Page for Postgraduate Events and Research in English Literature
On Tuesday 18th October, we’ll discuss Ursula Le Guin’s thought-provoking essay on storytelling, community, and her call to move beyond “the killer story” to the novel as “a medicine bundle, holding things in a particular, powerful relation to one another and to us.”
Our first Romance Reading Group online session this academic year is based on sequels. And Just Like That (2021), she was Mad About the Boy (2013). This will be on Wednesday 19th October at 5:30pm GMT via Zoom, so save the date in your calendars! RSVP via: https://romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-details/reimagining-the-happily-ever-after-in-chick-lit-franchises to be automatically sent the Zoom link. In this session, Charlotte will … Continue reading “Romance Reading Group: Reimagining the ‘Happily Ever After’ in Chick Lit Franchises”
On Tuesday 11th October, we’ll discuss villains and anti-heroes in literature and pop culture, thinking especially about fandom and “loveable” villains.
On Wednesday 28th September at 3pm, we’ll have a welcome event for all new postgraduate researchers in English Literature. It’ll be informal and friendly, so please do come along!
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!).
Our next Romance Reading Group online session is based on Paranormal Romances. This will be on Monday 16th May at 6pm GMT via Zoom, so save the date in your calendars! RSVP via: https://romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-details/posthumanism-paranormal-romance-affinities The next genre on the list for the Romance Reading Group is Paranormal: a legit genre or merely a publisher’s category? If you have an opinion (or you … Continue reading “Romance Reading Group: Posthumanism & Paranormal Romance Affinities”
On Wednesday 4th May, we’ll think about the influence of galactic blockbuster Star Wars.
Due to a combination of industrial action, illness, and the Easter break, Page Breaks is on hiatus until early May. We’ll be back at the regular time from 4th May, and in the meantime do send suggestions for future texts to Dorothy Butchard (d.butchard@bham.ac.uk)
Our next Romance Reading Group online session is based on Regency Romances. This will be on Monday 4th April at 6pm GMT via Zoom, so save the date in your calendars! RSVP via: https://romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-details/regency-romances-bridgerton-special This month, the Romance Reading Group will be focusing on all things regency! In light of Season 2 release on 25th March, our reading group will be discussing … Continue reading “Romance Reading Group: Regency Romances (Bridgerton Special)”
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.
