During the last week of the Spring term, on Wednesday 10 April, the annual English Showcase took place in the Trent Building.
This event celebrates the research produced by final year undergraduates and by MA students, who were invited to present on any aspect of their work ranging from dissertations to essays and creative writing.
The day began with a keynote talk from Jon McGregor, Professor of Creative Writing in the School and editor of our very own literary journal, The Letters Page. Jon discussed his career, and his working practices; particularly the processes of writing. This was followed by a diverse range of papers with more than twenty students delivering presentations, providing a fantastic representation of work undertaken in the School.
Subjects that attendees could hear about included: how language reclamation was used on feminist protest signs from the 2017 Women’s March; swearing in Mandarin online; Afrofuturism in Anthony Joseph’s The African Origins of UFOS; and a feminist exploration of language and gender in adaptations and appropriations of Much Ado About Nothing. The ambition and enthusiasm demonstrated by participants was a great way to mark the end of term, and a wonderful culmination to the teaching year.
Dr Lucie Sutherland, Assistant Professor, School of English
Posted on Tuesday 7th May 2019