Monthly Archives: December 2013

A Book of the Year

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Cindy

Diasporas of the Mind, written by Professor Bryan Cheyette, has been chosen as a book of the year by the Times Higher. Robert Eaglestone, Professor of contemporary literature and thought, Royal Holloway, University of London wrote: Somewhere between pleasure and duty I … Continue reading →

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Two articles on the Pre-Raphaelites and Science

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Cindy

John Holmes writes: In an essay for a special issue of the Review of the Pre-Raphaelite Society on Dante Gabriel Rossetti, I discuss how Rossetti engaged with science in his early poetry. The Pre-Raphaelites as a group often identified science … Continue reading →

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Reading Scholars

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Cindy

Mary Morrissey writes: On Friday 13th, the English Department had the first event in the ‘Reading Scholars’ programme for this year. The ‘Reading Scholars’ programme is part of the University’s commitment to help able students from low participation areas gain … Continue reading →

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Matthew Sperling and the Open Book

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Cindy

Mathew Sperling recently posted to the Apollo blog here — http://www.apollo-magazine.com/books/ — about a recent symposium he attended entitled ‘Art, Poetry and the Making of the Book’.

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Depsychologizing/deneurologizing modern subjectivity?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Cindy

Karin Lesnik-Oberstein writes: On January 8th I will be giving a paper critiquing neuroscience at the University of Ghent in Belgium: “Depsychologizing/deneurologizing modern subjectivity? / One-day symposium & Book launch”  http://www.criticalphilosophy.ugent.be/event/depsychologizingdeneurologizing-modern-subjectivity-2 My paper at the event will be about how … Continue reading →

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Professor Cheyette speaks at University of London event

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Cindy

Diasporas of the Mind Jewish and Postcolonial Writing and the Nightmare of History Speakers: Professor Bryan Cheyette, University of Reading; Professor Robert Eaglestone, Royal Holloway, University of London; and Professor Susheila Nasta MBE, The Open University Chair: Professor David Feldman, Director of the Pears Institute. … Continue reading →

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