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Disability and Shakespearean Theatre Update (Symposium, University of Glasgow, 20 April 2016)

posted on February 12, 2025

Research Summary: Disability and Shakespearean Theatre Symposium

Event Type: Academic symposium exploring disability studies and Shakespearean theatre
Research Focus: Depiction and treatment of disability in Shakespeare's work; staging practices and disability representation
Date & Location: 20 April 2016, University of Glasgow
Participant Base: Creative practitioners, historians, and literary scholars
Scope: Interdisciplinary analysis of disability in Shakespeare and contemporary dramatists
Registration: Open via Eventbrite; all welcome
Scholarly Contribution: Addresses growing research interest in intersection of disability studies and early modern theatre practice

Registration is now open for the Disability and Shakespearean Theatre symposium.

This symposium draws together growing research interest in disability studies and Shakespearean theatre. In discussing the depiction, treatment, and uses of disability in Shakespeare’s work (and that of his contemporaries) alongside analysis of the role of disability in staging of his plays, we hope to encourage interaction between creative practitioners, historians, and literary scholars.

For more details of the event, please visit an earlier blog post or visit the Eventbrite page to register – all welcome!

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