In her introduction @amylidster.bsky.social rarely focuses on Shakespeare and makes a compelling case that the collaborative play Henry VI Part 1 should be considered a serious work separate from the other history plays and has convinced one person it is much better than remembered.

Sad to see the #WSC2026 @wsc2026verona.bsky.social draw to a close in Verona. It’s been such an invigorating and inspiring conference!

Fantastic plenary roundtable @wsc2026verona.bsky.social #WSC2026 led by Silvia Bigliazzi on an exciting, mega multi-volume project on Shakespeare’s Sources: Texts, Ideas, Horizons - just officially announced as being published by @ardenpublisher.bsky.social. Thrilled to be contributing to it!

Ahead of the final day of #WSC2026 @wsc2026verona.bsky.social, a moving production of La Bohème at the spectacular Roman arena in Verona. What a special experience - despite the amusing contrast between the snowy sets and the hot weather! #arenadiverona

I had so much fun last Friday travelling down to Oxford to listen to all the amazing talks at the conference "Clio Reframed: Women Writing History, 1500-1750" organised by @amylidster.bsky.social. I got to meet some lovely academics and even encountered a cat on my way home! #earlymodern

Excellent couple of days at #clioreframed talking about women and historical writing. Thanks @amylidster.bsky.social for organising to my fellow presenters for great papers and chat @emiliekmmurphy.bsky.social @leahknight.bsky.social @disfordiscourse.bsky.social amongst many others

Ahead of the start of #ClioReframed tomorrow, check out this thought-provoking blog from one of our speakers @zoescreti.bsky.social on the diaries of Sarah Savage, held at Harris Manchester Oxford. clioreframed.hcommons.org/2026/06/16/p...

Ahead of our conference on EM women’s historical writing @oxfordcems.bsky.social @engfac.bsky.social next week, check out our speakers’ stimulating blog posts This week @karl-haohaozhang.bsky.social reflects on the significance of ‘ground’ in the Civil War clioreframed.hcommons.org/2026/05/31/w...

Fantastic blog from Carlotta Cirilli (University of Teramo) on Margherita de’ Medici, portrait medals, and epistolary history, ahead of the ‘Clio Reframed’ conference at Oxford in June @oxfordcems.bsky.social @engfac.bsky.social @srsrensoc.bsky.social clioreframed.hcommons.org/2026/04/30/p...

The RSA is participating in a social media campaign with @acls1919.bsky.social this week, and we invite you to join in! The message is simple & proactive: we need more humanities and social sciences scholars and research! #earlymodern #RenTwitter #TalkAboutHumanities

Excited to receive my author copies of Henry VI Part 1 out later this month! Hear @oldfortunatus.bsky.social and me discussing the play and my introduction today at 6pm BST @engfac.bsky.social english.web.ox.ac.uk/event/englis...

*Coming soon!* Edward II has captivated generations with its evocative portrayal of passionate friendship, kingly power and brutal retribution. This modernised, comprehensively annotated edition edited by @jmasten.bsky.social publishes in May! Find out more: https://bit.ly/4sSjOGh

Excited to see the new issue of the Revue de la Société Française Shakespeare @shakespearefrance.bsky.social, with my piece on Shakespeare’s contested role at Ruhleben internement camp during WWI, which includes this production of Hamlet starring Jamaican actor Sylvester Leon doi.org/10.4000/15nn9

Society for the Study of Early Modern Women & Gender welcomes award nominations for the 2026 Book Awards, Editions Award(s) & Collaborative Project Award For more info &/or to nominate a work, see docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Deadline: May 25, 2026

Society or the Study of Early Modern Women & Gender 2026 Awards Nominations

The Society seeks nominations for awards for English-language scholarly work on women and gender in the early modern period (ca. 1450-1750) published/completed between June 2023 and May 2026. Items pr...

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Really looking forward to talking with @oldfortunatus.bsky.social @engfac.bsky.social on 6 April about my introduction for the new Henry VI Part 1 (out 9 April). Register for free here: english.web.ox.ac.uk/event/englis...

English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: Henry VI, Part I

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Can’t wait to see this with @oldfortunatus.bsky.social and @amylidster.bsky.social!!!

Faculty of English, University of Oxford@engfac.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Our next #Shakespeare webinar will take place on 6 April at 6pm. This time we'll be exploring HENRY VI, PART 1 with Emma Smith and Amy Lidster. They will discuss the play & how we might approach it in the 21st century, followed by a Q&A. All welcome! #HenryVI #BookSky

📢 Le nouveau numéro de la Revue de la Société Française Shakespeare "Shakespeare à la loupe : l’art du détail" vient de paraître ! 📢 The latest issue of the Revue de la Société Française Shakespeare on "Shakespeare in focus: the art of small things" is out! 👉 journals.openedition.org/revueshakesp...

Revue de la Société française Shakespeare

Revue de la Société française Shakespeare Revue en études shakespeariennes – Journal on Shakespearian studies

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I’m really excited to be speaking with Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social about #Cymbeline and its ‘infinit questions of the circumstance of strange chances’ (as one c17th reader put it) on Monday 2 March!

Faculty of English, University of Oxford@engfac.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Our English Faculty / Oxford World's Classics #Shakespeare webinars continue! On Monday, 2 March, Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social will be joined by Dr Kim Gilchrist @kimgilchrist.bsky.social to discuss #CYMBELINE followed by Q&A. All welcome! Free, but booking required. #booksky

Are you a PG student or ECR interested in presenting at our conference ‘Clio Reframed: Women Writing History, 1500-1750’ in June? Bursaries to help with expenses are generously funded by @srsrensoc.bsky.social, so please send us your abstract by 14 March! clioreframed.hcommons.org/call-for-pap...

📣 Still time to get your abstract in for 'Clio Reframed: Women Writing History, 1500-1750', a two-day conference to be held at Oxford on 18/19 June 2026. Generously supported by Corpus Christi, @oxfordcems.bsky.social, and @srsrensoc.bsky.social. clioreframed.hcommons.org/call-for-pap...

#CfP: Clio Reframed: Women Writing History, 1500-1750. Oxford, June 18-19, 2026 Abstracts by Feb 28 '26. Featuring a quintessential quartet of keynotes: @rhetorician.bsky.social, Claire Gheeraert-Graffeuille, @emiliekmmurphy.bsky.social, & Sue Wiseman www.rensoc.org.uk/event/clio-r... #SRS_Sponsored

📢 Excited to announce this Call for Papers for ‘Clio Reframed’, a conference at Oxford on 18-19 June 2026 exploring early modern women as writers of history. @engfac.bsky.social @oxfordcems.bsky.social Abstracts due by 28 Feb! clioreframed.hcommons.org/call-for-pap...

Does Shakespeare matter at the frontline of war? My new - and, sadly, still timely - article on Shakespeare’s use in Ukraine during Russia’s ongoing invasion has just been published open access in Humanities. www.mdpi.com/3454068

My (long!) article on ‘Shakespeare and War’ for Oxford Bibliographies has just been published! It covers Shakespeare’s time through centuries of reception history & I hope is useful for research on this multifaceted, diverse & (alas) timely topic www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...

Some great titles on here from writers I know and/or admire. Link to full mailout here: view.updates.cambridge.org?qs=17a78157d... @jltaylor.bsky.social @amylidster.bsky.social @bachrach.bsky.social @cambridgeup.bsky.social #Shakespeare

If you’re free, come along (or tune in) to my talk on ‘Shakespeare at the Front’ at the National Army Museum tomorrow (23 August). It’s part of our linked exhibition on ‘Shakespeare and War’, open until 1 September! Tickets are free and can be booked here: www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/sha...

Shakespeare at the Front

Join Dr Amy Lidster as she explores how Shakespeare has been used on the front lines of conflicts around the world and why he continues to matter for those most immediately affected by war.

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The #Shax2025 Program Committee wants to hear from YOU! Submit a program proposal by February 15 for our joint conference with RSA. Members are encouraged to submit proposals to both organizations! Find more details & get in touch with the program committee's chair at linktr.ee/saaupdates

Always exciting to find your books in the wild at the CUP bookshop! With MLA 2024 underway, you can get 30% off both with discount code 101930, which certainly makes one of them a bargain! 😉

A stormy end to 2023, but hopefully the beginning of something new here...