Wednesday 30 January 2013

PG CWWN Steering Group: Call for new members

The Postgraduate Contemporary Women's Writing Network are excited to announce an exciting career development opportunity for PhD researchers in contemporary women’s writing. We are currently looking for new members to join the Steering Group as of April 2013. We invite applications from enthusiastic doctoral researchers who are committed to developing an established and productive network in its support of contemporary women's writing and scholarly research in the subject.

As a postgraduate-led network, the Steering Group is a dynamic and rotating team comprising of postgraduate researchers in both the early and latter stages of their doctoral study from institutions across the UK. It seeks to bring together a community of emerging scholars researching contemporary women’s writing (that is, writing by women from the 1970s to the present day). Activities include the organising of events (such as the biennial conference and interim activities); contributing and editing the network website; maintaining the online mailing list and social media presence, as well as developing funding plans for the network’s sustainability.
 
If you are interested in joining us, please follow the following link to our website below which will take you to further details and the application form: http://pgcwwn.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/pg-cwwn-steering-group-call-for-new-members/
 
Deadline for applications is 1 March 2013 via info@pgcwwn.org

English Department Literature Research Seminars SEMESTER 2: 2012-2013

The next English Literature Research Seminar is on:

4 February
  
Dr Jim Mussell 

“Scarers in Print”: Media Literacy from Our Mutual Friend to Friend Me on Facebook

All seminars take place in Arts Room 103
Mondays 4.15 p.m.
 

 
 
 

A Global Symposium on Humanities in the 21st Century

24th to 25th March 2013

Oxford, United Kingdom

The Organising Chairs welcome the submission of proposals for research papers, position papers that engage with a specific issue and offer solutions, workshops and other interactive presentations, performances/installations and pre-constituted panels. We also welcome non-presenting delegates who wish to attend as workshop participants.

Submissions may deal with any aspect of the value of the Humanities, which may include:

Defenses/critiques of the value of the Humanities
Assessments of the relationship between humanist values and practical application
Multi-cultural/cross-cultural approaches to the Humanities
Benefits and application of knowledge and training in the Humanities
Humanities research as a path to understanding: its advantages and challenges
'Survival stories': Case studies of how Humanities programmes and faculties have weathered inhospitable conditions
How digital humanities serve both 'digital' and 'humanities' interests
Integrating the Humanities into educational experiences
Innovation in Humanities research, teaching and learning

In light of the project's emphasis on open engagement and discussion, there is an expectation that all delegates attend all sessions and participate fully. A discussion of the publishing outcomes will take place during the Development Meeting at the end of the event.

Proposals of 300 words or less should be emailed jointly to the Organising Chairs with "hum1 Proposal" as the subject. The deadline for submission is 20 February 2013, though we may be able to accept proposals after that deadline subject to space available.

Please include a) name of author(s), b) affiliation, c) email address, d) title of presentation (e) body of proposal. We acknowledge receipt of all proposals submitted. If you do not receive a reply from us in a week you should resend.

Non-presenting Delegates

Delegates who prefer to participate in the conversations and workshops rather than deliver a presentation may attend on a first come, first served basis subject to space available at the venue. We regret that it may not be possible to admit everyone. To book, send an email to hum1@inter-disciplinary.net with "hum1 Booking Request" as the subject. Please include your name, affiliation and
email address.

Cost

Participants may choose from two registration options:

Non-Residential: £255 covers registration, morning/afternoon tea, lunches and wine reception
Residential: £300 covers registration, morning/afternoon tea, lunches, wine reception and 2 nights of accommodation at the college

We regret that as a not-for-profit network, Inter-Disciplinary.Net is not in a position to assist with conference travel or subsistence.

Organising Chairs

Dr Ann-Marie Cook: ann-mariecook@inter-disciplinary.net
Dr Rob Fisher: hum1@inter-disciplinary.net

For further details of the event, please visit:

http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/research/interdisciplinarity/meetings-workshops/humanities-in-the-21st-century/

This event is sponsored by Inter-Disciplinary.Net.

Enquiries: hum1@inter-disciplinary.net
Web address: http://www.interdisciplinary.net/research/interdisciplinarity/meetings-workshops/humanities-in-the-21st-century/
Sponsored by: Inter-Disciplinary.Net