Our next Page Breaks session will be on 29 September at 1 pm, and will consider Douglas Coupland’s recent take on Elon Musk in The Guardian. (Thanks everyone for the suggestion!)
15 September 2021 by Toria Johnson
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Page Breaks – 15 September – ‘How America Invented the White Woman Who Just Loves Fall’
We’re starting off Page Breaks 2021-2022 on 15 September with a discussion of seasonal culture – what it is, who defines it, how its impact registers, and more!
30 August 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks – September 1st – Research Day
On Wednesday 01 September (from 9:30 am), we will be hosting our monthly Research day. This is an opportunity to work on your own research (while knowing that others are working at the same time), with periodic zoom calls to set and reflect on goals.
3 August 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks – The Crown – 23 June
After much discussion, it’s finally happening! We’re talking about The Crown.
18 June 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks: Lydia Davis ‘Five Stories’ – 09 June
This week, we’re dabbling in flash fiction!
5 June 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks – PIZZA (19 May)
This week, we’re reflecting on pizza, and more broadly on how food can help us think more intently about authenticity and identity.
14 May 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks: ‘A Nameless Hiker and the Case the Internet Can’t Crack’ – 12 May
This week, we’re reflecting on the romance of an unsolved mystery, what it takes to be truly ‘off grid’, and the ethics of using technology to find someone who doesn’t want to be found.
9 May 2021 by Toria Johnson
Works Loved: Location Location Location
We’re back! Page Breaks this week will be on Wed 21 April at 1pm. We’ll be returning to our cherished ‘Works Loved’ format. Find out more about Works Loved here: https://blog.bham.ac.uk/englitpostgrad/works-loved/
14 April 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks: Research Day 31 March
On Wednesday 31 March (from 9:30 am), we will be hosting a Page Breaks Research day. This will be an opportunity to work on your own research (while knowing that others are working at the same time), with periodic zoom calls to set and reflect on goals.
22 March 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks: ‘Rain’ (Colson Whitehead) – 17 March
For this week’s Page Breaks, we’re reading an extract from Colson Whitehead’s The Colossus of New York. Thanks to Will Carroll for this suggestion!
10 March 2021 by Toria Johnson