Tag Archives: Dr Neil Cocks

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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The BBC celebrates Ladybird books

Dr Neil Cocks writes: The BBC has recently joined in the centenary celebration of Ladybird books. Here at Reading we are fortunate to hold a unique archive of Ladybird material, including the largest collection of its original art work.  In 2012, … Continue reading

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After Hours at the Pitt Rivers

Departmental poet Obby Robinson has been invited to read from his supernatural-themed poetry collection at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford on the 4th of December this year. Obby will be heading up an evening of art, poetry, performance and … Continue reading

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Neil Cocks has a new monograph

Neil Cocks writes: My most recent monograph has just been published by Palgrave. In this book I think through a problem that all of us working with literature grapple with at some time: the complexities that attend a reading of … Continue reading

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Untouchable England a great success

With 5 seminars down, and 4 to go, the ‘Untouchable England’ series of lunch time talks at MERL seminars have been a great success. I especially enjoyed Greta Bertram’s exemplary introduction to the complexity of ‘intangible heritage’, and Jonnie Robinson’s … Continue reading

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Untouchable England

Neil Cocks writes: This term The Museum of English Rural Life will be staging a series of lunch-time seminars entitled ‘Untouchable England’. Dedicated to folklore, craft skills, and magical traditions, these talks will address a wide range of subjects, including … Continue reading

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Depsychologizing/deneurologizing modern subjectivity?

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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The Last Taboo

Professor Karín Lesnik-Oberstein writes: In 2007, I edited and contributed to the volume The Last Taboo: Women and Body Hair (Manchester University Press, 2007 and paperback reprint 2011) including contributions from several other colleagues in the department, such as Mrs … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Jessica Sage!

Neil Cocks writes: Congratulations to Jessica Sage on winning the University of Reading ‘3 Minute Thesis’ competition. PhD students are asked to explain their thesis in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience. Here is Jessica reflecting on the event: ‘I … Continue reading

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Neil Cocks works with Art Shape

On Wednesday 29th May, Dr Neil Cocks will be travelling to Gloucester to join academics from Oxford Brookes at an Art Shape session. Art Shape is a charity that seeks to increase access to creative experiences for adults who face … Continue reading

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