Two radio appearances for the Cambridge Saffron project, April 2022
The Cambridge Saffron project has had two radio appearances this week: Bonnie Lander Johnson shared stories about the historic role of Cambridge University in the global saffron trade, its medical recipes and it role in political and religious controversy – on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire and TalkRADIO. Kasia Boddy and Bonnie Lander Johnson have received a […]
Continue ReadingNew essay by Juliette Bretan – ‘Documenting Drugs: The Artful Intoxications of Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz’
Juliette Bretan writes for The Public Domain Review on Polish artist Witkacy’s chemical forays, including his 1932 book Narcotics, a genre-bending treatise that warns of the hazards of drugs while seductively recollecting their delirious effects. Link to essay: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/document Juliette Bretan is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of English and Newnham College.
Continue ReadingPoetry Spring at St John’s College: an afternoon of poetry workshops, discussions and readings with British and international poets on Saturday 30 April
Join us to welcome in Poetry Spring on Saturday 30 April at St John’s College, an afternoon of poetry workshops, discussions and readings with British and international poets. All the events are free but places must be booked. Poetry Spring is organised by Mina Gorji (Pembroke College) and Sasha Dugdale (St John’s College) and is funded by St John’s College and […]
Continue ReadingThe English Faculty and Newnham College hosted the First Story Young Writers Festival on Tuesday 29th March
350 KS 3 and 4 children from around the country spent the day in Cambridge working with professional writers on composing the story of their lives. Khadijah Ibrahim was MC in Lady Margaret Hall (appearance by Bonnie Lander Johnson and Phil Knox). The day finished with a showcase of students’ work, read from the big […]
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Continue ReadingPoetry @ Queens’ Arts Festival Monday 7 March, 7pm, Queens’ Fitzpatrick Gallery
Poetry readings by Verity Spott, David Grundy, Nick Ines Ward, Emma Gomis, Rosa van Hensbergen, Lewis Todd, Louis Klee, Reem Abbas, Paul Norris, Lewis Wynn, and others, in collaboration with Blackbirds Poetry Society. https://www.facebook.com/queensartsfestival/
Continue ReadingMert Dilek’s Turkish translation of ‘Bedroom Farce’ premieres at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality City Theatre
Mert Dilek’s Turkish translation of Bedroom Farce has premiered at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality City Theatre on 9 February 2022. Dilek, PhD candidate at Trinity College, was commissioned to translate Alan Ayckbourn’s play in June 2021. He also provided the cast and the creative team with dramaturgical guidance throughout the production process. The play’s Turkish version, titled […]
Continue ReadingDiscover Department of Anglo-Saxon Norse and Celtic events at the Cambridge Festival 2022
Saturday 2 April in person talks – GR06/07, Faculty of English, 9 West Road Cambridge 2.00-2.30 The Norsemen and the Natives: Mutual Discovery in Vinland – Elizabeth Rowe 3.00-3.30 Taming the Landscape and Shaping Space: Medieval Irish Naratives of Place – Máire Ní Mhaonaigh 3.30-4.00 Into the Wild: Merlin in the Caledonian Forest – Francesco […]
Continue ReadingKasia Boddy, Bonnie Lander Johnson and Alice Wickenden talk about Cambridge Saffron at the Cambridge Festival, Wednesday 6 April
Cambridge Saffron: Stories, Images, Recipes Panel talk with Kasia Boddy, Bonnie Lander Johnson and Alice Wickenden Wednesday 6 April, 6pm-7.30pm Room GR06/07, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, Cambridge To book, go to https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/ A mask must be worn throughout the lecture. The lecture will also be live streamed. Register at https://cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rfuuqqDIpEtZiwENpfTtXpuburudb0Wqv
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