The Beckett Brunch, originally the brainchild of the wonderful Dúnlaith Bird, returns to Dublin on Saturday 18 April. Its current iteration, organised by Céline Thobois Gupta, is titled Beckett, Travel and Archive will present a number of panels in a relaxed setting. As well as the stimulating discussion, the organisers promise tea, coffee, croissants, scones and…
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Anthem Press has just published Beckett and Broadcasting: On Works of Samuel Beckett for and in Radio and Television by Clas Zilliacus. This well-known, foundational work in the field was completed in 1976 but received only limited circulation at the time. Now presented with a new introduction by the author and an afterword by Galina…
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The latest volume of Samuel Beckett Today/Aujourd’hui has just been published. This special issue, edited by Laura Salisbury and Nadia Louar, is titled Beckett’s Environments and is drawn from contributions made to the eighth annual Samuel Beckett Society conference of the same name. The volume features chapters from Katherine Weiss, Julie Bates, Arka Chattopadhyay, Mark…
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The Samuel Beckett Research Centre (SBRC) at the University of Reading is pleased to announce that up to 3 SBRC Visiting Research Fellowships are now available to scholars and researchers looking to conduct research and shape a new project drawing on Samuel Beckett’s life, works and/or legacies, and the University of Reading’s Beckett collections. Fellows are expected to develop their research…
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We want to remind interested parties that the latest in the Samuel Beckett Early Career Scholars Initiative series of webinars takes place next Monday. This session will focus on forming research clusters for Beckett ECRs. As the organisers state: ‘At the beginning of your career, it’s important to form supportive networks that can help you develop your work. Doing so…
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The latest in the Samuel Beckett Early Career Scholars Initiative series of webinars has just been announced. This session will focus on forming research clusters for Beckett ECRs. As the organisers state: ‘At the beginning of your career, it’s important to form supportive networks that can help you develop your work. Doing so is also…
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The closing date for applications for a Ruby Cohn Travel Bursary has been extended to 15 March to provide support for those wishing to attend the society’s annual conference, Beckett and Intertextuality, which will be held in Antwerp, Belgium in May 2026. The Samuel Beckett Society is committed to strengthening the field of Beckett Studies by…
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A reminder that the closing date for submission of abstracts for MLA Convention 2027 is approaching. The Society is seeking applications for three separate panels for which full details are provided below. One panel is guaranteed to be accepted by the MLA organising committee while two will be submitted for consideration by the selection process.…
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Beckett publishers Faber are planning a day-long seminar on Waiting for Godot at their London headquarters in Hatton Garden. The event, which will be hosted by past-president of the Samuel Beckett Society Professor Laura Salisbury, will take place on Saturday 21 March and will be strictly limited to fifteen participants. More information on application and…
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The Samuel Beckett Society is committed to strengthening the field of Beckett Studies by supporting new scholarship from early career researchers across all geographic areas. In this spirit, and to honour an outstanding past member and scholar, we would like to invite postgraduate researchers, as well those within eight years of submitting their PhDs and…
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