This week we’re watching ‘Death on the Nile’, from Agatha Christie’s Poirot. Wednesday 13 May, 1pm.
8 May 2020 by Toria Johnson
Category: 2019-20
Page Breaks: Not the End Yet
This week we’re reading ‘Not the End Yet’, by Nicole Flattery (as suggested by Liam!) At a different day AND time this week: Thursday 07 May, 12pm.
4 May 2020 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks: Inside No.9
This week we’re watching ‘Sardines’, the first episode of Inside No. 9. Wed 29 April, 1pm.
22 April 2020 by Dorothy Butchard
Page Breaks: ‘What Happens When You Wake Up in the Night’
Text Michael Marshall Smith, ‘What Happens When You Wake Up in the Night’ (8 pages, PDF). Wed 22 April, 1pm.
8 April 2020 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks: Tiger King
Text Netflix, Tiger King, episode 1: ‘Not Your Average Joe’.
2 April 2020 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks: Lockdown Edition
Right, let’s give this a go! Dorothy and I are thinking it’s time to check in, regroup, say hi and share some stories.
26 March 2020 by Toria Johnson
Works Loved Teach Out: Solidarity and Resistance
To mark the UCU industrial action, we’re planning to run an off-campus teach out session using our regular ‘Works Loved’ format. We invite you to share any favourite text that relates to themes of solidarity and resistance. Are there books that you return to in challenging times? Texts that capture instances of activism and protest, … Continue reading “Works Loved Teach Out: Solidarity and Resistance”
11 February 2020 by Dorothy Butchard
Works Loved (Wed 12 Feb, 1pm)
This week’s Page Breaks session will return to our ‘Works Loved’ format. We often have a cohering theme, but this week we invite you to bring any favourite text. Are there books that you return to in difficult times? Passages you read for pleasure or relaxation? A text you’ve read recently but anticipate will stay … Continue reading “Works Loved (Wed 12 Feb, 1pm)”
10 February 2020 by Dorothy Butchard
Page Breaks Teaching Special (Wed 5 Feb 2:30pm)
This week’s Page Breaks will be an informal special session to reflect on tips and techniques for teaching undergraduate seminars, including suggestions for preparation and ways to prompt discussion. We’ll share examples of good (and bad!) teaching experiences, and exchange ideas on what has worked well in different seminar contexts.
29 January 2020 by Dorothy Butchard
Page Breaks (Wed 22 Jan) Mars is Heaven!
Ray Bradbury’s short story ‘The Third Expedition’, first published as ‘Mars is Heaven’ in 1948 and later collected in The Martian Chronicles, describes the arrival of a space expedition on Mars whose crew discover a seemingly familiar American town.
20 January 2020 by Dorothy Butchard