Tag Archives: Dr Nicola Abram

Pupils create poetry with us

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Cindy

On Thursday 30 June, the University of Reading welcomed more than 50 Year 9 pupils from John Madejski Academy (Reading), Reading Girls’ School, and Beechwood School (Slough) to spend a day studying English Literature and Classics. Pupils participated in workshops … Continue reading →

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Mojisola Adebayo gives a talk on Monday – open event!

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Cindy

Distinguished playwright, actor, poet and theatre director Mojisola Adebayo will give a talk on and reading of her work, including her recently published Mojisola Adebayo: Plays One, on Monday 21 March, 6-7pm in HumSS G27, University of Reading Whiteknights Campus. … Continue reading →

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Celebrating teaching and learning

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Cindy

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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Nicola is still with us!!

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Cindy

To anyone who read my post last week, I’m delighted to report that I survived my first skydive! Falling through the skies above Salisbury was a brilliant experience, and one I’ll be raving about in the corridors of HumSS this … Continue reading →

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The secret life of lecturers

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Cindy

Lecturers live many lives. We are teachers, researchers, administrators, event organisers, project managers, PR officers, and sometimes even journalists or broadcasters. You might be surprised by what we get up to outside work, too. Next weekend, I’ll be jumping out … Continue reading →

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Event report: ‘Towards a Postcolonial Pedagogy: Engaging with literary representations of “race”, racism and ethnicity’

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Cindy

 Dr Nicola Abram writes: In the Department of English Literature here at Reading, undergraduate students can choose from several modules that focus on texts from postcolonial contexts. These courses include ‘Black British Fiction’, ‘Nigerian Prose Literature’ and ‘Writing Global Justice’. … Continue reading →

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Archives and Texts

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Cindy

The second talk in the Archives and Texts Seminar series will be on Monday, 4th November: ‘Exploring Black British Women’s Theatre’, by Dr Nicola Abram, University of Reading (English) *6pm in Humss Room 301* (Note the later time) This talk … Continue reading →

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Caribbean Sexualities

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Cindy

An evening exploring desire and dissidence in the Anglophone Caribbean  Wednesday 27 November 2013 5.30pm – 9.00pm Bob Kayley Theatre, Minghella Building, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading  5.30 – 7.00 Writers Lawrence Scott and Bernardine Evaristo will read from their works 7.00 – … Continue reading →

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INSET day this month

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Cindy

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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Literary readings: all welcome!

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Cindy

You are warmly invited to literary readings by Curdella Forbes and Roger Robinson, of Peepal Tree Press.  ‘Caribbean Voices’: Peepal Tree Press Literary Readings Monday 18th November :: 6:00pm :: G09, Old Whiteknights House, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading  Curdella … Continue reading →

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