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Category: Staff News
New Refugee Tales launch to raise awareness of indefinite detention of migrants
The University of Kent welcomes Volume IV of Refugee Tales, the latest in the series of books that shares the stories of people who have … Read more
Creative Writing project connects writers’ rooms across continents
Article written by Sam Wood from the University of Kent Press Office. The School of English has launched a new interactive, online space for writers to share … Read more
Beyond the Spectacle supports Border Crossings’ ORIGINS Festival in Writers series
School of English research centre, ‘Beyond the Spectacle: Native North American Presence in England‘ are supporting Border Crossings’ ORIGINS Festival. The festival is a celebration … Read more
Dr Derek Ryan to be series editor for Edinburgh UP’s new book series ‘Virginia Woolf – Variations’
Dr Derek Ryan will be series editor for a new book series titled ‘Virginia Woolf – Variations. The series will publish an initial run of … Read more
Professor David Herd to speak about Refugee Tales at Maastricht University
Professor of Modern Literature, David Herd, will be giving a talk at Maastricht University on Tuesday 18 May at 20.00 titled, ‘Refugee Tales: writers tell … Read more
The University of Kent to host a UK leg of The Walk
The University is delighted to have been chosen by Good Chance Theatre to host a UK leg of The Walk, an 8000km travelling festival of … Read more
Mental Health Awareness week: Artists’ books and wellbeing
Dr Stella Bolaki, Reader in American Literature and Medical Humanities, has written the article below on artists’ books and the craft behind bookmaking. By Dr … Read more
School of English is the new home for the online journal ‘Free Verse: A Journal of Contemporary Poetry and Poetics’
The School of English is the new home for the annual online journal Free Verse: A Journal of Contemporary Poetry & Poetics. The publication’s thirty-second issue … Read more
Amy Sackville features on BBC Sounds’ Sunday Feature episode ‘Riding the waves’
Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, Amy Sackville, recently featured on BBC Sounds’ Sunday Feature episode titled, ‘Riding the waves‘. The programme featured interviews with various … Read more