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a cold cheeseburger & the waterstones lock-in, 2017

By Beth Davies

I’m fully aware all those reading this post right now have been sat eagerly by their phones, awaiting the tweet of a new Words Matter post. Well, I’m not one to disappoint. Here we are: grab a brew, sit and read all about my experiences at this year’s Waterstones Student Lock-In. I hope you made it to the night, but if you couldn’t attend we now use the power of literature to allow you to re-live it through words. Let’s see how it goes…

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student opportunity: be an IDAS champion

Thank you to Gemma Linfoot-King and Lizzie Hope for getting in touch to tell us about an exciting and informative experience for YSJU students. They are hosting a free lunch followed by training to be an IDAS Champion. IDAS are the largest charity in Yorkshire supporting anyone who has experiencing or affected by domestic abuse of sexual violence.

The event takes place from 12-4.30 on Thursday 16th November in SK/036, and you can book your place here.

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manchester and the industrial revolution: YSJU student trip

YSJU students on the English Literature and History programmes recently went on a trip to Manchester in connection with the modules ‘Early Victorian England’ and ‘Nineteenth Century Writing’. Below is a Storify of their trip, which included excursions to the Museum of Science and Industry and the People’s History Museum.

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upcoming event: black history month and the transatlantic imagination, wednesday 25 october 2017

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.

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upcoming event: meet leading shakespearean actors alex waldmann and pippa nixon

Two of the country’s leading Shakespearean actors, Pippa Nixon and Alex Waldmann will be visiting York St John University on 1st November 2017. Pippa and Alex are cultural fellows here at YSJU and will be in conversation about their work with  our Shakespeare: Perspectives tutors.

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time to leave earth? reflections on the launch of ‘terra 2’

By Zoe Buckton

If you’ve met Liesl King you’ll know she has a very soothing voice, so when she tells a room full of people that we need to evacuate the earth, the result is surprisingly calm acceptance. Terra 2 aims to conserve earth’s culture, curating science fiction inspired works of writing, artwork, music and film to create something akin to the Voyager Golden Record we sent into space back in 1977, but with a little more artistic flare and a little less Chuck Berry.

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a literary experience; or, the summertime epiphanies of a final year english literature student

By Tia Byer

For Emma Stone in Easy A, it seems to be “always the way” that there is a connection between the literature we study in class and the way it resonates in real life. I have often mused upon this myself. But during the last two years of my undergraduate degree in literature, I have never fully grasped the true meaning behind this notion. All that was about to change. This summer I actually had one of those experiences.

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creative writing opportunity: the poetry show

YSJU graduate Beth Cairns has been in touch to advertise an exciting opportunity to current students. Beth now works for York’s library service, Explore York, and writes:

On Thursday 28th September we will be hosting Rose Drew and Alan Gillott from The Poetry Show podcast. They will be recording an edition of podcast in Acomb Library, and will be inviting people to read a poem for it.  If any students would like an opportunity to share their work please let us know and come along from 3pm.

All budding writers, from Literature and the Creative Writing programmes, are encouraged to contact Beth and get themselves to Acomb library if interested.

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leave earth behind at the official launch of terra two

It is a great time to be a fan of Science Fiction. We’re weeks away from the release of a new Blade Runner movie, Channel 4 are about to debut ‘Electric Dreams’ (a new anthology show adapting the short stories of Philip K. Dick), a brand new iteration of Star Trek is about to drop on Netflix and, of course, next week will see the official launch of York St John University’s very own SF project: ‘Terra Two: An Arc(hive) for Off-World Survival.’ 

The project officially launches on Friday 29 September in Quad South Hall from 6:00 – 7:30 pm.

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