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Thank you to our #Shax2026 panelists, Chelsea Lee, Anouska Lester, and Matthew Walsh, for a fabulous #NextGenPlen!
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Matthew Walsh has given me a GREAT new phrase for Snug in his #NextGenPlen paper at #Shax2026. (Snug is both tolerated lodger and beloved pet, captive and companion.)
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Guess what time it is.
It's #NextGenPlen time!!
Grab a coffee and join us at 11 AM to hear from three brilliant early-career presenters.
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It’s deadline day! Nominations and submissions for the J. Leeds Barroll Dissertation Prize, the First Book Award, and #NextGenPlen are due TODAY. Submit your work on our website: linktr.ee/saaupdates
The #NextGenPlen was such a wonderful panel of speakers; four brilliant papers!
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The #Shax2025 #NextGenPlen was brilliant! Thank you to our early career scholars for sharing their exciting research.
Patrick Durdel's @pdurdel.bsky.social paper on prop use and the practicalities of (bloody) performance was wonderful. The #nextgenplen @saaupdates.bsky.social never fails to disappoint #shax2025
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Guess what time it is.
It's #NextGenPlen time!! (The best day of the year)
Grab a coffee and join us at 11 AM to hear from four brilliant early-career presenters.
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It’s October 1 and you know what that means: submissions for the #Shax2025 Dissertation Prize, First Book Award, and #NextGenPlen are due TODAY.
Learn more on our website or at Linktr.ee/saaupdates
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As we close out Shakespeare’s 460th birthday (observed), we continue to look to the future of our field. From the exciting work of PhD candidates & ECRs at #NextGenPlen to the generative discussion at panels & roundtables, the future of Shakespeare Studies is bright! #Shax2024
Congratulations to our #Shax2024 #NextGenPlen speakers! Such an amazing range of work on display in these four papers.
*bangs clipboard* #NextGenPlen #NextGenPlen NEXT GEN PLEN! #Shax2024
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