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International Women’s Day talk
Following on from our recent blog post on Karin Lesnik-Oberstein’s talk on 6th March at the Student Union’s Women’s Group ‘International Women’s Day’ event, we are now pleased to share the talk given by Grace Ioppolo: Why women and members of minority … Continue reading
David Brauner talks on Roth at 80
On 18th March, Dr David Brauner made quite a splash when he delivered a conference paper entitled ‘Queering Philip Roth: Homosocial Discourse in the ‘American Trilogy’ at a big international event celebrating the 80th birthday of the author widely regarded … Continue reading
Professor Ioppolo in the press
Today Professor Grace Ioppolo was quoted in the Hackney Citizen in an article by Daniel Baird: It may take another 400 years but Shoreditch and Shakespeare may eventually be coupled in the global consciousness in the same way that his … Continue reading
Feminism today – talks by our colleagues
On Wednesday 6th March the Student Union’s Women’s Group hosted an ‘International Women’s Day’ party. Here is the first of our reports on the talks given by members of the Department of English Literature: Karín talked about the way that feminism is … Continue reading
We are pleased to announce the Beckett 2013 conference
The Minghella Building, University of Reading, 4-7 April 2013 Beckett at Reading 2013 Celebrating 25 years of the Beckett International Foundation Organised by the departments of English Literature, Art, and Film, Theatre and Television In 1988, with the support of … Continue reading
Postgraduates thinking about career options…
ALTERNATIVE CAREERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF ACADEMIA: A seminar for all postgraduates in the Departments of English Literature and Modern European Languages and European Studies, offering advice and information about alternative careers after a PhD, will be taking place tomorrow … Continue reading
Vampiric Literary Monday
FROM NECROPHILIA TO TECHNOPHILIA: The Vampiric Imagination on Film Kevin Jackson’s illustrated talk on Monday 18 March 5pm HumSS 125, Whiteknights Campus rounds off this term’s series of Modern Studies Seminars Come and celebrate the last week of term and enjoy … Continue reading
Archives and Texts: seminar with Dr Alison Martin on ‘Translating Nature’
Dr Alison Martin (Modern Languages and European Studies, Reading) Translating Nature: Helen Maria Williams and Alexander von Humboldt’s Voyage aux régions équinoxiales du nouveau continent Monday 11th March, 5pm in Humss 124, Whiteknights Campus Helen Maria Williams’ English translation (1814-29) … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander von Humboldt, Archives and Texts, Department of English, Department of English Literature, Dr Alison Martin, Dr Nicola Wilson, Dr Sophie Heywood, English Department, English Literature, Reading, University of Reading
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Theatre History and Performance Studies: a lecture
Dr Farah Karim-Cooper Head of Courses and Research at Shakespeare’s Globe will speak on “The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse: A Jacobean Archetype” Tuesday, March 5, 5pm, URS Lecture Theatre, Whiteknights Campus Sponsored by the School of Languages and Literature … Continue reading
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Tagged Department of English, Department of English Literature, Dr Farah Karim-Cooper, English Department, English Literature, Reading, Sam Wanamaker, School of Literature and Languages, Theatre History and Performance Studies, University of Reading
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Department Research Evening: Thursday 7th March
There will be an informal gathering, to be held in 125 (Humss) on Thursday 7th March, from 5-7pm, to celebrate some of the recent research activity of the Dept. Over some nibbles and wine, members of the Department will get … Continue reading