Doctoral Workshop in Medieval and Early Modern Studies (5/12)

13 May 2026

Lukas Erne

Dr. Devani Singh, UNIGE

Prof. Lukas Erne, UNIGE

Lukas Erne (University of Geneva)

The fortnightly Geneva workshops, which have been in existence for some time and are attended and regularly contributed to by PhD students and staff from all CUSO universities and CUSO associated universities, respond to the need, expressed by PhD students, for regular, short bursts of training and a structure to which they belong. They cover practical topics such as using digital resources in medieval and early modern English studies; focused discussion of key medieval and early modern texts (e.g., Chaucer, Shakespeare) or scholarly issues (e.g., codicology, bibliography); and work-in-progress papers. The workshops usually last two-to-three hours.

13 May, Lukas Erne (University of Geneva), Editing Shakespeare’s Sonnets 

What is involved in editing Shakespeare’s Sonnets for the Arden Shakespeare fourth series? What scope is there for editorial innovation? What are some of the tough decisions, both large and small, that the editor must take? This workshop provides a progress report on the edition as well as practical examples and exercises that all workshop participants will have an opportunity to engage with. 

UNIGE

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