kirwan ✨ Dr Kirwan specialises in the textual and performance afterlives of early modern plays and will be speaking about reviewing Shakespeare at BritGrad. Tickets here! bit.ly/4dP3IqQ

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Announcing our next plenary speaker... Dr Abigail Rokison-Woodall ✨ Abigail is Associate Professor in Shakespeare and Theatre and Deputy Director (Education) of @shakesinstitute.bsky.social and will be speaking about the Stratford Roundhouse. Tickets here! bit.ly/4dP3IqQ

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Our next plenary speaker is....Professor Roberta Barker ✨ Roberta is joining us to speak about casting early plays at BritGrad. Find your tickets here! www.britgrad.com/copy-of-regi...

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Our next plenary speaker is... Dr Martin Wiggins! Dr Martin Wiggins is the author of British Drama, 1533-1642: A Catalogue, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow of the Shakespeare Institute. Listen to him speak about casting early plays with, tickets available here www.britgrad.com/copy-of-regi...

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

✨Introducing Our First Plenary Speaker✨ Sir Gregory Doran! Join Caroline Burgon for an insightful and engaging conversation with Sir Gregory Doran, acclaimed director and former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Get your tickets here www.britgrad.com/copy-of-regi...

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 16/06/2024

And with that #britgrad2024 is over. We celebrated with a party, and Shakespeare themed cocktails of course 🍹 Massive well done to Matthew Mullin for winning the 2024 abstract prize for his fantastic paper: Refashioning Disability Identity in Early Modern Theatre

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

Don't forget to get your tickets for the party tonight! Feat: For one night only, at the BritGrad 2024 party, William Shakespeare will be rising from the dead in his final form: as a Drag King 👑 #britgrad2024 🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/britgrad-2...

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

What better way to close out #britgrad2024 than with Dr Will Green, Dr Anna L Hegland and Dr Sam Jermy on their publication: The Theatrical Legacy of Thomas Middleton, 1624-2024. @drwillgreen.bsky.social

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

Special mention to AJ Goga, who wins the #britgrad2024 prize for best pun.

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

Panel 28: 'You have witchcraft in your lips': Cursing, Spellcasting, and Casting Out Genderqueer Supernaturality has been appropriately filled with a mysteriously self-opening door in the @ShakesInstitute Reading Room. Marie Corelli is that you? #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

Panel 24: 'Tis not the bodies marry, but the minds': Spirits and Souls in Renaissance Literature was absolutely brilliant, thank you so much to our panelists for sharing their research with us! #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

Panel 19: From Seascapes to Islandscapes Forestscapes: The Environmental and Human Geographies of the Early Modern World was a rich discussion of, amongst other things, how we can use Shakespeare, Fletcher & other EM playwrights to help us tackle the climate crisis. #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

🪶 BritGrad Day 2 is in full swing! What is your mood doing into day 2? William Shakesbear, Bearjamin Jonson, or Christobear Marlowe? #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

Thank you so much to Abigail Rokison-Woodall & Ed Woodall for joining us this morning and speaking on their new book Shakespeare and Lecoq! #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 13/06/2024

#britgrad2024 Day One concluded with an outstanding talk by Dr. Urvashi Chakravarty on Fictions of Consent: Race, Slavery, and Property in Early Modern England. How lucky are we! @UrvashiChakrav

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 13/06/2024

Panel 10: Fluids and Fluidity: Aqueous Emotions, Bodies, and Genders in Shakespearean Poetry and Drama was overflowing (no pun intended) with intriguing explorations of the fluidity of gender, humours, and the excess of nature and emotions. #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 13/06/2024

Panel 5 update: Jess who has covid joined virtually not in-person #britgrad2024 is a place for infecting each other merely with all things early modern (MINUS THE PLAGUE)

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 13/06/2024

Panel 5: ‘He that wears the crown’: Kingship & the Politics of Nationhood in Shakespeare’s English History Plays has begun! Special mention to Jess Snellings, who shared a fab presentation despite having Covid! The plague didn't stop Shakespeare & it won't stop Jess #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 13/06/2024

Panel 1: 'Reclaiming & (Re) Staging Lost Stories: Shakespeare Through a Postcolonial Lens' has been a fascinating exploration of how Postcolonialism offers opportunities for cultures (if they wish) to reclaim Shakespeare, bringing in colonially erased traditions. #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 13/06/2024

#britgrad2024 is underway at the @ShakesInstitute. Thank you to @_erinsullivan_ for the wonderful welcome remarks. Now for @Simon_EMD and his plenary on music and drama in the Inns of Court! Use the hashtag #britgrad2024 to share your experience at BritGrad! 🪶

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 12/06/2024

We still have online tickets left! Get your online tickets here 🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/britgrad-o...

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 11/06/2024

🪶2 days till #britgrad2024! Make sure to read Co-Chair Saraya's interview with plenary speaker, Dr. Urvashi Chakravarty! You can find the full interview here: www.britgrad.com/post/plenary... 📰 🪶

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 10/06/2024

✨🪶 Happy BritGrad week! If you are planning on coming along and haven't yet purchased your tickets, please do! Online 🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/britgrad-o... Nervous about presenting? Read all the BritGrad presenting tips here: www.britgrad.com/post/advice-... 🪶✨

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 05/06/2024

Attention in-person attendees: The deadline to get your tickets for BritGrad is tomorrow! Get your in-person 🎟️ here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/britgrad-c... 'Hell is empty & all the devils are gonna be at BritGrad' . Get your 🎟️ now to avoid major FOMO Online 🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/britgrad-o...

British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 03/06/2024

🪶As part of BritGrad 2024 we will host a relaxed quiz night in The Barn @ The One Elm pub, featuring a halftime performance by Mad Atomie Theatre Company, starring Devon Burke & Liz Blake. No need to sign up, this event is free for in-person delegates & auditors to attend🪶

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 28/05/2024

BritGrad 2024 attendees, if you haven't already, make sure to get your party tickets! Join us in celebrating the conference with party food, dancing and Shakespeare resurrected from the dead in the form of a drag king! 👑 Get your 🎟️ here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/britgrad-2... #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 28/05/2024

Our Conference Programme and Abstract Booklet have now been released. You can view them both here: www.britgrad.com/programme-an... #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 23/05/2024

⭐️ 🪶 With 3 weeks to go until BritGrad, it is now time to announce our final plenary! The Shakespeare Institute's very own Dr. Simon Smith, who will be talking to us all about music and drama at the early modern inns of court, specifically in relation to Twelfth Night ⭐️🪶#britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 21/05/2024

🪶 We can't wait for Dr. Will Green, Dr. Anna L. Hegland & Dr. Sam Jermy’s plenary next month on their recent publication The Theatrical Legacy of Thomas Middleton: 1624-2024. 2024 Co-Chair, Saraya Haddad, had a chat with the three editors to find out more: www.britgrad.com/post/plenary...

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 20/05/2024

⭐️ 🪶 Introducing our penultimate 2024 Britgrad plenary: Dr. Urvashi Chakravarty. She will be talking to us about her groundbreaking recent publication, Fictions of Consent: Slavery, Servitude, and Free Service in Early Modern England 🪶⭐️ #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 16/05/2024

Four weeks to go until #britgrad2024 🪶 Whether you're a delegate, or planning to attend as an auditor, don't forget to get your tickets! In-person 🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/britgrad-c... Online 🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/britgrad-o... Party 🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/britgrad-2...

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BritGrad Conference 2024

BritGrad is a Shakespeare and early modern conference that will take place from 13th-15th June at the Shakespeare Institute and online.

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 15/05/2024

Are you an undergratuate thinking about or soon starting a postgraduate degree in Shakespeare or the early modern field? Why not attend the British Graduate Shakespeare Conference this June as an auditor and find out more about what postgraduate studies in the field is like? #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 13/05/2024

BritGrad party tickets are now on sale! Expect a Shakespeare themed drink upon arrival 🍹, canapés, dancing & a Shakespearean performance with a twist 👀 More details coming soon ✨🪶#britgrad2024 Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/britgrad-2... 🎟️

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 10/05/2024

⭐️ 🪶 It's time to reveal our third BritGrad 2024 plenary speakers: Dr. Abigail Rokison-Woodall and Ed Woodall. They will be talking all about their upcoming publication: Shakespeare and Lecoq: A Practical Guide. ⭐️🪶 #britgrad2024 P.S. Stay tuned to read their interview 👀

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 08/05/2024

BritGrad delegates & auditors: this is a reminder to purchase your tickets for our conference this June! In-person 🎫: eventbrite.co.uk/e/britgrad-con… Online 🎫: eventbrite.co.uk/e/britgrad-onl�� P.S. Don't forget to view our schedule of fantastic speakers & workshops at britgrad.com

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 07/05/2024

🪶Presenting at BritGrad, or another conference, this year? Read this blog post by Co-Chair, Saraya Haddad, which takes you through all the tips and tricks for giving a great presentation. To read the whole thing, visit this link: www.britgrad.com/blog-1

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 01/05/2024

⭐️🪶 Introducing our second Plenary, Dr. Will Green, Dr. Anna Hegland and Dr. Sam Jermy. This wonderful trio will be talking to us all about their recent publication: The Theatrical Legacy of Thomas Middleton 🪶⭐️ Stay tuned for our interview with this lovely lot 👀 #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 27/04/2024

⭐️🪶 Introducing our first BritGrad 2024 plenary speaker, Dr. Katherine Schaap Williams 🪶⭐️ #britgrad2024

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British Graduate Shakespeare Conference @britgrad.bsky.social · 23/04/2024

Amongst listening in on cutting edge research, auditing BritGrad offers great network opportunities. Undergrads are also welcome, seeing a glimpse into their academic future. You can audit in-person in Stratford-upon-Avon or from the comfort of your own home via Zoom. Find out more via our website 🪶

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