Folio to Tercentenary: Becoming Global Shakespeare, 1623-1916

Workshop

WHEN October 9-11, 2017
9 AM - 5 PM WHERE NYUAD Campus, Conference Center WHO NYU Abu Dhabi Institute By Invitation Interested scholars please contact nyuad.programs@nyu.edu

This workshop seeks to document and compare the ways in which Shakespeare’s works have spread throughout Europe, the Americas, the MENA region, and Asia. Participants delve into the material history of the performance, publication, and pedagogy inspired by Shakespeare’s work to understand how and why “Shakespeare” now represents a truly global cultural heritage that is claimed by artists and audiences from around the world.

Convened by

Cyrus Patell, Assoc. Dean and Prof. of English, NYUAD
Katherine Williams, Assistant Professor of Literature, NYUAD

Hosted by

NYU Abu Dhabi Institute

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