This panel explores the regenerative power of early modern drama and travel narratives, focusing on how these texts reimagine cultural encounters, expand geographic and imaginative boundaries, and challenge traditional understandings of self and the other, with particular emphasis on the Mediterranean as a vital site of exchange. In harmony with the conference theme of (Re)generation, this panel invites papers that investigate how Shakespeare and his contemporaries engaged with the Mediterranean as a space of constant (re)formation, where diverse cultures, languages, and religions converged, influencing both dramatic form and narrative structure.

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In an era defined by rapid social, technological, and environmental change, the concept of (Re)generation offers a vital framework for reimagining general education. This panel invites scholars, educators, and academic leaders to explore how the principles of (Re)generation can revitalize curricula, pedagogy, and institutional practices in ways that not only respond to the challenges of the present but also prepare us for the future.