Monthly Archives: September 2018

Light Documents: The Personal Inspiration for a Research Project

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Sally O'Reilly

Patrick Wright PhD student, Creative Writing It has always struck me as peculiar that academics tend to conceal personal origins or motives for their research. More often than not our deep investment in a subject or area of study appears … Continue reading →

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What is literature for? – and Why do I do what I do?

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Sally O'Reilly

Sara Haslam, Senior Lecturer in English We’ve been asking the first question in my title for this blog post for many years in our department. In modules such as A300 Twentieth-Century Literature: Texts and Debates our teaching materials have explored … Continue reading →

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Reflections on EastSide Arts Festival, Belfast, 2-12 August 2018

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Sally O'Reilly

Patricia Ferguson, PhD Student, Department of English The Director of the EastSide ArtsFestival writes, in the brochure’s welcome page: ‘…if this part of the city is your home, the festival is our annual invitation to you to celebrate and enjoy … Continue reading →

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