Shakespeare: love and infamy: romeo and juliet and antony and cleopatra in conversation [the folger shakespeare library will host a three-week residential institute for 25 middle and high school…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the Trustees of Amherst College, doing business as Folger Shakespeare Library, $199,211 on January 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) to host a three-week residential institute for 25 middle and high school teachers from June 28 to July 17, 2026.

The institute, titled "Shakespeare: Love and Infamy: Romeo and Juliet and Antony and Cleopatra in Conversation," pairs Romeo and Juliet with Antony and Cleopatra to deepen teacher expertise while engaging participants with an unfamiliar text. The program emphasizes Shakespeare's language, scholarship, and performance through the Folger Method, with participants working closely with scholars, mentor teachers, performance experts, and Folger staff on hands-on experience with primary sources and pedagogical strategies. The award marks the Folger's 22nd summer institute and features contributions from three experts behind the Folger Guide to Teaching Romeo and Juliet (2024–2025).

Performance occurs in Washington, DC, with the period of performance extending through February 28, 2027.

Shakespeare: love and infamy: romeo and juliet and antony and cleopatra in conversation [the folger shakespeare library will host a three-week residential institute for 25 middle and high school teachers from june 28 to july 17, 2026. "shakespeare: love and infamy: romeo and juliet and antony and cleopatra in conversation" will explore romeo and juliet, a staple classroom text, alongside antony and cleopatra. This pairing allows teachers to deepen their expertise while also experiencing the challenge of engaging with an unfamiliar text, just as their students do. At a time when foundational literary skills need renewed focus, the program emphasizes shakespeare?s language, scholarship, and performance through the folger method. Participants will work closely with scholars, mentor teachers, performance experts, and folger staff to gain hands-on experience with primary sources and pedagogical strategies. This marks the folger?s 22ND summer institute and features contributions from three experts behind the folger guide to teaching romeo and juliet (2024-2025).]