A free series of events by guest speakers and colleagues in English and Scottish Literature. Each year, English and Scottish Literature hosts a variety of exciting research events featuring a fantastic range of guest speakers and colleagues.How to joinEvents are free, and everyone is welcome. No booking is required.Please check the calendar for venues and exact dates and times. ‘Poetry, Creativity, and Deprofessionalisation’: Amit Chaudhuri in Conversation A conversation with Amit Chaudhuri, winner of the 2022 James Tait Black Prize in Biography, celebrating the launch of his latest publication, Sweet Shop: New and Selected Poems. English and Scottish Literature Research Events: David Taylor Join us for an in-person seminar by Dr David Taylor (University of Oxford) entitled 'A Portrait of the Actor as Still Life: Hazlitt’s Kemble'. English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Scottish Writing in the Nineteenth Century Join us for the in-person, annual research symposium of the Scottish Writing in the Nineteenth Century (SWINC) research network. English and Scottish Literature Research Events: The Bannatyne MS (1568) and its Legacy Join us for this in-person seminar, featuring researchers from institutions across Scotland, entitled 'The Bannatyne MS (1568) and its Legacy'. English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Farah Karim-Cooper Join us for this in-person seminar by Professor Farah Karim-Cooper (King's College London/Shakespeare’s Globe) entitled 'The Problem with Shakespeare'. English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Natalia Kaloh Vid Join us for this in-person seminar by Professor Natalia Kaloh Vid (University of Maribor) entitled 'The Sadistic Nurse as a Manifestation of the Abject in the Contemporary English Novel' English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Jo Walton Join us for this in-person seminar by Professor Jo Walton (University of Sussex) entitled 'Postcapitalist Realism'. Edition Annual Lecture: Emma Smith The inaugural event of Edition, a collaborative initiative exploring all aspects of the history of the book, sees Professor Emma Smith give its first annual lecture, entitled 'Following the Money: Book Collecting in the Age of Slavery'. English and Scottish Literature Research Events: SWINC Susan Ferrier Symposium - Keynote Lecture Join us for the in-person keynote lecture of the Susan Ferrier Symposium, given by Dr Ainsley McIntosh (University of Edinburgh) as part of the annual research symposium of the Scottish Writing in the Nineteenth Century (SWINC) research network. English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Gabriel Duckels Join us for this in-person seminar by Dr Gabriel Duckels (University of Cambridge) entitled 'Street Queens and Clean Teens: Bareback Panic and the New Gay Young Adult Novel'. 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 PhDs in English Literature with us This article was published on 2024-08-13
