A.K. Smith Scholars Series

The Trinity College English Department proudly hosts discussions on timely and engaging scholarly topics, featuring presentations from distinguished colleagues in the field. These talks offer our community the chance to explore new perspectives, connect with current research, and engage in thoughtful dialogue across literary and cultural studies.

Fall 2025 A.K. Smith Scholars Series Schedule

Dympna Callaghan

Wednesday, September 24th @ 4:30pm, Reese Room, Smith House

Dympna Callaghan is University Professor and William L. Safire Professor of Modern Letters in the Department of English at Syracuse University, USA. She is a former president of the Shakespeare Association of America and a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge University. She has written sixty articles and is the author, editor, or co-editor of fifteen books. With Michael Dobson, she is the co-editor of the Palgrave Shakespeare Studies series. She is also the lead editor of the Asian Shakespeare Intercultural Archive (A/S/I/A) gender team and is on the editorial board of the Oxford Marlowe project. Her most recent book publications are Reading Shakespeare’s Poetry (2023) and Shakespeare and the Poetics and Politics of Relevance, co-edited with Sophie Chiari (2024).