Recovers a previously hidden theater and performance history of Black women engaging with Shakespeare as actors, playwrights, costume designers, and directors.

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, creative practitioners and enthusiasts. If you would like to join us, the cost of annual membership is £25 (or £15 for […]

Thanks to the pioneering work of Professor Lisa Hopkins, the field of early modern English drama is now much more attuned to the various edges, spaces, and intersections that characterise the dramatic...

On Howard Staunton’s photozincographic facsimile of Shakespeare’s First Folio

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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, teachers and educators, and creative practitioners.  Examples of eligible costs include: We welcome applications for […]

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

BSA Conference BSA Conference: ‘Sounding Shakespeare: Voice, Music, Sound, Silence’ University of Leeds 21-24 July 2027 The BSA’s 2027 conference will take place in the School of English and the School of Music at the University of Leeds, with a focus on ‘Sounding Shakespeare’. Taking as a starting point the four general themes of voice, […]

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Call for Applications The Board of Trustees of the British Shakespeare Association wishes to appoint a new Membership Officer to further the Association’s aims to educate, promote, and foster a better...

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

History and Archives in Practice (HAP) is an annual partnership event, co-hosted by the Royal Historical Society, The National Archives, and the Institute of Historical Research. Now in its fifth year...

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Editorial: Literature, the arts and social sciences must not be sacrificed as higher education funding is squeezed

Cambridge Core - Renaissance and Early Modern Literature - Site-Specific Shakespeare

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Closing dates for next applications: Mondays 27 July and 5 October 2026   Fellowships are awarded to those who have made an original contribution to historical scholarship, typically through the autho...