Page Breaks is an informal reading group within the Department of English Literature. We meet regularly throughout term-time to exchange ideas on a particular text or topic – this includes essays, articles, short fiction, poetry, films, tv, and podcast episodes. The seminar is an opportunity to explore new ideas, discuss texts you’ve studied or plan to read, and share aspects of your own research. It’s open to all and is a chance to meet fellow researchers in English Literature – we’d love to see you there!
When and Where?
Our first session is on 2nd October, discussing book prizes! You can find a list of past and future events here: https://blog.bham.ac.uk/englitpostgrad/category/page-breaks/
Texts and Topics
If you would like to suggest a text for discussion, please contact Ellen Addis (efa035@student.bham.ac.uk), who is leading on Page Breaks this semester.
Lead a seminar!
We inviting any interested researchers to suggest texts and lead a Page Breaks session This is a great opportunity to practice convening discussions in a friendly and informal environment. It’s useful for teaching experience, and can also be listed on your CV, eg as ‘Session Convenor – Postgrad Seminar in English Literature’. If you would like to lead a seminar, please contact Dorothy (D.Butchard@bham.ac.uk), nominating a text you would like to read for your session. The seminar is usually based around a work of theory or short fiction, and multimedia or other forms of text are also welcome. Please aim to select texts that will be manageable for others to read, and accessible for non-experts; it’s fine to suggest excerpts and select passages. You do not need to be an expert on the text you nominate – it can be something you have been meaning to read or have a general interest in.
Follow this link to browse readings from last academic year:
https://blog.bham.ac.uk/englitpostgrad/category/page-breaks/
Contact Us:
We’d love to hear from you if you’re interested in Page Breaks. The convenors are Dr Dorothy Butchard (D.Butchard@bham.ac.uk) & Dr Toria Johnson (T.Johnson@bham.ac.uk).