Tag Archives: Dr Mary Morrissey

International Women’s Day Talk and Debate

Wednesday 8th March, 6-8pm, Palmer 102. Human rights matter to everyone and the principle of equal rights is key to its definition. International Women’s Day is an annual opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women across the world, but it’s … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Dr Mary Morrissey

Nicole King writes: Please join me in congratulating our colleague, Dr Mary Morrissey, Department of English Literature, who is the winner of the RUSU Excellence Award 2016 for her outstanding work as a personal tutor. The RUSU teaching awards ‘recognise members … Continue reading

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Celebrating teaching and learning

On the 17th March last term, RUSU held their Partnership in Teaching and Learning Showcase at which winners of the Teaching Excellence Awards were invited to speak. These teaching awards aim to recognise members of University of Reading staff who … Continue reading

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Conference Report: Renaissance Society of America Annual Meeting in New York.

Mary Morrissey writes: As soon as term ended, I had two intense days finishing off my paper for the Renaissance Society of America’s annual conference, this year in New York. I was invited to take part in a panel celebrating … Continue reading

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MLA Convention in Chicago

David Brauner writes: On Wednesday 8th January at 17.40 Central Time, I touched down at ‘O Hare International Airport in Chicago and breathed a huge sigh of relief. It had not been a straightforward journey: my flight had been delayed … Continue reading

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Reading Scholars

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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Early Modern Research Centre seminar

The first of the EMRC seminars this term will be held on Wednesday 9 October, 5 pm,  in HUMSS 124 on Whiteknights Campus. Dr. Mary Morrissey (Reading) will be talking about ‘Religion and civic culture in early modern London: The Corporation of … Continue reading

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INSET day this month

Teaching Identities: Engaging with literary representations of ‘race’, racism & ethnicity Friday 25 October 2013 • 10am – 3.30pm During this INSET day we will focus on teaching literature that engages with questions of ‘race’, racism and ethnicity. Academics and AS/A2 … Continue reading

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Place and Preaching

Mary Morrissey writes: On September 6th and 7th  I joined my fellow editors of John Donne sermons and other scholars of early modern preaching at a conference on ‘Place and Preaching’ in St. Paul’s Cathedral. We heard papers on everything … Continue reading

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Congratulations!

We are pleased to announce that Mary Morrissey and Andrew Mangham have both been promoted to Associate Professor in this year’s promotion rounds. Richly deserved, and all colleagues would wish to extend their warmest best wishes to both of them.

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