Affiliations

The Folger Institute is a center for advanced research in early modern humanities at the Folger Shakespeare Library. The Center is a member of the Folger Institute Consortium, a collaborative endeavor involving over 40 leading colleges and universities. As a member of the Folger Institute Consortium, the Kinney Center provides opportunities for students to participate in Folger Institute scholarly programs, which gather advanced scholars to work together at the Folger Shakespeare Library, researching specific topics relating to Shakespeare and his time. For these programs, our students receive priority considerations in competitive application review, they become eligible to request grants-in-aid for travel and lodging, and, if admitted, have their registration fees automatically waived. Additionally, our students at the dissertation stage enjoy eligibility for admission to an annual dissertation seminar lead by the foremost minds in the field. 

For more information on the scholarly programs and current offerings at the Folger Institute, their course listings for this academic year are here. If you are interested in applying for a Folger Institute program please contact our Folger representative, Center Director Marjorie Rubright,  at @email. 

As an Associate Organization of the Renaissance Society of America, the Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies sponsors sessions at the annual RSA conference. All proposals for sponsored sessions must undergo an internal review before advancing to the RSA. For information about how to prepare a session proposal, see www.rsa.org. If you are interested in applying for a sponsored session at RSA, please contact Center Director, Marjorie Rubright, at @email. 

RSA is now accepting applications for the 2026 Research Fellowships competition. For the 2026 cycle, the RSA will award fellowships of $2,000–$3,750 to scholars working in the field of Renaissance studies (1300–1700). Please note that applicants must be current RSA members and have been an RSA member for at least 12 months immediately prior to application. Deadline: Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

You can view the application site and details about the application process, eligibility, and fellowships visiting the RSA Research Fellows website.

The Massachusetts Center for the Book is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading, honoring the rich literary culture of the Commonwealth, promoting unrestricted access to books and libraries, and fostering literacy and learning through collaborative programming across Massachusetts. As a literary museum registered with the Center for the Book, the Kinney Center expands its engagement with public audiences and invite connections across our rare book collection and the literary histories of the Commonwealth. 

The New England Humanities Consortium promotes and strengthens intellectual collaboration, interdisciplinary exchange, and innovative educational, intercultural, and curricular programming among New England Humanities centers and institutes, and the faculty, students, and regional, national, and global communities they serve. As a member institution of NEHC, the Kinney Center expands opportunities for cross-institutional collaborations of the artistic and scholarly engagements underway at the Center.