We’re delighted that so many of our staff and students will be contributing to the York Literature Festival 2018, 15th-26th March! Here’s a check-list of all the places you’ll be able to find us during the festival!
English Literature Research Showcase
Current student Tom Young reports and reflects on the English Literature Research Showcase from early February. Continue reading “English Literature Research Showcase”
film review: the shape of water
By Zoe Buckton
Last week, third year Gender and Sexualities students headed down to CityScreen to see Guillermo Del Toro’s new, critically acclaimed movie The Shape of Water. If you’ve heard of The Shape of Water you’ll probably be aware of its key plot point: a romantic arc between a mute woman and what can best be described as a humanoid fish. Continue reading “film review: the shape of water”
dissertation corner with sophie richardson
By Tia Byer
In this week’s visit to dissertation corner, we find out about Sophie Richardson’s dissertation on the crime novel. Sub-Editor Tia Byer reports.
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call for entries: aesthetica creative writing award 2018
Marketing Coordinator, Hannah Skidmore from Aesthetica Magazine has been in touch to announce that submissions are now open for the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award, presenting an exciting opportunity for students and graduates at York St John University.
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all about respect
by Lizzie Hope and Gemma Linfoot-King
The ‘All About Respect’ project exists to prevent sexual violence, harassment, and abuse, and to promote the importance of healthy relationships, consent, and respect among students in York. We have been working closely with students to help create material to promote our message, and are currently seeking creative writing, blog content, art work, or anything else creative to use alongside our leaflets and posters. Continue reading “all about respect”
‘the wider your web, the greater the opportunities’: student reflections on joint honours study
By Tom Young
Current student Tom Young discusses the recent joint honours event held in January and the adventure of Joint Honours study.
book your tickets for lgbt history month events starting this week!
We are extremely proud to be hosting a trilogy of events as part of LGBT History Month. Book your tickets and join us!
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a showcase of talent
By Tia Byer
On Wednesday 7th February 2018, English Literature students at York St John University were treated to a Literature Research Showcase. English Literature Faculty members presented their research and gave the low-down on what they are working on. Third-year student and Sub-Editor Tia Byer reports.
dissertation corner with philip price
In this week’s visit to dissertation corner, Tia Byer speaks to current student Phil Price.
call for papers: transformation: literature, creative writing and change!
Are you a current MA student or final Year undergraduate studying Literature or Creative Writing at York St John University? Please consider contributing a conference paper to our forthcoming student symposium! The deadline for proposals is 15 March.
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‘beyond all imagination’. holocaust memorial day and writing the incomprehensible
By Charlotte Stevenson
Current student Charlotte Stevenson reflects on the recent screening of Night and Fog for Holocaust Memorial Day and on her reading of Rena’s Promise for the module Conflicting Words, commenting on the tension between the necessity of commemoration and impossibility of writing about the unimaginable. Continue reading “‘beyond all imagination’. holocaust memorial day and writing the incomprehensible”
student opportunity: leeds young film festival 2018 needs your help!
Mosa & Georgina, two Volunteer Coordinators from Leeds Young Film Festival 2018 have been in touch to announce that they are currently recruiting volunteers to help with the UK’s largest family film event. The festival will be running from Friday 30th March – Monday 2nd April.
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world cancer day 2018 – 4th february
by Charlotte Stevenson
Current student Charlotte Stevenson reflects on the weekend’s 2018 World Cancer Day and what this means to her. She speaks of the importance of raising awareness.
how can you critique cultural representations of the holocaust? reflections on a recent screening of ‘night and fog’
By Nicoletta Peddis
Current student Nicoletta Peddis reflects on the recent screening of Night and Fog, shown as part of Holocaust Memorial Day, and the subsequent discussions surrounding questions of how to teach and critique culture representations of the Holocaust.