The University of Reading launched the Samuel Beckett Research Centre on Wednesday 3 May, 2017. This new interdisciplinary Centre will act as a hub for international research on Beckett’s work,…Read More >
Talks
Beckett International Foundation Research Seminar 2017
The Beckett International Foundation held the 2017 Beckett Research Seminar on Saturday 20 May, 10am-4pm. The event was held in the Conference Room of Special Collections, University of Reading, the…Read More >
Beckett Week 2016
Beckett Week 2016 was held between the 2nd and 5th November 2016 at the University of Reading. The following events took place: The Billie Whitelaw Lecture LISA DWAN: ‘A BECKETT…Read More >
Beckett International Foundation Research Seminar 2015
The 2015 Beckett International Foundation Annual Research Seminar brought the University’s inaugural Beckett Week (2015) to a close with thought-provoking papers from Stefano Rosignoli (Trinity College Dublin), Dr Jonathan Heron…Read More >
Beckett International Foundation Research Seminar 2010
The Beckett International Foundation annual Research Seminar, now in its 22nd year, took place on 8 May 2010. Around fifty delegates attended, and the speakers were Jean-Michel Rabaté (University of…Read More >
Ronan McDonald’s Prestigious Samuel Beckett Lectures
Ronan McDonald delivered the prestigious Samuel Beckett Lecture at Trinity College, Dublin. This public lecture, entitled ‘The Beckett brand’, looked at the way in which Beckett’s face has operated as…Read More >
Beckett International Foundation Research Seminar 2009
The Annual Beckett International Foundation Research Seminar took place on 18th April 2009. David Tucker, University of Sussex, traced the presence of the philosopher Geulincx in Beckett’s work during the…Read More >