Faculty of English

Oxford's English Faculty is the largest in the UK with a distinguished research and teaching record. Account managed by admin team.

[Faculty of English @engfac]

The Utopia Now conference is taking place on 14-15 Nov. It brings together writers & thinkers from across disciplines, to produce a mobile critical picture of the condition of #utopian thought now. Keynotes by Ali Smith, Kiran Desai, Homi Bhabha. #Utopia https://t.co/Po6pYeWhL8

[English Faculty Outreach @EngFac_Outreach]

🏞️✍️ New blog post!

Undergraduate student Ben shares how he fell in love with Old English literature during his first year at Oxford and explores what makes it such a fascinating subject to study!

Check it out here: https://t.co/uwssr7wAy0

[Faculty of English @engfac]

We have released a new recording of Ælfric of Cerne's work in the original Old English.

This week's recording is: The Shorter Creed.

Watch on YouTube >> https://t.co/wxP6onA4K8

#Aelfric #OldEnglish

[Faculty of English @engfac]

Join us for our next #Shakespeare webinar on 2 November at 6pm.

This time Emma Smith will be joined by Edel Semple to discuss PERICLES.

All welcome - register via Eventbrite for your free ticket: https://t.co/a3LZhwZYSs

#Pericles

[Faculty of English @engfac]

We're delighted to announce the launch of a series of short films of readings of works by Ælfric of Cerne, read in the original Old English with subtitles and filmed on location in Cerne. Bruc ealles wel (Make good use of it!)

#OldEnglish #Aelfric

https://t.co/ogM80JHfXd

[Faculty of English @engfac]

English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar on Richard III with Emma Smith and Susan L. Anderson

🗓️5 October
🕑6-7.15pm
📍Online via Zoom

All welcome! The discussion will be followed by a Q&A. FREE but booking required: https://t.co/CdOAD3ukOw

[Gresham College @GreshamCollege]

More Than an Instrument? 🎻

What does a cello mean to its player? @DrKKennedy of @engfac uncovers the extraordinary stories of instruments and their players, exploring what it means to be separated from your voice - and to find it again.

Watch more 👉https://t.co/IVmrtFUXC4 🎶

[Faculty of English @engfac]

The Fantasy Literature Seminar Series: The Weird and the Wonderful continues from 15 Oct. Aimed at students & members of the public, the talks act as introductions to a range of writers & texts in the field of fantasy literature/weird fiction. Register: https://t.co/lKsmOq30Dx

[Faculty of English @engfac]

Next up in our #Shakespeare webinar series is RICHARD III. Emma Smith will be joined by Susan L. Anderson (Mary Baldwin University) to discuss the new Oxford World's Classics edition of the play.

This is a free public event and all are welcome! Register: https://t.co/CdOAD3tMYY

[Faculty of English @engfac]

We look forward to welcoming everyone to the Oxford University Open Day tomorrow (18 Sept)! Come and visit the English Faculty in the Schwarzman Centre for taster lectures, info talks and Q&As with current students! No booking required: https://t.co/SpJNmxryPb

[Faculty of English @engfac]

We're delighted to invite state school English & Drama teachers to a special pre-show event at the Schwarzman Centre on 30 Sept, exploring Burning Down the House, a new theatre production by Breach Theatre inspired by Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.
#TeamEnglish
https://t.co/3pNNSGZYwR

[Faculty of English @engfac]

The English Faculty & St Catherine’s College are seeking applications for the Thomas Warton Professorship. The Warton Professor will maintain & enhance the University’s global reputation in the study of literature in English during the ‘long’ 18th century. https://t.co/WcWjgRCLCp

[English Faculty Outreach @EngFac_Outreach]

Check out all the fantastic talks we have planned for our Open Day next week - make sure to share with any students who might be interested! ✨🌞#ALevelEnglish #SixthForm #ApplyingToOxford #OxfordUniStudent #OxfordAdmissions

[Faculty of English @engfac]

Prof Tamara Atkin co-led a research team, with Dr David Rundle (University of Kent), which identified seventeen medieval manuscript fragments at Guernsey’s Island Archives, offering an unprecedented insight into the island's literary & intellectual life. https://t.co/VSXpsttCaL

[Faculty of English @engfac]

There's still time to register for this evening's #Shakespeare webinar at 6pm. Prof Emma Smith will be joined by Dr Harry Newman to discuss the new OWC edition of The Winter’s Tale. Followed by a Q&A. All welcome! Free but registration required: https://t.co/jjUUSUYaKt

[Faculty of English @engfac]

See the full programme: https://t.co/SpJNmxryPb

[Faculty of English @engfac]

Are you interested in finding out more about studying English at Oxford?

Join us at our next Open Day on 18 Sept at the Schwarzman Centre for taster lectures by Prof Marion Turner & Prof Devyani Sharma & info talks. Plus our students will be available to answer your questions!

[Faculty of English @engfac]

Congratulations to Dr Stephen Turton who has been awarded a prestigious ERC Starting Grant for his project ENCOED, which will create a digital edition of the letters of James A. H. Murray, the first chief editor of the OED from 1879 to 1915.

Find out more https://t.co/HpEHAimpnB

[Faculty of English @engfac]

Register: https://t.co/jjUUSUYaKt

[Faculty of English @engfac]

Our #Shakespeare webinars continue on 7 Sept at 6pm. Prof Emma Smith will be joined by Dr Harry Newman to explore the new OWC edition of The Winter's Tale, which offers fresh readings of the play’s provocations on genre, psychology, game-play, gender & the role of the non-human.