Postgraduate Open Day

College of Arts and Law - Postgraduate Open Day Saturday 24 November 2018.

The College offers postgraduate students the opportunity to join a vibrant, international community that allows research to flourish. Home to world-renowned research centres and famed for its internationally recognised teaching and research output, Arts and Law at Birmingham is engaged in exciting initiatives in new fields of study.

Our Postgraduate Open Day gives you the opportunity to talk to our experts and find out more about the wide portfolio of taught and research opportunities available to you at the University.

Start planning your day by browsing our scheduled events in the College of Arts and Law below.

Please note the following event times are available as a guide only. Event times and locations will be announced closer to the Open Day in November. You can use this information as a rough guide to plan your day.

Birmingham Law School

**Birmingham Law School events**
Time	Event	Location
12.00–12.45	Introduction to LLM programmes Dr Jenny Papettas	Room 111, Law Building (R1)
12.00–12.45	Introduction to the LLB for Graduates Programme David Rice	Room 112, Law Building (R1)
12.45–13.30	Introduction to Law postgraduate research programmes Dr Catherine Mitchell	Room 114, Law Building (R1)

School of English, Drama and American & Canadian Studies

**Department of Drama and Theatre Arts events**
Time	Event	Location
10.00-12.00	Dr Trish McTighe will be available on the stand at the Study Fair for enquiries relating to postgraduate opportunities in Drama Dr Trish McTighe	Drama and Theatre Arts Stand, Great Hall, Aston Webb Building (R6)

**Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics events**
Time	Event	Location
12.15– 13.00	Drop-in session for postgraduate research in English Language and Applied Linguistics Dr Paul Thompson	Room G13, 3 Elms Road (G4)
12.30– 13.30	Introduction to postgraduate taught opportunities in English Language and Applied Linguistics Robert Holland	Room 104, Arts Building (R16)

**Department of English Literature events**
Time	Event	Location
12.15– 13.00	Introduction to MA Literature and Culture Dr Chris Mourant	Room 132A, Arts Building (R16)
12.00-2pm	Drop-in session for postgraduate research in English Literature Dr Sebastian Mitchell	Room 119, Arts Building (R16)

**Department of Film and Creative Writing events**
Time	Event	Location
10.00-12.00	Visit the Film and Creative writing stand at study fair for enquiries relating to Film Studies Dr Richard Langley Jemma Penny	Film and Creative Writing stand, Great Hall, Aston Webb Building (R6)
12.15-13.00	Introduction to postgraduate programmes in Creative Writing Dr Dan Vyleta	Room G37, Arts Building (R16)

**Shakespeare Institute events**
Time	Event	Location
12.00–13.00	Drop-in session for postgraduate programmes at the Shakespeare Institute Dr Simon Smith	Room 134, Arts Building (R16)

School of History and Cultures

**Department of African Studies and Anthropology events**
Time	Event	Location
12.00–13.00	Drop-in session for postgraduate programmes in African Studies and Anthropology Dr Benedetta Rossi	Room 229, Arts Building (R16)

**Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology events**
Time	Event	Location
10.00-12.00	Dr Henry Chapman will be available on the stand at the Study Fair for enquiries relating to postgraduate opportunities in Archaeology Dr Henry Chapman	Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology Stand, Great Hall
12.00–12.30	Introduction to MA Antiquity Dr Ruth Macrides	CAHA Museum, Room 305, Arts Building (R16)
12.00–13.00	Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Classics and Ancient History Professor Dimitris Tziovas	Room 424, Arts Building (R16)
13.00–14.00	Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Byzantine Studies Dr Ruth Macrides	Room 445, Arts Building (R16)

**Department of History**
Time	Event	Location
12.00-12.30	Drop-in session for MA Medieval Studies Dr Katherine Sykes	Room 205a, Art Building (R16)
12.00–13.00	Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in History Dr Jonathan Boff	Room 429, Arts Building (R16)
12.00-13.00	Drop-in session for MA History of Warfare Dr Andrew Duncan	Room 432, Arts Building (R16)
12.00-13.00	Drop-in session for MA Modern British Studies Dr Christopher Moores	Room 428, Arts Building (R16)
12.00-13.00	Drop-in session for MA History by distance learning Dr James Pugh	Room 321, Arts Building (R16)
12.30-13.30	Drop-in session for MA/MRes Early Modern History Dr Jonathan Willis	Room 325, Arts Building (R16)
13.15-14.15	Drop-in session for MA West Midlands History Dr Malcolm Dick	Second Floor Foyer, outside Room 201, Arts Building (R16)

**Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage events**
Time	Event	Location
12.00–13.00	Introduction to postgraduate study and research with the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage Dr John Carman	Rodney Hilton Library, Room 335, Arts Building (R16)

School of Languages, Culture, Art History and Music

**Deparment of Art History, Curating and Visual Studies events**
Time	Event	Location
12.00-13.00	Student-led tour of the Barber Institute. Art History, Curating and Visual Studies teaching takes place in the Barber Institute. This houses an excellent and representative collection of post-medieval European art.	Lobby, Barber Institute of Fine Art (R14)

**Department of Modern Languages**
Time	Event	Location
12.00-13.00	Drop-in session for MA Translation Studies Dr Emma Tyler	Room 414, Ashley Building (R17)
12.00-13.00	Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Modern Languages Dr Conrad James	Room 110, Ashley Building (R17)
	For queries on our Sexuality and Gender Studies programmes, please contact Professor Lisa Downing on l.m.downing@bham .ac.uk to discuss or arrange a meeting

**Department of Music**
Time	Event	Location
12.00-13.00	Drop-in session for postgraduate programmes in Music Dr Alexander Cannon	Room 214, The Bramall (R12)

Department of Philosophy, Theology and Religion

**Department of Philosophy events**
Time	Event	Location
12.00-13.00	Drop-in session for postgraduate taught and research opportunities in Philosophy Dr Will Davies	Room 220, European Research Institute (G3)

**Department of Theology and Religion events**
Time	Event	Location
12.00– 13.00	Drop-in session for postgraduate taught opportunities in Theology and Religion Professor Allan Anderson	Room 250, European Research Institute (G3)
12.00 - 13.00	Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportinities in Theology and Religion Dr Katherine Brown	Room 253, European Research Institute (G3)
12.00– 13.00	Drop-in session for MA Islamic Studies Professor Jorgen Nielsen	Room 228, European Research Institute (G3)
12.00-13.00	Drop-in session for MA Holocaust and Genocide Dr Isabel Wollaston	Room 249, European Research Institute (G3)