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- For more information on global Shakespeare studies at Queen Mary University of London, please contact Professor David Schalkwyk, Chair in Shakespeare Studies at QMUL.
- For more information on global Shakespeare studies at the University of Warwick, please head to the Global Shakespeare Research Group.
Merchant of Vembley post-show discussion
Two weeks ago, David was invited by the Rented Space Company to lead an after-show discussion about their adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, adapted into the modern Merchant of Vembley. Shakespeare’s play is transposed from early modern Venice to present-day London—specifically the Asian communities of Wembley—with the original conflict between Jew and Christian turned into a battle between Hindu and Muslim.
Update: Global Shakespeare Undergraduate Module at Queen Mary
Director's Seminar: Reflections on the ‘global’ for ‘Global Shakespeare’
Sandra Young will present a talk and lead a discussion on the category of the ‘global’ in cultural studies, reflecting on the ambivalences and possibilities of the global view, particularly for Global Shakespeare studies. She will examine the early iterations of Global Shakespeare and invite us to consider whether the idea of the ‘global’ in ‘global south’ carries the same resonance as the ‘global’ in ‘globalization’.
Thursday 22 October
Queen Mary University of London
G3.16, ArtsOne
16:00 - 17:00
- Email globalshakespeare@warwick.ac.uk to book a place