The symposium will take place in the evening on Thursday, March 5, 2026 and all day on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The below schedule will continue to get updated as we get closer to the event.
Day 1: Thursday, March 5
3:30 - 4:00: Sign-In
4:00 - 6:00: Introductions, Opening Dinner, and Small Group Exercise
6:30: Staged Reading: The Tragic Corrido of Romeo and Lupe by Seres Jaime Magaña, directed by Angelica Pantoja
Day 2: Friday, March 6
During Breaks: Printing Press demonstration by Dr. Sarah Sprouse
9:00 - 10:00 Breakfast provided for conference registrants.
10:15- 11:45 Workshop Session 1:
Option A: Teaching the Balcony Scene in Romeo and Juliet and Adaptations (Dr. Katherine Gillen with Matthew Harrison)
Option B: From Stage to Page (Levi Gore)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch provided for conference registrants.
1:15 - 2:45 Workshop Session 2:
Option A: Creative Assessments: Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Translation (Kathryn Vomero Santos, with Katherine Gillen and Vanessa Corredera)
Option B: Teaching Shakespeare for Performance: Scansion, Music, Embodiment (Stephen Crandall)
3:00 - 3:45 Coffee Break and Guided Reflection
4:00 - 5:00 Keynote, Dr. Jesus Montaño