ESRA (the European Shakespeare Research Association) encourages and supports research into Shakespeare as a cultural presence in Europe and the relationship between this presence and the construction of European culture and identity.

The Association endeavours:

• To foster research networks and projects
• To arrange conferences and other forms of academic collaboration
• To support publications and academic programmes on the subject
• To keep its members informed of developments in its field of studies

The Board of ESRA currently has the following composition:

• Rui Carvalho Homem, Chair (University of Porto)
• Nicoleta Cinpoes (University of Worcester)
• Nathalie Vienne-Guerrin (University of Montpellier III)
• Jana Wild (Academy of Performing Arts, Bratislava)
• Kirilka Stavreva (Cornell College, Iowa, USA)
• Tiffany Stern (Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon)
• Maria Del Sapio Garbero (Roma Tre University)
• Efterpi Mitsi (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)

HONORARY PRESIDENT: Ángel-Luis Pujante