Michael Saenger

Michael Saenger is a Professor of English at Southwestern University, specializing in Shakespeare studies, Renaissance literature, and academic antisemitism. His work spans textual analysis, translation theory, and cultural criticism.

• University of California, Berkeley (B.A.)
• University of Toronto (Ph.D.)

Research interests include:

• Shakespearean multilingualism and translation
• Temporal structures in Renaissance drama
• Antisemitism in academic settings
• Print culture and textual commodification

His publications include four books and over 30 peer-reviewed articles, spanning from The Commodification of Textual Engagements (2006) to Shakespeare in Succession (2023). Recent scholarship addresses Israel discourse in academia and Shakespearean temporalities.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Cambridge University Visiting Fellowship (2019-20)
• Repeated Cullen Faculty Development Awards
• Teaching Excellence Finalist (2008)

As Faculty Against Antisemitism Movement founder, he actively combats academic discrimination while maintaining global lecture engagements at institutions in Rome, London, and Tokyo.