The 11th annual conference of the Samuel Beckett Society recently took place at the University of Antwerp. Over three days, the event titled Beckett and Intertextuality brought together a wide range of contributors, both well-established and early career, representing scholarship from around the world. The Society was particularly delighted to welcome the contributions of its... Continue Reading →
The International Federation for Theatre Research Samuel Beckett Working Group: A Dialogue
In 2026, the IFTR Samuel Beckett Working Group celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. To mark the occasion, co-convenors Céline Thobois-Gupta and James Little proposed a dialogue on what the SBWG means to its members. In this enterprise, they were joined by scholars Jonathan Bignell and Constantina Georgiadi. Yuta Hagiwara, Breath<Message Dial ver.> (Kamome Machine Theater Company,... Continue Reading →
Three Society Panels for MLA 2027, Los Angeles
The Samuel Beckett Society is delighted to announce that it will provide three panels to the Modern Language Association 2027 Convention which will take place in Los Angeles in January. The Society is guaranteed one panel every year so it is an achievement to have two additional sessions accepted for inclusion as it provides increased... Continue Reading →
Beckett’s Relationships. The 10th Annual Conference of the Samuel Beckett Society, University of Edinburgh, 5-7 June 2025.
Since its first outing in the heat of Phoenix, Arizona in the Spring of 2015, the Annual Conference of the Samuel Beckett Society has grown in significance to the membership that it now occupies an essential space in which we celebrate and take stock of the variety of work being undertaken in Beckett Studies. This... Continue Reading →
Walter Asmus appointed Honorary Trustee of Samuel Beckett Society
The celebrated German director Walter Asmus was appointed Honorary Trustee of the Samuel Beckett Society at a presentation at the Beckett International Foundation seminar at the University of Reading on Saturday 1 November. James Knowlson, Walter Asmus and Mark Nixon at the Beckett International Foundation seminar at the University of Reading [Photo: F Ó Faoláin]... Continue Reading →
Beckett Society Panel, MLA 2026, Toronto
The annual convention of the Modern Language Association will take place in January 2026 in Toronto. As ever, the Samuel Beckett Society will be represented at a guaranteed panel. This year's offering promises to be a particularly strong one as it throws light on an area of huge interest currently in Beckett Studies by providing... Continue Reading →