Surrey Lit & Langs

It's the 1st of August, which means that #bavs2023 will commence at the end of the month! Don't forget to take advantage of the early-bird rate which is ending on 6th August, Victorianists: bavs2023.wordpress.com/registration/ @BAVS_PGs @BAVS_UK @SurreySLL @EHUNineteen @VPFA1

The brilliant @HallsTheMusical by @UniofSurrey graduates George Stroud (Creative Music Technology, 2017) & Jennifer Harrison (Theatre and Performance, 2018) runs from 7-30 July 2023 at @turbinetheatre. Tickets: theturbinetheatre.com/whats-on/halls. #itstartedatsurrey: surrey.ac.uk/news/departmen…

Join us for the ‘Transnational Animal Welfare Activism and the Victorians’ online conference, 17 May @SurreySLL @UniOfSurrey Schedule and booking on Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/transnationa… @BAVS_UK @navsa @VictorianWeb @asleuki @AnimalHistories @EHUNineteen @LNCSSGS @LondonC19

That’s it. Just like that, my PhD thesis was submitted this afternoon. It’s now out of my hands! “Visual Poetry in the Anthropocene: Sculpting and Materialising Language as a Social, Ecological and Feminist Gesture.” What a journey. What a feeling!!!

With @SurreySociology and @SurreyPsych, SLL is proud to launch @UniOfSurrey's 1st interdisciplinary MSc in Sex, Gender and Sexualities. Students will study topics from a varied perspective - and can choose modules from across all 3 areas:bit.ly/3ZsdXcV @QueerinSurrey

Dr @cemathieson - Senior Lecturer in SLL - is a finalist for The Researcher of the Year at Surrey's Vice Chancellor Awards tonight! Tune in to see if she wins: bit.ly/3Fc0DBk #englishcreates @uniofsurrey

In the human sciences, where does the taboo of the “I” come from? French author Prof. @Ivan.Jablonka will visit @uniofsurrey on 2 Nov, 4-6pm, to discuss this theory as part of his fellowship here. Book your free ticket: bit.ly/3BF70dk @MobilitiesSLL @SurreyEnglish

Wondering what you can get involved with on campus today? Here are a few of the events we have scheduled. 📅 See all events, locations and times here on your Welcome Week timetable: welcome.surrey.ac.uk/timetable #WelcomeToSurrey #LifeAtSurrey

So proud of all of our graduates this past week! #modernlanguages @SurreyAlumni

Lecturer in Medieval Literature Studies Dr @alouisemorgan is filming on campus today, for our EngLit and Creative Writing @springpod Spotlight -Why do stories matter? 📚 More coming soon! #subjectspotlights #springpod @uniofsurreyarchives

Our School and the @MobilitiesSLL team are sponsoring the Guildford to Farnham leg of the @RefugeeTales walk this Sunday 3rd July, complete with talks along the route in Shere at 1pm and Guildford at 7pm. Learn more and book your day ticket - bit.ly/3NnLGx1

Amazing set of results for the School of Literature and Languages in the #completeuniversityguide 2023. We increased our rankings by at least 8 places across every UG subject! #studyenglish #studylanguages

Visiting @SurreySMG Professor Anna Maria Thornton has the rare honour of being nominated Corresponding Academician of Accademia della Crusca. Founded in Florence in 1583, the Academia is the oldest linguistic academy in the world Learn more: bit.ly/3H5l42j #linguistics

Today is #InternationalWomensDay2022 ! To celebrate, we have an exciting evening of readings and Q&A's planned with author and musician @rosiegarlandwriter on Zoom. Everyone is welcome to join us online from 5pm. Scan the QR code to book. #gender#sexuality #rosiegarland

New dates have been announced for upcoming @PIER_project reading groups: sllpgrevents.wordpress.com/2021/11/16/pie… 👀 PIER seeks to promote values of inclusivity, open-mindedness and collectivism, promoting equity, anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-homophobia, anti-ableism, anti-classism.

Neel Mukherjee reading and reception on campus - THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2022, 6-8pm. A chance to hear a major writer of global stature read from his own work, followed by free reception. All welcome. Book your place: bit.ly/3GnDaLO #neelmukherjee @VantageLocalMag

To finish his term as Distinguished Writer in Residence, Iain Sinclair joined tutors and postgrads for a reading in his honour, and the launch of the first 2 titles from the new Surrey small press, Potential Books. Watch the launch here: bit.ly/3fGywwy

📣 New blog post 📣 This week, @AJComley talks about Tolstoy’s classic ‘War and Peace’ - a source of inspiration to break through the January blues💡 @UniOfSurrey @SurreySLL #writingtips #WritingCommunity #WritingMotivation bit.ly/3AcEX40

As part of the #UGPN project 'Women's (Im)Mobility in Times of Crisis', led by SLL tutor @amylouise921, @UniOfSurrey is hosting the free online seminar ‘Domestic Abuse - The 'Evolving Crisis', tomorrow at 5pm. To register, visit: bit.ly/3fbnMGf @SurreySociology @DrLBell