Shakespeare and digital storytelling [agnes scott college (ASC) proposes ?shakespeare and digital storytelling,? A two-week residential summer institute for a diverse group of 25 english teachers of…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Agnes Scott College $173,696 on January 1, 2026, to deliver a two-week residential professional development institute in Shakespeare and Digital Storytelling under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163).

The institute will host 25 high school English teachers (grades 9–12) June 14–26, 2026, on Agnes Scott's campus near Atlanta, Georgia. Participants will study Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, and Hamlet, with emphasis on the plays' folk and fairy tale roots and 21st-century teaching approaches incorporating digital storytelling. Project Director Toby Emert, Agnes Scott's Professor of English Education and Theater, will lead an interdisciplinary faculty team that includes a Shakespearean scholar, a professor of art, and an associate professor of history, supplemented by a digital curator, an experienced theater educator, and four accomplished K–12 teachers. The institute includes robust post-institute dissemination activities designed to extend impact beyond in-person participants. Period of performance runs through February 28, 2027.

Shakespeare and digital storytelling [agnes scott college (ASC) proposes ?shakespeare and digital storytelling,? A two-week residential summer institute for a diverse group of 25 english teachers of grades nine through 12. ASC will host the institute june 14?26, 2026, on its campus outside atlanta, georgia. Participants will engage in an in-depth study of shakespeare?s a midsummer night?s dream, the taming of the shrew, and hamlet, exploring the plays? Folk and fairy tale roots and 21ST-century approaches to teaching shakespeare, including digital storytelling. Toby emert, professor of english education and theater, will serve as project director. The interdisciplinary faculty team will also include a shakespearean scholar, a professor of art, and an associate professor of history, with additional support from a digital curator, an experienced theater educator, and four accomplished k-12 teachers. Robust post-institute dissemination activities will extend the institute?s impact beyond the in-person participants.]