Author: j.bradbury

As part of Black History Month 2017, the School of Humanities, Religion and Philosophy is excited to present Black History Month and the Transatlantic Imagination – 12.30-2pm, De Grey lecture theatre. Members of staff will introduce the transatlantic moments, people, and events that have impacted on black identities. Come and hear more about Miles Davis, learn about the lives of Lancashire cotton pickers, and think about Marvel comics and issues of diversity.

Tickets are FREE and can be reserved here.

We are looking for first year, second year, and third students to join our blog team at Point Zero. These exciting extra-curricular roles are ideally suited to students who are considering careers in writing, journalism, or publishing or who simply have a passion for words and literature. The team, working under the guidance of our academic blog team (Dr Janine Bradbury, Dr Alex Beaumont, and Dr Adam Smith) will meet several times over the year to curate content and there will be an expectation that you will be prepared to be a regular and reliable contributor to this site.

Please email Dr Alex Beaumont (a.beaumont@yorksj.ac.uk) to express an interest by Wednesday of Week 2 (27th September 2017) if you would like to join us!

This semester we are issuing an open call for contributions to Point Zero that fall under the broad theme of ‘global literature’. We are especially interested in:

• book reviews
• pieces by study abroad/returning study abroad students

Please send your submissions of no more than 1000 words to Janine Bradbury (j.bradbury@yorksj.ac.uk). We are unable to publish all submissions, and submissions may be subject to minor editing for length and tone. We will be accepting submissions until Week 12 of Semester 1.