CFP: Global Hamlet 

Shakespeare’s Hamlet is not only the most frequently staged of his plays, but also one of the most widely translated, adapted, and reimagined works in world literature. From Africa to East Asia, from Europe to the Americas, Hamlet has been performed, taught, and engaged with in diverse cultural, political, and linguistic contexts. This volume seeks to celebrate and explore Hamlet as a global play, focusing particularly on international performances and critical encounters outside the Anglophone mainstream.

 

We are especially interested in contributions that highlight Hamlet in countries and communities where English is not the first language, and where adaptations, performances, and readerships reveal unique cultural insights and local resonances. While the primary focus of this collection is on the 21st century, historically oriented perspectives that shed light on today’s global Hamlet tradition are also welcome.

 

Possible topics include (but are not limited to):

 

• Case studies of Hamlet productions and adaptations in non-Anglophone countries

• Translation, linguistic challenges, and creative reinterpretations of Hamlet

• Global audiences and cross-cultural reception of Hamlet in performance

• Hamlet in diaspora, migrant, or postcolonial contexts

• Multimedia, digital, radio, or filmic versions of Hamlet with international impact

• Comparative essays that situate Hamlet within local theatrical or literary traditions

• Pedagogical approaches to teaching Hamlet in non-Anglophone classrooms and settings

• Please submit a 300-word abstract and a brief biographical note by December 31, 2025.

• Completed essays should be 5,000–6,000 words, inclusive of reference matter formatted according to MLA style. The due date will be announced at a future time. 

• Submissions and inquiries should be sent to the editors: William Rampone (wrampone@scsu.edu) and Joseph Haughey (haughey@nwmissouri.edu).