LLC Poetics Research Events: Hongxia Xu In brief Date - 22 April 2026Venue - Room 2.39, 50 George SquareSpeaker - Professor Hongxia Xu (Renmin University of China, Beijing)Title - The Fabric of Leisure: Material Conditions and Poetic Expression in the Works of Dorothy Wordsworth and Gu Taiqing About the speakerProfessor Hongxia Xu achieved her BA in English Language and Literature from Peking University in 2006, followed by an MSc in English Literature from there in 2009. She then came to the University of Edinburgh and gained her PhD in English Literature in 2014.Her research specialisms are nineteenth-century British literature, literature and education.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. No registration is required, simply turn up on the day.Are you interested in a PhD in English Literature?We offer two PhDs: one in English Literature; and one in Creative Writing. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about PhD study in English Literature at Edinburgh Tags English and Scottish Literature Apr 22 2026 16.00 - 17.30 LLC Poetics Research Events: Hongxia Xu An in-person seminar by Professor Hongxia Xu (Renmin University of China, Beijing), titled 'The Fabric of Leisure: Material Conditions and Poetic Expression in the Works of Dorothy Wordsworth and Gu Taiqing'. Room 2.39 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
LLC Poetics Research Events: Hongxia Xu In brief Date - 22 April 2026Venue - Room 2.39, 50 George SquareSpeaker - Professor Hongxia Xu (Renmin University of China, Beijing)Title - The Fabric of Leisure: Material Conditions and Poetic Expression in the Works of Dorothy Wordsworth and Gu Taiqing About the speakerProfessor Hongxia Xu achieved her BA in English Language and Literature from Peking University in 2006, followed by an MSc in English Literature from there in 2009. She then came to the University of Edinburgh and gained her PhD in English Literature in 2014.Her research specialisms are nineteenth-century British literature, literature and education.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. No registration is required, simply turn up on the day.Are you interested in a PhD in English Literature?We offer two PhDs: one in English Literature; and one in Creative Writing. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about PhD study in English Literature at Edinburgh Tags English and Scottish Literature Apr 22 2026 16.00 - 17.30 LLC Poetics Research Events: Hongxia Xu An in-person seminar by Professor Hongxia Xu (Renmin University of China, Beijing), titled 'The Fabric of Leisure: Material Conditions and Poetic Expression in the Works of Dorothy Wordsworth and Gu Taiqing'. Room 2.39 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Apr 22 2026 16.00 - 17.30 LLC Poetics Research Events: Hongxia Xu An in-person seminar by Professor Hongxia Xu (Renmin University of China, Beijing), titled 'The Fabric of Leisure: Material Conditions and Poetic Expression in the Works of Dorothy Wordsworth and Gu Taiqing'.
