Our reading for this week will be two short essays about train travel.
24 May 2021 by Dorothy Butchard
Page Breaks – PIZZA (19 May)
This week, we’re reflecting on pizza, and more broadly on how food can help us think more intently about authenticity and identity.
14 May 2021 by Toria Johnson
Research Day – 26th May
On Wednesday 26 May (from 9:30 am), we will be hosting our monthly Research day. This is an opportunity to work on your own research (while knowing that others are working at the same time), with periodic zoom calls to set and reflect on goals.
13 May 2021 by Dorothy Butchard
Page Breaks: ‘A Nameless Hiker and the Case the Internet Can’t Crack’ – 12 May
This week, we’re reflecting on the romance of an unsolved mystery, what it takes to be truly ‘off grid’, and the ethics of using technology to find someone who doesn’t want to be found.
9 May 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks: The World Amazon Made – 5th May
This week, we’re reflecting on a gazillionaire, capitalism, space, and a company that began with books but ended up selling everything.
1 May 2021 by Dorothy Butchard
Research Day – 28th April
On Wednesday 28 April (from 9:30 am), we will be hosting our monthly Page Breaks Research day. This is an opportunity to work on your own research (while knowing that others are working at the same time), with periodic zoom calls to set and reflect on goals.
26 April 2021 by Dorothy Butchard
Romance Reading Group: Contemporary Chick Lit & Feminism
Our next Romance Reading Group online session is based on Contemporary Chick Lit & Feminism! Our next 20/21 session will be on next Thursday 29th April 2021 from 17:30-19:00, so save the date in your calendars! It will be on: Contemporary Chick Lit & Feminism. RSVP via: https://romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-details/contemporary-chick-lit-feminism This month, the Romance Reading Group will be dissecting … Continue reading “Romance Reading Group: Contemporary Chick Lit & Feminism”
23 April 2021 by romancereadinggroup
Works Loved: Location Location Location
We’re back! Page Breaks this week will be on Wed 21 April at 1pm. We’ll be returning to our cherished ‘Works Loved’ format. Find out more about Works Loved here: https://blog.bham.ac.uk/englitpostgrad/works-loved/
14 April 2021 by Toria Johnson
Page Breaks: Research Day 31 March
On Wednesday 31 March (from 9:30 am), we will be hosting a Page Breaks Research day. This will be an opportunity to work on your own research (while knowing that others are working at the same time), with periodic zoom calls to set and reflect on goals.
22 March 2021 by Toria Johnson
Romance Reading Group: Fat Heroines, Body Positivity and Romance
Our next Romance Reading Group online session is based on Fat Heroines, Body positivity and Romance! Our next 20/21 session will be on Thursday 18th March 2021 from 17:30-19:00, so save the date in your calendars! It will be on: Fat heroines, Body Positivity and Romance. Have you ever read a popular romance with a fat heroine? … Continue reading “Romance Reading Group: Fat Heroines, Body Positivity and Romance”
15 March 2021 by romancereadinggroup