The quinquennial World Shakespeare Congress will be virtual this year. It will include plenaries, panels, seminars, and a selection of Asian productions of Shakespeare available both during the conference and subsequently. It is set to be the biggest, most accessible, and most inclusive World Shakespeare Congress ever. The academic program is available at www.wsc2021.org, detailing the keynote papers, plenary roundtables, panels, seminars, and workshops. All registered delegates will also have access to the Digital Asian Shakespeare Festival, including fell-length performances, curated watch parties, conversations with directors, and curated multimedia presentations.
- seminar and workshop enrolment
- congress registration
- fee waiver applications
- internationalshakespeare.org.uk
DALC retains a close cooperation with the International Shakespeare Association. Professor Martin Procházka is the Vice Chairman of the Association. The 9th World Shakespeare Congress “Renaissance Shakespeare / Shakespeare Renaissances” was hosted by the Faculty of Arts in July 2011. More than 600 participants from all over the world took part. The plenary lectures were held at the Estates Theatre, the opening ceremony at the National Theatre. Plenary speakers included Professor Stanley Wells, Professor Martin Hilský and the famous Canadian playwright Djanet Sears.
