Monthly Archives: March 2015

Rhetorics of Pain: Historical Reflections

Dr Lucy Bending has been involved in  The Birkbeck Pain Project & Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities event Rhetorics of Pain: Historical Reflections You can now listen to the event here: http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2011/05/lucy-bending-translating-pain-overcoming-the-ineffability-of-pain/

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Why I still love Sir Tom Stoppard, even when he complains about his audiences

Grace Ioppolo writes: On February 8th, I was contacted by The Times’ arts reporter Jack Malvern and asked to comment on this story in the Telegraph that quoted Sir Tom Stoppard as saying that modern audiences weren’t as smart as … Continue reading

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The Edith Morley archive

Jessica Sage, a sessional lecturer and past PhD researcher in the department, spoke to Anne Diamond on BBC Radio Berkshire on Wednesday 4th March about her research in the Edith Morley archive. Housed at the University’s world-renowned Special Collections the … Continue reading

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Outstanding Personal Tutor Excellence Award

Over the past few weeks, RUSU has been running the RUSU Excellence awards. These are teaching awards which aim to recognise members of University of Reading staff who the students believe have gone above and beyond their expectations, tirelessly working … Continue reading

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Please support our graduate

Grace Ioppolo writes: Please consider helping University of Reading English graduate Nina Constable win an award from Water Aid for her short film ‘Watchmen of our Waters’. After completing her degree in FTT and English Literature a few years ago, … Continue reading

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EMRC seminar: The Protestant and Catholic Body

The Early Modern Research Centre at Reading University welcomes you to a research seminar on 11 March at 1.15pm Tessa Storey, English and Italian Regimens Compared:​ The Protestant and the Catholic Body, 1500-1700 Dr Tessa Storey is an Honorary Research Associate in the … Continue reading

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