Collaborations across borders are essential to Shakespeare studies today. #WSC2026 will provide a platform for building new international research networks.

Happy Birthday, Shakespeare!

Which Shakespearean space most powerfully reshapes identity? 🌲 The Forest 🏝 The Island 🏰 The Court 🌊 The Sea Vote and share your thoughts. #WSC2026

Where will you be travelling from to join us in Verona for #WSC2026? Reply below — let us map the global Shakespeare community. 🌏

We warmly encourage participation from PhD candidates and early career researchers. The future of Shakespeare studies depends on new voices and perspectives. #WSC2026

Have you secured your place for #WSC2026? Early-bird registration rates will close on 31 March. Details: www.wsc2026.org/registration/

How does Shakespeare resonate across cultures, media, ecologies, and technological worlds? From the age of print humanism to the digital and post-human present, the Congress will explore new constellations of enquiry, debate, and engagement. #WSC2026

⏰ "Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends" (1Henry 6, 3.2) - Well, not dangerous per se in this case, but do remember that the EARLY BIRD fee expires on MARCH 31!

📚 Most seminars, panels, workshops in two main venues: Polo Zanotto and Polo Santa Marta. They are just 15 minutes away from each other on foot in the vibrant Veronetta neighbourhood. #WSC2026

🎓 Speaker Spotlight — WSC 2026 The third Keynote, Piero Boitani, will give a lecture titled: “Stellar Shakespeare”. Verona 2026 will explore the innovative ways in which Shakespeare is stellar. #WSC2026

🎓 Speaker Spotlight — WSC 2026 The second Keynote will be given by Jason Allen-Paisant, who will talk about: “Oceanic Fathers: Othello and the Work of Voice”. Verona 2026 will focus on how Black performance invents other ways of organising meaning and survival. #WSC2026

🎓 Speaker Spotlight — WSC 2026 We are pleased to welcome Shormishtha Panja, who will give a Keynote titled: “Macbeth Visits Manipur”. Verona 2026 will provide a forum for global dialogue. #WSC2026 www.wsc2026.org/kenotes/

Prestigious recognition for the World Shakespeare Congress 2026 🎭 We’re proud to announce that the upcoming Congress has received the official patronage of the Italian Ministry of Culture. 🔗 www.wsc2026.org #WSC2026 #Shakespeare #Verona2026

⏰🐦 Early bird alert!

Planning ahead for Verona 2026? Early-bird registration rates close on 31 March! Participants are encouraged to secure reduced fees at this stage. Details: www.wsc2026.org/registration/ #WSC2026

From Stratford to Singapore, from Prague to Brisbane, Shakespeare’s works continue to generate new meanings. #WSC2026 will reflect on this global afterlife and the diverse forms it takes today. internationalshakespeare.org.uk

The World Shakespeare Congress brings together scholars at every stage of their careers — from established researchers to early career academics. Verona 2026 will be a space for dialogue, discovery, and new collaborations. #WSC2026

🏛 The University of Verona, a centre of international research and teaching, will host sessions of #WSC2026. Here, sustained scholarly exchange will unfold in spaces dedicated to learning, collaboration, and the advancement of knowledge wsc2026.org/venues/

Why Verona for #WSC2026? Not only the city of Romeo and Juliet, but a crossroads of Mediterranean, European, and global cultures. A fitting setting for reflecting on Shakespeare’s mobility across languages, media, and borders.

World Shakespeare Congress 2026 — Verona In 2026, scholars, performers, and practitioners from across the globe will gather in Verona for the WSC. Theme: Planetary Shakespeares Dates: 20-26 July 2026 #WSC2026 #ShakespeareVerona #shakespeare

We'll keep you updated and showcase some of the many exciting events we have in store. Follow and share our posts! #shakespeare #verona #wsc2026

Check out our website: wsc2026.org And yes, the dates indicated here www.wsc2026.org/calendar/ for panels, seminars, workshops, etc are final:

This is the official Bluesky account of the World Shakespeare Congress, taking place in Verona from 20 to 26 July 2026 #wsc2026 #verona #shakespeare