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Shakespeare and Music Study Group @shakesmus.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Shakespeare and Music at the 2026 World Shakespeare Congress 🌍 Thank you for having us, @wsc2026verona.bsky.social, we had a blast! 😍 Report to follow in our next newsletter 🗞️

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Picture of a concert programme from the World Shakespeare Congress in Verona

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Amy Lidster @amylidster.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

It was a privilege to be part of Dennis Kennedy and @profjoubin.bsky.social’s session on The End(s) of Global Shakespeare and to speak alongside stellar colleagues on the panel organised by @universitypress.cambridge.org on teaching Shakespeare in an age of digital distraction

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The 12th World Shakespeare Congress has officially come to a close. Thank you everyone for attending it! We hope you made great memories, connected with people, and enjoyed fair Verona. Alla prossima!

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German Shakespeare Society (DSG) @dsg-shakespeare.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

❤️felt thanks to @wsc2026verona.bsky.social, the #ShakespeareBirthplaceTrust, the #InternationalShakespeareAssociation & the local organizers for a splendid week in 'fair Verona'! What a fantastic congress it has been, bringing together global networks of scholars, artists & enthusiasts. A true joy!🎉

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Amy Lidster @amylidster.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Fantastic plenary roundtable @wsc2026verona.bsky.social #WSC2026 led by Silvia Bigliazzi on an exciting, mega multi-volume project on Shakespeare’s Sources: Texts, Ideas, Horizons - just officially announced as being published by @ardenpublisher.bsky.social. Thrilled to be contributing to it!

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Memories being made at the Verona Shakespeare Fringe and the many events taking place at #WSC2026 (photo credit: Elettra Bertucco)

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German Shakespeare Society (DSG) @dsg-shakespeare.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The @wsc2026verona.bsky.social is in full swing with fantastic keynotes, roundtables, panels, seminars, workshops, interviews & the @ardenpublisher.bsky.social Shakespeare Fourth Series presentation now. 🎉 Evenings are also a highlight with the #Verona #Shakespeare Fringe. What a Shakespeare feast!

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The Arden Shakespeare @ardenpublisher.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A packed hall for our Shakespeare and Adaptation series celebration yesterday @wsc2026verona.bsky.social 🎉 Thanks to everyone who came along to listen and ask questions! #WSC2026 Find out more about the series: bit.ly/4vRliSv

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Chicago Journals @chicagojournals.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Visit our unstaffed table at the World Shakespeare Congress in Verona, Italy to learn about our journals and grab some giveaways. Can't make it in person? Discover our journals here: ow.ly/oKoT50Zjk18

Medieval and Renaissance studies journals from Chicago

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

WSC delegates, don't pass up on the opportunity to see the Macbeth produced by the students of the Shakespeare and the Mediterranean Summer School. Free admission – no ticket required. 📅 25 July, 4:00 pm 📍 Teatro Fucina Machiavelli (Via Madonna del Terraglio, 10) #wsc2026

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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

At the World #Shakespeare Congress 2026, #Verona #wsc2026 #romeoandjuliet

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Ben Blyth @benblyth.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

#WSC2026 underway in style in the stunning #Verona! What a SITE for a Shakespeare conference!! For anyone in search of a #relevant FREE BOOK my new Cambridge Element is available online until 23 July, and pairs perfectly with an aperol spritz 🥂 cup.org/4pjI8R6

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

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The Arden Shakespeare @ardenpublisher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Kicking off #WSC2026 with Greg Doran in conversation with @paul-edmondson.bsky.social about Greg's memoir 'Walking Shadow: Love, Loss and Shakespeare' @wsc2026verona.bsky.social bit.ly/4ptABiw

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German Shakespeare Society (DSG) @dsg-shakespeare.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What a fabulous opening of the @wsc2026verona.bsky.social with #Tempest Toss'd last night, the opening ceremony and a fantastic keynote by #ShormishthaPanja this morning and an interview with @gregdoran.bsky.social by @paul-edmondson.bsky.social at Juliet's Tomb now. Kudos to all organizers! 🎉

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New Variorum Shakespeare @nvshakespeare.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

It’s a busy summer for the New Variorum Shakespeare. Our General Editor Prof. Paul Werstine, our Director Dr. Robert Stagg, and some of our ‘Twelfth Night’ editorial team (Prof. Catherine Lisak, Dr. Maria Mendes) were at #ISC2026 — and now we’re onto #WSC2026 @wsc2026verona.bsky.social!

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The WSC is just around the corner! Please note that the registration desk has moved from the location originally communicated, although it remains in the same building. It's now in the atrium of Polo Zanotto (Viale Università 6). Just follow the signs #wsc2026

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🎶 Music meets Shakespeare at #WSC2026! The concerts Il Vento and William Shakespeare and the Dramaturgical Power of Music are free of charge and open on a first-come, first-served basis. Details: wsc2026.org/concerts/ See you in Verona! 🎭

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Don’t miss Caesar’s Maze: An Infinite Loop, a spectacular Taiwanese production at the Roman Theatre on 24 July! Online tickets will be available soon. To reserve your seat now, email info@ilcast.it and collect your ticket at the box office on the night. www.wsc2026.org/caesars-maze...

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🎭 Calling all #WSC2026 attendees! Tickets for the Verona Shakespeare Fringe performances are now available: skene-veronashakespearefringefestival.dlls.univr.it/2022-edition...

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The Book of Abstracts has been published, take a look: www.wsc2026.org/wp-content/u...

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

⏰ Registration deadline extended to July 10! Don't miss out, secure your spot today

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Dear delegates, How about travelling to Verona with the Lufthansa Group? A dedicated booking platform with special discounted fares is available for our participants. Feel free to contact us if you would like to make use of this offer ✈️

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Preparations for #WSC2026 continue. We look forward to welcoming a diverse international community to Verona for a week of exchange, discovery, and collaboration.

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New Variorum Shakespeare @nvshakespeare.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We’ll be at the World Shakespeare Congress this summer @wsc2026verona.bsky.social to lead an informational event about the New Variorum Shakespeare. Speakers will include our Director Dr. Robert Stagg, one of our Digital Editors Dr. Dorothy Todd, and one of our General Editors Prof. Paul Werstine.

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Shakespeare speaks in many languages — through translation, adaptation, and performance. On every evening of the WSC, come and enjoy a show of the Verona Shakespeare Fringe (VSF): skene-veronashakespearefringefestival.dlls.univr.it #WSC2026 will celebrate this plurality.

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About the festival – Verona Shakespeare Fringe

The mission of the Verona Shakespeare Fringe Festival is to create an international, multi-lingual festival in Verona Italy that serves as inspiration and space for the plays and poetry of William Shakespeare.

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Verona’s historic urban landscape has shaped cultural encounters for centuries. The Welcome Reception will be hosted at Palazzo Verità Poeta, a gergeous Renaissance building. #WSC2026

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Collaborations across borders are essential to Shakespeare studies today. #WSC2026 will provide a platform for building new international research networks.

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Which Shakespearean space most powerfully reshapes identity? 🌲 The Forest 🏝 The Island 🏰 The Court 🌊 The Sea Vote and share your thoughts. #WSC2026

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Where will you be travelling from to join us in Verona for #WSC2026? Reply below — let us map the global Shakespeare community. 🌏

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

We warmly encourage participation from PhD candidates and early career researchers. The future of Shakespeare studies depends on new voices and perspectives. #WSC2026

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Have you secured your place for #WSC2026? Early-bird registration rates will close on 31 March. Details: www.wsc2026.org/registration/

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

How does Shakespeare resonate across cultures, media, ecologies, and technological worlds? From the age of print humanism to the digital and post-human present, the Congress will explore new constellations of enquiry, debate, and engagement. #WSC2026

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

⏰ "Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends" (1Henry 6, 3.2) - Well, not dangerous per se in this case, but do remember that the EARLY BIRD fee expires on MARCH 31!

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

📚 Most seminars, panels, workshops in two main venues: Polo Zanotto and Polo Santa Marta. They are just 15 minutes away from each other on foot in the vibrant Veronetta neighbourhood. #WSC2026

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🎓 Speaker Spotlight — WSC 2026 The third Keynote, Piero Boitani, will give a lecture titled: “Stellar Shakespeare”. Verona 2026 will explore the innovative ways in which Shakespeare is stellar. #WSC2026

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🎓 Speaker Spotlight — WSC 2026 The second Keynote will be given by Jason Allen-Paisant, who will talk about: “Oceanic Fathers: Othello and the Work of Voice”. Verona 2026 will focus on how Black performance invents other ways of organising meaning and survival. #WSC2026

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Prestigious recognition for the World Shakespeare Congress 2026 🎭 We’re proud to announce that the upcoming Congress has received the official patronage of the Italian Ministry of Culture. 🔗 www.wsc2026.org #WSC2026 #Shakespeare #Verona2026

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The International Shakespeare Association Invites You To Verona For Its Twelfth World Shakespeare Congress: PLANETARY SHAKESPEARES.

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Skenè Research Centre @skenejournal.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

⏰🐦 Early bird alert!

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Planning ahead for Verona 2026? Early-bird registration rates close on 31 March! Participants are encouraged to secure reduced fees at this stage. Details: www.wsc2026.org/registration/ #WSC2026

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

From Stratford to Singapore, from Prague to Brisbane, Shakespeare’s works continue to generate new meanings. #WSC2026 will reflect on this global afterlife and the diverse forms it takes today. internationalshakespeare.org.uk

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The World Shakespeare Congress brings together scholars at every stage of their careers — from established researchers to early career academics. Verona 2026 will be a space for dialogue, discovery, and new collaborations. #WSC2026

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🏛 The University of Verona, a centre of international research and teaching, will host sessions of #WSC2026. Here, sustained scholarly exchange will unfold in spaces dedicated to learning, collaboration, and the advancement of knowledge wsc2026.org/venues/

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Why Verona for #WSC2026? Not only the city of Romeo and Juliet, but a crossroads of Mediterranean, European, and global cultures. A fitting setting for reflecting on Shakespeare’s mobility across languages, media, and borders.

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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

World Shakespeare Congress 2026 — Verona In 2026, scholars, performers, and practitioners from across the globe will gather in Verona for the WSC. Theme: Planetary Shakespeares Dates: 20-26 July 2026 #WSC2026 #ShakespeareVerona #shakespeare

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