In this chapter from his 1964 book The Machine in the Garden, Leo Marx examines American pastoral, Elizabethan travel narratives, and Shakespeare’s Tempest.
10 October 2019 by Dorothy Butchard
Works Loved: Halloween Edition (Wed 30 Oct)
For the Halloween edition of Works Loved, we’ll be sharing some texts that explore elements that are eerie, unsettling, or downright terrifying. These might be fiction, theory, or something else – and you’re also very welcome to bring a non-spooky text you’ve enjoyed.
9 October 2019 by Dorothy Butchard
Contemporary Theory Reading Group (Semester 1 Schedule)
The Contemporary Theory Reading Group is back for the first semester of 2019/20! Join us at the Westmere Postgraduate Hub Seminar Room, every second Tuesday at 3pm, from the 8th October (REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED by the CCLC and CDC), where we will interrogate contemporary texts in the Norton Anthology of Critical Theory, engaging with questions such … Continue reading “Contemporary Theory Reading Group (Semester 1 Schedule)”
2 October 2019 by criticaltheory
Page Breaks: Goodness and the Literary Imagination (Wed 9 Oct)
Toni Morrison’s essay on altruism and the literary imagination explores the role of goodness in fiction and reflects on why “evil has a blockbuster audience”.
1 October 2019 by Dorothy Butchard
English Literature Induction & Welcome
There will be an induction and welcome event for new postgraduate researchers in English Literature at 3pm on Wednesday 2nd October. This event will complement the School induction on Friday 27th September, and will be followed by a ‘Meet and Greet’ with Research Centres in EDACS at 4pm. Join us for practical advice on starting … Continue reading “English Literature Induction & Welcome”
26 September 2019 by Dorothy Butchard
Research Centre Meet & Greet
To find out more about Research Centres in EDACS, join us for the PG Research Centre Meet and Greet: 4pm, Wednesday 2nd October, Arts Lecture Room 4. Events take place every week within English Literature and EDACS, including visiting speakers, seminars, screenings, and other events organised by departments and Research Centres. For a list of … Continue reading “Research Centre Meet & Greet”
17 September 2019 by Dorothy Butchard
Oxana Timofeeva – ‘The History of Animals: A Philosophy’ – (30/7/19)
For our last session until September, we will be looking at selections from Oxana Timofeeva’s ‘The History of Animals: A Philosophy’. In an original and inspiring work, Oxana Timofeeva provides an ambitious response to what in philosophy has been called the ‘Animal Question’. Specifically, what is the status of the animal in philosophy? Or, why … Continue reading “Oxana Timofeeva – ‘The History of Animals: A Philosophy’ – (30/7/19)”
26 July 2019 by criticaltheory
Kodwo Eshun – ‘Further Considerations on Afrofuturism’ (23/7/19)
This week we will be looking at Kodwo Eshun’s ‘Further Considerations of Afrofuturism’. As a philosophical and aesthetic movement examining the effects of the African Diaspora through technoculture and science fiction, Afrofuturism is both historical and rebellious. Taking the long view of history, its authors imagine possible futures that stem from diasporic experiences. Eshun’s daring … Continue reading “Kodwo Eshun – ‘Further Considerations on Afrofuturism’ (23/7/19)”
17 July 2019 by criticaltheory
Jonathan Bate – ‘Song of the Earth’ – (July 16th 5:15pm)
Great news! The Contemporary Theory group is set to continue for the next three weeks of July, and will instead break through August to resume in September. Next week on the 16th of July we will be reading the first chapter ‘Going, Going’ in Jonathan Bate’s ‘Song of the Earth’. In ‘Song of the Earth’ … Continue reading “Jonathan Bate – ‘Song of the Earth’ – (July 16th 5:15pm)”
9 July 2019 by criticaltheory
Weekly Writing Sessions (Summer 2019)
Weekly Writing Sessions July-August 2019, University of Birmingham Centre for Digital Cultures Vicki Williams is organising a series of writing sessions throughout the summer, for PGRs in the Centre for Digital Cultures. The sessions will provide an informal setting to share and discuss ideas, whilst coming with set tasks and putting time aside for writing. … Continue reading “Weekly Writing Sessions (Summer 2019)”
3 July 2019 by Dorothy Butchard