Renaissance Literature Position at Cardiff University
Reblogged from Cardiff Shakespeare: Senior Lecturer / Reader in English Literature Cardiff School of English, Communication and Philosophy The Cardiff School of English, Communication and Philosophy wishes to make the following appointment, tenable from 1 September 2013. Senior Lecturer or Reader (Grade 8). Candidates will have an established national, or emerging international, reputation for … Read more
Getting to Know Your Plenary Speakers #3
Getting to Know Your Plenary Speakers #3: Jonathan Slinger We hope you are all as excited as we are to hear that Jonathan Slinger is one of our plenary speakers for BritGrad 2013. Slinger graduated from RADA in 1994 and since then has made a big name for himself on TV, radio, and the stage. … Read more
Getting to Know Your Plenary Speakers #2
Getting to Know Your Plenary Speakers #2: Martin Wiggins and Catherine Richardson In the second post in our series, we turn now to Martin Wiggins and Catherine Richardson, who we’re happy to announce will be leading a site-specific drama workshop for all delegates, as part of their ‘Staging Places’ project. Read on for more details: … Read more
CFP: Reanimating Playbooks symposium
It’s shaping up to be a busy spring in Stratford! A month before our conference convenes, the Shakespeare Institute will host a one day symposium on editing, Renaissance plays, and performance. Check out the CFP below – the deadline is two weeks today. Info on registration for auditors will be released in just a few … Read more
RSC Hamlet trailer
The RSC’s trailer for Hamlet, starring Jonathan Slinger. Are you planning to see it with us during BritGrad? Do you have a favourite production of Hamlet? Or performance by Mr Slinger? Let us know in the comments!
Getting to Know Your Plenary Speakers #1
Getting to Know Your Plenary Speakers #1: Mairi Macdonald As you may know, we have already confirmed a few plenary speakers for this year’s conference (see the CFP for more details!). We figured that the more curious and excitable of you out there are probably dying to know more about them. We can’t blame you. … Read more
Ooopsie!
Friends, we’d like to admit our own folly. Whereas we previously advertised the closing date for presenters as Friday 25th April and auditors as Friday 23rd May, and the conference as ‘The British Shakespeare Graduate Conference’, these were incorrect. We’d like to reassure you all that the closing dates for both are Thursday 25th April … Read more
Calling all Shutterbugs!
BritGrad 2013 is looking for a photographer. Could it be you? It’s a fantastic chance to get involved in BritGrad, have some fun, and capture the experience for posterity. Last year’s photography by Jon Harvey was really enjoyable and added a lot to the afterlife of the conference and is something we are looking to … Read more
Registration is open!
Friends, postgrads, countrymen…lend us your abstracts! We come to open BritGrad registration. The research that men do lives after them, The best is often entered in their papers, So let it be with BritGrad. (What are you waiting for? Get registering now! See the CFP and poster for more details.) … Read more
Q: To be or not to be with BritGrad 2013 at the RSC?
Now, for the announcement you have all been waiting for…it’s time for some theatre! We are delighted to announce that we have secured tickets for BritGrad 2013′s much-anticipated RSC production–the Thursday, June 6th performance of Hamlet starring Jonathan Slinger, directed by David Farr. More information on the production can be found at the following link: http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/hamlet/ Tickets are sold on … Read more
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