Dickens on Broadway: A Pre-Bicentennial Celebration

Leading Charles Dickens scholars will examine how the author’s works will fare in the digital, global era. Panel discussions include: Future Dickens: The extent to which Dickens will continue to be read by a lay audience and studied in educational institutions, and the ways in which new audiences may be created. Digital Dickens: The opportunities for new kinds of study provided by electronic texts, digitally produced films, and computer-based concordances. Global Dickens: The degree to which interest in Dickens may continue to flourish in nations around the world.