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For our next Page Breaks, we’re talking about illegal online archives: what they mean for researchers, for those outside the academy and traditional educational structures, as well as more general discussion on academic paywalls, publishing, libraries, and other online ebook archives. We’ll listen to one podcast episode and read one short article to open up … Continue reading “Page Breaks: Illegal Archives (1pm, Mon 16 Oct)”
For our first Page Breaks of 2023 we’re talking about literary prizes: what’s the point? Which are are our favourites? How do they influence our literary interests? We’ll read two short texts on this topic and compare their perspectives with our own. When and Where 1pm, Monday 2nd October, Arts 237 The room is on … Continue reading “Page Breaks: Book Prizes (1pm, Mon 2 Oct)”
Page Breaks is back for Autumn 2023. We’ll be meeting from October onwards – check back here for more details soon!
On Tuesday 11th October, we’ll discuss villains and anti-heroes in literature and pop culture, thinking especially about fandom and “loveable” villains.
On Tuesday 4th October, we’ll discuss this change of seasons in literature, sharing notes on autumnal imagery in works we’ve enjoyed (or disliked!).
This week, we’ll reflect on the appeal of poetry in times of conflict, thinking about how and why people have turned to verse in the context of warfare.
For our first Page Breaks session of the new year, we’ll consider an aspect of book publishing we all encounter as readers: the author photo. Join us to discuss the triumphs and troubles of choosing a public image, and to reflect on equivalents in other areas of academia.
Our next Page Breaks session will be 17 December at 1 pm, and we’ll be discussing Taylor Swift’s re-recording project, the recent 10-minute drop of ‘All Too Well’ and the ‘weaponization of memory’. Thanks to Ellen for this suggestion! Text (Watching + Listening) Taylor Swift ‘All Too Well (The Short Film)’ (via Youtube) Lots of … Continue reading “Page Breaks – 17 December – Taylor Swift and the Weaponization of Memory”
Our next Page Breaks session will be on 17 November at 1 pm, and we’ll be discussing this Vanity Fair article on WeWork’s cofounder, Rebekah Neumann. Text (Watching) Rachel Dodes, ‘How Billionaire Rebekah Neumann Put the Woo-Woo in WeWork’ (via Vanity Fair) “Time” and “Place” Wed 17 November, 1 pm Zoom: Link (Password: pagebreaks) Looking forward … Continue reading “Page Breaks 17 November – How Billionaire Rebekah Neumann Put the Woo-Woo in WeWork”
[Note from 27 October: Team! I’m so sorry for the clerical error – this week’s Page Breaks was all ready to go and (unbeknownst to me) languishing as an unpublished draft. We’ll push to next week, at which point I will have seen this episode 3 times…TJ] Our next Page Breaks session will be on … Continue reading “Page Breaks – 03 November – Virgin River”
