Beckett's Relationships

Samuel Beckett’s work depicts a long list of tangled and variously charged relationships, while research on his life offers opportunities for thinking about some of the key relationships that shaped this work. 

Contemporary Beckett Studies involves relationships between various fields of scholarship, theories and methodologies. And, beyond the walls of academia, we also have the opportunity to think more deeply about the way that other literary, artistic, and cultural creators have developed their own relationship with Beckett’s work to produce new art. 

At a moment when the challenges of relating to each other and the world around us have undergone such momentous changes, we might ask:

  • What sort of relationships do Beckett’s texts encourage? 
  • How might Beckett’s work help us relate to today’s world?

Call for Papers

Submissions are now invited for Beckett’s Relationships, the tenth annual conference of the Samuel Beckett Society.

The Conference Organisers are keen to hear from a range of graduate, early-career and established scholars, and about early- and late-stage research projects and ideas.

You can apply to present either:

  • a 15 to 20-minute academic paper 
  • a 5-minute ‘lightning’ talk

The deadline for submissions is Friday 1 November 2024.

Visit the conference website for details of potential topics and submission criteria. 

Conference Organisers

  • Dr Hannah Simpson
  • Dr Megan Girdwood
  • Dr Peter Adkins
  • Umar Shehzad

The Organisers are based in English and Scottish Literature in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh.