Monthly Archives: May 2017

20th-Century British Periodicals: Words and Art on the Printed Page

Kate Macdonald writes:   20th-Century British Periodicals Words and Art on the Printed Page Tuesday 4 July 2017, 09.00-19.00 Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, Reading £35 / £15, includes lunch and drinks reception This conference supports current scholarship … Continue reading

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‘I am / At war ‘twixt will and will not’ (Measure for Measure) Or Why I’ve been advising the writing team of the new TV series Will

Grace Ioppolo writes: As some of you may know, I’m the founder and Director of a theatre history digitisation project that offers free access to 2000 pages of original records from Shakespeare’s time (www.henlsowe-alleyn.org.uk). The records belong to Philip Henslowe, … Continue reading

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The Professional Track ceremony

Lucy Stone writes: The Professional Track has grown into a scheme which is embedded across the School of Literature and Language, with students from all Departments getting involved. In 2016-7 we ran 10 different professional courses, welcomed 10 external speakers … Continue reading

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Visual culture and ‘points of view’

Dr Neil Cocks writes: Studying English Literature can lead to work with many different kinds of texts, from the latest scientific papers, to material texts such as gravestones or coins. For example, Dr Neil Cocks’s research on ideas of ‘point … Continue reading

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Chair of the Senior Tutor Community of Practice

We are pleased to announce that Dr Madeleine Davies has been elected Chair of the Senior Tutor Community of Practice.  Madeleine writes: ‘I’m very excited about this opportunity and I’m looking forward to working closely with this fantastic group of … Continue reading

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