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We’re delighted to announce that Professor Leah Price has been appointed to the Professorship of Bibliography and Modern Book History.
Professor Leah Price appointed as Professor of Bibliography and Modern Book Historyenglish.web.ox.ac.ukWe're recruiting for an Academic Administration Manager who will be responsible for overseeing the administration and delivery of undergraduate and graduate programmes. The role combines people management, process improvement & operational oversight. Apply by noon on 31 July.
Job Vacanciesenglish.web.ox.ac.ukProf Elleke Boehmer & DPhil candidate Luan Staphorst have recently been awarded the George Parkin Award for their work on an inscription acknowledging the difficult Rhodes legacy. In this interview with Elleke & Luan, we find out more about the project & their contribution.
Rhodes House inscription: interview with George Parkin award-winners Elleke Boehmer and Luan Staphorstenglish.web.ox.ac.ukCongratulations to Prof Nandini Das @rentravailer.bsky.social who has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social She is 1 of 6 Oxford Uni academics elected to the Fellowship in 2026 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities & social sciences.
Professor Nandini Das elected Fellow of the British Academyenglish.web.ox.ac.ukWriters Make Worlds (WMW) has published a new profile on Kit de Waal. The profile includes a biography of de Waal, plus links to resources, including a new interview by @ellekeboehmer.bsky.social. WMW is a free resource for Black & Asian British writing today. @oxfordlifewriting.bsky.social
Kit de Waal – writers make worldsKit de Waal Overview Born in Birmingham, the child of a Caribbean father and an Irish mother, the novelist and memoirist Kit de Waal made her name with her debut novel, MyRead More...writersmakeworlds.comWe were delighted to welcome Bernardine Evaristo to Oxford as this year's Visiting Professor of Creative Media. You can watch an excerpt from her talk 'The Girl from Woolwich: A Creative Life' on our website: #creativemedia
Bernardine Evaristo: Visiting Professor of Creative Media talk recordingenglish.web.ox.ac.ukCongratulations to Professor Ankhi Mukherjee who has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature! "Being elected to this society takes me back to first principles: reading deeply & widely, writing like your life depends on it, bringing new readerships into being, & protecting books."
Professor Ankhi Mukherjee elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literatureenglish.web.ox.ac.ukWe're looking forward to welcoming everyone to our first Open Day in the English Faculty's new home, the Schwarzman Centre, on 1 & 2 July. Join us for taster lectures & info talks. We'll also have current students on hand to answer all your questions. See the programme on our website. #OxOpenDays
Open Daysenglish.web.ox.ac.ukJoin us at the Schwarzman Centre on 1 & 2 July for the University of Oxford Open Days! You can chat with current students & ask questions about studying #English & life at Oxford. Plus we'll have taster lectures & info talks. #OxOpenDays ALL WELCOME! english.web.ox.ac.uk/open-days
Open Daysenglish.web.ox.ac.ukJOB OPPORTUNITY: We're recruiting for a Departmental Lecturer with a core focus on literature in #English from 1830-1914. Closing date: 26th June 2026, 12:00 #AcademicJobs #EnglishLiterature #AcademicSky english.web.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancies
Job Vacanciesenglish.web.ox.ac.ukDr Sebastian Egholm Lund has written in The Conversation @theconversation.com about an unsung hero of science, William Adams, a Bombay bureaucrat whose vision of a #solar future was dashed by colonial conservatism.
My unsung hero of science: William Adams, the Bombay bureaucrat whose vision of a solar future was dashed by colonial conservatismWilliam Adams was convinced that solar energy could change the world. The problem was, he needed more sun to demonstrate it.theconversation.comThere's still time to register for our upcoming live #Shakespeare webinar on 1 June. This time Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social will be exploring ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM with guest Dr Iman Sheeha. 🗓️1 June 2026 at 6pm 📍Online via Zoom All welcome! Free but registration required.
English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: Arden of FavershamIn this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of Arden of Faversham from Oxford World's Classics.shakespeare-webinar-arden-of-faversham.eventbrite.co.ukJoin us for a pre-screening podcast & discussion about Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ with @mikemuncer.bsky.social & @bunnydarke.bsky.social of @evolutionofhorror.bsky.social and Leila Latif, cultural critic & host of of Truth & Movies: A Little White Lies podcast. 🗓️Sunday 31 May, 6pm 📍Schwarzman Centre
Get Out (15)When Chris travels with his girlfriend to meet her family at their secluded estate, an uncomfortable weekend soon spirals into something far more sinister. A suspense-filled horror-thriller directed b...www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.ukDr Christy Wensley has curated a series of film screenings at the Schwarzman next week on Black Horror in “Post-Racial” America: Fear on Film After Obama through Trump 2.0. 26th — Us (at Ultimate Picture Palace) 28th — Sinners 29th — Candyman Double Feature 30th — Sorry to Bother You 31st — Get Out
Black Horror in “Post-Racial” AmericaIn the wake of Barack Obama’s historic presidential win in 2008, the “audacity of hope” led to the audacious claim of a “post-racial” America, in which the legacies of slavery and centuries of oppress...www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.ukNext up in our #Shakespeare webinar series is the new OWC edition of ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM on 1 June at 6pm. Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social will be joined by the writer of the intro, Dr Iman Sheeha (Brunel University London). All welcome! Free but booking required.
English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: Arden of FavershamIn this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of Arden of Faversham from Oxford World's Classics.shakespeare-webinar-arden-of-faversham.eventbrite.co.ukWe have a few tickets remaining for this evening's O'Donnell Lecture in Celtic Studies. Join us at 5.30pm to hear Dr Aaron Griffith talk on ‘Old #Irish: plenty of variation, but of what kind?’. This is a public lecture & all are welcome! Register here: www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/spektrix/Cho...
Faculty of English, University of OxfordJoin us for this year's O'Donnell Lecture in #Celtic Studies: ‘Old #Irish: plenty of variation, but of what kind?’ Dr Aaron Griffith (Utrecht University) 🗓 8 May at 5.30pm 📍 Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Oxford All welcome! Register: english.web.ox.ac.uk/event/old-ir...
Join us for this year's O'Donnell Lecture in #Celtic Studies: ‘Old #Irish: plenty of variation, but of what kind?’ Dr Aaron Griffith (Utrecht University) 🗓 8 May at 5.30pm 📍 Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Oxford All welcome! Register: english.web.ox.ac.uk/event/old-ir...
Explore Henry VI, Part II with Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social & Dr Kavita Mudan Finn @kvmfinn.bsky.social in our next OWC #Shakespeare webinar! Shakespeare webinar on Henry VI, Part II 🗓️4 May 🕐6-7.15pm 📍Online via Zoom All welcome! #HenryVI #ShakespeareSky #Theatre #Booksky
English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: Henry VI, Part IIIn this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of Henry VI, Part II from Oxford World's Classics.shakespeare-webinar-henryvi-partii.eventbrite.co.uk