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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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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A multi-disiciplinary event marking the centenary of Samuel Beckett’s formative cycling holiday to Tours has just been announced for 28 May 2026 with the organisers issuing a call for papers, presentations and performances. Titled Beckett’s Beginnings/ Comment C’est, Commencez avec Beckett: Beckett, France and the Touraine – 1926-2026/Beckett, la France et la Touraine – 1926-2026,…
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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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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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El seminario Vértice Samuel Beckett continua con la intervención de Gabriela Vescovi (UNICAMP) de Brasil hablando sobre el tema ‘el distópico en la obra de Samuel Beckett: los textos claustrofóbicos’ en el viernes 20 de febrero. 14:00 Brasil/Argentina; 11:00 Mexico; 18:00 España. Se puede unirse a la reunión con este link. The latest session in…
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A rare opportunity is being afforded those who are lucky enough to be in and around Phoenix, Arizona next week as the highly rated production of Happy Days from Níl Dabht Productions plays for one night only at the Irish Cultural Centre and McLelland Library. Starring Monica Horan as Winnie and Timothy Durkin as Willie,…
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A hybrid event organised by the Carl Gustav Jung Institute of San Francisco has just been announced and should be of interest to those interested in the area of Beckett and psychoanalysis and particularly his engagement with Jung and his ideas. As is well known, Beckett attended one evening of Jung’s ‘Tavistock Lectures’ in London…
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As part of the Samuel Beckett: The German Room exhibition currently ongoing at the University of Regensburg in Germany, a one-day conference will take place on January 19 2026 featuring contributions from a fascinating group of noted scholars and practitioners. Taking part in the proceedings will be: Prof. Dr. Oliver Lubrich (University of Bern): ‘What…
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The full programme has been announced for ‘All that left me cold, or nearly’: Decoding Colding in Beckett by seminar organiser Swati Joshi. This is the second in the the Grey Pluralities in Beckett Series which is presented in association with the Samuel Beckett Society. The full lineup is as follows: Mark Byron (University of…
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