Migrant Knowledge, Early Modern and Beyond

Migrant Knowledge, Early Modern and Beyond Convened by Subha Mukherji, Rowan Williams, Natalya Din-Kariuki and Carla Suthren By Dr Subha Mukherji Between clusters of stars And the borders of a river Yousif Qasmiyeh   Unattached as tumble weed W.H. Auden People, things, ideas and languages have crossed borders since the earliest of times. Such passages […]

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Jerusalem in Exile: Artist’s Books by Kamal Boullata, 24 January-13 March 2020, West Court Gallery, Jesus College

This exhibition celebrates the life and work of the Jerusalem-born artist Kamal Boullata (1942—2019), and is curated by Claudia Tobin and the artist’s wife, Lily Farhoud. It centres on Boullata’s handmade artist’s books and silk screen prints, which explore the interplay between poetry and image, and convergences of colour and architecture. At the centre of […]

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Dr Sarah Dillon and Dr Olivia Belton to present at UNESCO Global Futures Literacy Design Forum, December 2019

On Monday 16th December, Dr Sarah Dillon and postdoctoral researcher Dr Olivia Belton will participate in UNESCO’s first Global Literacy Design Forum at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The Forum will bring the general public together with leading Futures Literacy practitioners, designers, facilitators, teachers and researchers. The Forum has two primary objectives. One is to prepare […]

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Judith E Wilson Practice-Led Research Grants

Applications are invited from all Senior Members of the English Faculty (UTOs, CTOs, Postdocs and JRFs) for practice-led projects that support the longer-term research environment and the culture of the Faculty. These grants aim to bring together the academic study of drama and poetry with a particular emphasis on the work of contemporary practitioners in […]

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