Founded in 1975, the Société Française Shakespeare (SFS) is a non-profit association and an academic society.

President

First-rate academics have presided over the Société Française Shakespeare:

• Henri Fluchère (†), Professor at the University of Provence (Aix-Marseille I)

• Marie-Thérèse Jones-Davies (†), Professor at the University of Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV)

• Jean Fuzier (†), Professor at the University Paul Valéry (Montpellier III)

• Richard Marienstras (†), Professor at the University Denis Diderot (Paris VII)

• Jean-Marie Maguin, Professor at the University Paul Valéry (Montpellier III)

• Yves Peyré, Professor at the University Paul Valéry (Montpellier III)

• Jean-Michel Déprats, Lecturer at the University of Paris Nanterre

• Dominique Goy-Blanquet, Professor at the University Jules Verne (Amiens)

• Sarah Hatchuel, Professor at the University du Havre, then at the University Paul Valéry (Montpellier 3)

Christine Sukic is the current president of the SFS.

Board

• President: Christine Sukic (christine.sukic AT univ-reims.fr)

• Vice-president: Anne-Marie Miller-Blaise (miller-blaise.am AT wanadoo.fr)

• Vice-president in charge of publication: Gilles Bertheau (gbertho AT club-internet.fr)

• Secretary: Louise Fang (fanglouise AT yahoo.fr)

• Treasurer: Claire Guéron (clairegueron AT yahoo.fr)

Other committees

• Editorial committee: Christine Sukic, Anne-Marie Miller-Blaise, Gilles Bertheau, Louise Fang, Claire Guéron.

• Board of referees: Gilles Bertheau, Yan Brailowsky, Jean-Jacques Chardin, Charlotte Coffin, Line Cottegnies, Louise Fang, Dominique Goy-Blanquet, Claire Guéron, Sarah Hatchuel, Pierre Kapitaniak, François Laroque, Anne-Marie Miller-Blaise, Laetitia Sansonetti, Chantal Schütz, Christine Sukic, Catherine Treilhou-Balaudé et Nathalie Vienne-Guerrin.

• Liaison with theatres: Jean-Michel Déprats (Paris region), Delphine Lemonnier-Texier (Western France), Florence March (Southern France).

• Webmaster: Louise Fang.

Becoming a member

Members of the Société Française Shakespeare:

• can attend the annual conference;

• are offered special rates for performances (in Paris or elsewhere);

• can promote their scientific, artistic or other activities;

• receive the newsletter containing information on the annual conference, as well as calls for papers, publications, and job offers around the world;

• receive a report on the annual general assembly and information related to the activities of the SFS;

• can attend and vote during the general assembly which takes places during the annaul conference.

To view the directory of members of the Société Française Shakespeare, click here.

Membership

• Student: 17€ (15€ for those who select automatic membership renewal)

• Regular: 48.50€ (45€ for those who select automatic membership renewal)

• Retiree: 37,50€ (35€ for those who select automatic membership renewal)

• Institutional membership (theatre, academic society, research center…): 60€

First-time membership*

• Student: 10€

• Regular: 20€

*fee applicable for the first year of membership only.

Payment

The annual membership may be paid:

1. By cheque: to « Trésorière de la Société Française Shakespeare », c/o Claire Guéron, 2 place de la Gare, 21310 Champagne-sur-Vingeanne. This applies only to members with a French bank account.

2. By annual wire transfer: please print the form below and follow instructions. This applies only to members with a bank account in the EU-SEPA area.

3. Through Paypal: this applies to members who do not have a French bank account. To use this solution, please click on the following link which will lead you to the ‘Shakespeare Anniversary’ website which is managed by the Société Française Shakespeare: http://shakespeareanniversary.org/2015/societe-francaise-shakespeare-140/. Please note that this option includes a processing fee. You do not need to have a Paypal account to use this option.