Past Events - Oxford Brookes University

Past Events
09Oct
"The Meeting": The Problems of Getting John Clare Out There
A seminar with guest speaker Prof. Simon Kovesi
09Sep
'Borders and Transformations', Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Research Conference
Exploring the themes of 'Borders and Transformations', researchers from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences will deliver thought provoking papers alongside innovative posters in addition to a further session of the highly successful three minute thesis format.
22Jul
ignitionpress London launch: Joanna Ingham, Sarah Shapiro, and Jennifer Lee Tsai
Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre’s ignitionpress launches its latest three pamphlets by Joanna Ingham, Sarah Shapiro and Jennifer Lee Tsai. Tickets are free, but registration is advised!
16Jul
Iris Murdoch: Novelist or Philosopher?
A lively discussion on the legacy of Iris Murdoch to mark her centenary. Join a group of Murdoch experts as they explore the enduring legacy of Murdoch's work.
20May
A reading by Gillian Allnutt
Oxford Centre for Christianity and Culture and Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre are delighted to welcome Gillian Allnutt to Oxford.
30Apr
The Next Wave: Canadian Poetry in the 21st Century
Join Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre and Waterstones to celebrate the recent publication of a new survey of Canadian poetry now! Featuring readings by Chad Campbell, James Arthur, Stephanie Warner, and the editor of the anthology, Jim Johnstone, this event will give you a taste of the best of Canadian poetry.
28Apr
Beatin' the Blues - a jazz/poetry concert
Join us for a night of jazz and poetry as electronic/jazz band Wandering Wires play alongside our poetry competition winners.
10Apr
Europe Japan Research Centre (EJRC) Seminar Series
Traditional Weather Forecasting in Japanese Fishing Communities: Negotiating Local Knowledge and Sense of Place with speaker Giovanni Bulian, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
27Mar
Europe Japan Research Centre (EJRC) Seminar Series
Kore-eda Hirokazu Mini-Symposium: The Abnormal Family in Koreeda’s Shoplifters with Alexander Jacoby, Oxford Brookes University & Three Ryōs: Abe Hiroshi and Contemporary Japanese Masculinity in the Cinema of Kore-eda Hirokazu with Duncan Breeze, University of East Anglia.
25Mar
Cultural Diversity in Literature: a Discussion
Novelist, critic, and academic Elleke Boehmer discusses issues relating to cultural diversity in literature with novelist Karin Amatmoekrim and poet/producer Malik Ameer Crumpler.

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