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The International Shakespeare Association (ISA)

The International Shakespeare Association (ISA) offers an opportunity for individuals and institutions to join together to further the knowledge of Shakespeare throughout the world. Its central commitments, outlined in its constitution, are to link the work of various Shakespeare associations and societies and to advise on the foundation and development of new associations; to advise on the initiation and planning of the World Shakespeare Congresses; to support an information centre, covering research, publication, translation, and performance; to circulate a diary of future performances, conferences and graduate courses; to aid travel in the interests of Shakespeare scholarship and performance and to coordinate and support requests for finance from internationally cooperative projects. It produces occasional papers, a newsletter and an annual report.

World Shakespeare Congress

The ISA has been involved in the organisation of seven Shakespeare congresses since its foundation in 1974: in Washington DC (1976), Stratford-upon-Avon (1981), Berlin(1986), Tokyo (1991) and Los Angeles (1996) and Valencia (2001). The last one took place in 2006 in Australia at the University of Queensland. The theme of the conference was 'Shakespeare's World / World Shakespeares'.

Participation in the World Shakespeare Congress is open to anyone with a genuine interest in Shakespeare who is a member of the ISA. As well as a programme of seminars, the Congress will offer plenary papers by speakers from a wide range of countries, backgrounds and interests, from academic professionals to those who have engaged with Shakespeare from literary or theatrical viewpoints.

Please click on the following link to download The Selected Proceedings of the International Shakespeare Association World Congress, Brisbane, 2006 - Purchase Information

ISA Membership

Membership of the International Shakespeare Association is open to any person who wishes to support its objectives and accepts its articles. Members receive copies of the annual newsletter, occasional papers as they are published, and may purchase the World Congress proceedings at a special rate.

To apply for membership or to renew existing membership please download, complete and return an ISA Subscriptions Form.

For more information about the ISA's activities and membership contact:

Dr Nick Walton, Executive Secretary and Treasurer
The Shakespeare Centre 
Henley Street 
Stratford-upon-Avon 
Warwickshire CV37 6QW 
United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (01789) 201840 
Fax: +44 (0)1789 296083 
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