After a four-year renovation, the Folger Shakespeare Library will reopen on Friday, June 21, 2024, showcasing refurbished spaces for researchers, dedicated exhibition galleries, meeting spaces with enhanced audio-visual capabilities, and updated HVAC systems. The Folger is convening a series of Welcome Back events for researchers on June 28th. Click here for the Welcome Back Invitation.
In addition, the Folger is accepting applications for a series of colloquiums and seminars events, which will be delivered in hybrid and in-person in the Fall of 2024, including:
Shakespeares, Publics, and the Humanities
Yearlong combined-mode monthly colloquium, directed by Amanda Bailey (University of Maryland) and Ruben Espinosa (Arizona State University
Atlantic Empires: Slavery, Race, and War
Yearlong combined-mode monthly colloquium, directed by Holly Brewer and Alejandro Cañeque (both from the University of Maryland)
Researching and Writing the Early Modern Dissertation
Yearlong combined-mode monthly seminar, Co-directed by Herman Bennett (City University of New York) and Jenny Mann (New York University)
Marlowe, Shakespeare, and Editorial Futures
In-person symposium, organized by Brandi K. Adams (Arizona State University), Claire M. L. Bourne (Pennsylvania State University), Rory Loughnane (University of Kent), and Catherine Richardson (University of Kent)
Folger Institute Consortium affiliates should consult with their campus representative to ensure that they make their strongest case for admission. Mason’s representative is Dr. Jessica Otis, Assistant Professor of History and Director of Public Projects at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media.
Applications to Folger programs should address what the Folger likes to call “the give and the get” – how will others in the program benefit from your participation, as well as how you will benefit from participating in the program.
To apply for a scholarly program, please submit a research statement, a brief CV and one letter of recommendation. All applications must be submitted through the online application portal. The application deadline is July 8th.
If you have any questions about completing the application, please contact Jessica Otis.
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June 18, 2024