Tag Archives: Professor Grace Ioppolo

Professor Ioppolo in the press

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Cindy

Today Professor Grace Ioppolo was quoted in the Hackney Citizen in an article by Daniel Baird: It may take another 400 years but Shoreditch and Shakespeare may eventually be coupled in the global consciousness in the same way that his … Continue reading →

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New School Research Theme

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Cindy

  We are pleased to announce a new School of Literature and Languages Research Theme:  Theatre History and Performance Studies We are hoping that the lecture advertised below will be the first of many lectures and seminars that demonstrate the strength of our School … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s King Richard III versus the real King Richard III

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Cindy

Or, as Shakespeare put it, “Richard loves Richard; that is, I am I”   Grace Ioppolo writes:  Some very exciting news was announced today by a team of scientists and scholars at the University of Leicester! They used DNA tests … Continue reading →

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New York City & Manuscripts: What’s Not to Like?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Cindy

Or Why I’m teaching in the NEH Summer Seminar ‘Researching Early Modern Manuscripts and Early Printed Books’ for US College and University Teachers at New York University Grace Ioppolo writes: Last year, I received an email from Professor Clare Carroll … Continue reading →

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Professor Grace Ioppolo National Archives podcast

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Cindy

  The National Archives podcast of Grace’s recent talk about the Henslowe-Alleyn Digital Archive is now available:   http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/philip-henslowe-edward-alleyn-and-the-invention-of-london-theatre-in-the-age-of-shakespeare/  

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Research Group in Theatre History and Performance Studies

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Cindy

Prof. Grace Ioppolo is starting a new School of Literature and Languages Research Group in Theatre History and Performance Studies that will concentrate on the history and performance of drama on stage from the ancient to the modern ages. This … Continue reading →

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INSET day in the English Department

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Cindy

On 14th March the English Department will welcome around twenty secondary school teachers to an INSET day. Our training days are themed, and the subject this time is Shakespeare. The programme is designed to be engaging whilst supporting the demands of … Continue reading →

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English Department in the wider community: Sixth Form Lectures

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Our Sixth Form Lectures are a welcome addition to the school calendar of many secondary schools in our area and continue to be a successful element of our engagement with the wider community. This year the programme has, as usual, … Continue reading →

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