Our world-renowned expert, Professor Michael Dobson, is recognized for his contribution to Shakespeare studies in Ukraine
Professor Michael Dobson received a prestigious award from Ukrainian scholars, acknowledging his support for the development of Shakespeare studies in universities across the country.
The Academy of Sciences of the Higher School of Ukraine has admitted the world-renowned Shakespeare expert as an honorary member.
In a special online ceremony, members of the Academy awarded an Honorary Academician degree to Professor Dobson, Principal of the University of Birmingham Shakespeare Institutein Stratford-upon-Avon.
Nataliya Torkut, Director of the Ukrainian Shakespeare Centre, said: “We sincerely admire how much Professor Dobson has contributed to the development of Ukrainian Shakespeare studies. His enthusiastic participation in the activities of the Ukrainian Shakespeare Center inspires and elevates the status of our events, giving them an aura of direct contact with Stratford, where even the stones remember the sound of Shakespeare’s footsteps.
“We are very grateful to Professor Dobson for writing and speaking about Ukraine, both in the academic and public domain. By devoting his lectures and speeches to Ukraine in the context of this genocidal war waged by the Russian Federation, he shows on which side truth, good and justice are.
“Presenting Professor Dobson with the title of Honorary Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Higher School of Ukraine recognizes the great positive role he has already played for Ukrainian scholarship and for our country.
Ms Torkut added that Ukrainian colleagues and students admired Professor Dobson’s contributions – including sending books for the Ukrainian Shakespeare Library, which is still used by scholars and students – even during the war. She hailed her support for Ukrainian theater as a powerful incentive for its further development.
Professor Michael Dobson commented: “I am deeply moved to receive this honour, and I am delighted to do so now as a member of a sister university with the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
“I look forward to the day when I can once again lead seminars, give lectures and watch theater in Ukraine. It’s a country with such a passionate commitment to culture that even when citizens only have three hours of electricity a day, I’ve known 120 at a time who spend two of those hours talking online about Shakespeare.
The Academy of Sciences of the Higher School of Ukraine is a non-governmental public organization that brings together talented professors and world-renowned scholars specializing in different fields of science and humanities – helping to develop scientific and creative processes in Ukraine.
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