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Steve Hewitt provides a University of Birmingham 'Perspective'

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The horrific terrorist attack in Boston has captured the attention of the western world over the past week. Initially, the media and wider speculation concentrated on who carried out the attacks and why?
Date:
25/04/2013

in:flux 1845-1945: A Century in Motion

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The first annual conference organised by the postgraduate contingent of the Centre for the Study of Cultural Modernity, at the University of Birmingham. See the conference website for further details and the call for papers.
Date:
22/04/2013

Alumni nominated for Man Brooker Prize

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Contemporary Indian writer, and University of Birmingham alumnus U.R. Ananthamurthy is celebrating being shortlisted for a Man Booker Prize in 2012 with his novel Bharatipura.
Date:
22/04/2013

British Association for American Studies 59th Annual Conference to be held at Birmingham

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The British Association for American Studies 59th Annual Conference will take place in April 2014 at the University of Birmingham.
Date:
22/04/2013

'Olympus Has Fallen' and 'White House Down'

'Olympus Has Fallen' and 'White House Down'
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Professor Scott Lucas on Radio 4's Today programme.
Date:
17/04/2013

Amy Routledge selected for Universitas 21

Amy Routledge selected for Universitas 21
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Many congratulations to Shakespeare Institute doctoral researcher Amy Routledge who has been selected to represent the University of Birmingham at the Universitas 21 conference in Vancouver, Canada in May!
Date:
15/04/2013

Shakespeare today and the student experience

Shakespeare today and the student experience
Description
Undergraduate workshop supported by the Annual Giving Fund.
Date:
15/04/2013

People, Products, Pests and Pets: the discursive representation of animals

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A major new research collaboration between Professor Guy Cook, from the Department of Education & Professional Studies, King's College London and Dr Alison Sealey at the University of Birmingham.
Date:
03/04/2013

Figurative Language, Genre and Register

Figurative Language, Genre and Register
Description
Jeannette Littlemore co-authors a book on Figurative Language, Genre and Register. Information about the book and a podcast from Jeannette and her two co-authors, Alice Deignan and Elena Semino can be found here on the Cambridge University Press Website.
Date:
03/04/2013

Birmingham Heroes: Ewan Fernie

Description
Professor Ewan Fernie discusses teaching and learning in the new postgraduate programmes in Shakespeare and Creativity and the extraordinary creative environments of Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham.
Date:
26/03/2013
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