Reading in the Pandemic - Being Human Festival

The Open University is delighted to be hosting this event as part of Being Human: A Festival of the Humanities. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything. Confined to our homes, many of us have turned to books and reading for reassurance, contemplation or escape. At this free, online and interactive event you will have the opportunity to reflect on your reading, and share this with the Open University's READ-IT project.

The event will include:

• A short talk by Dr Shafquat Towheed, OU Senior Lecturer in English, on ‘New Worlds or Old Habits? Reading during the Pandemic’;
• A conversation with Bibliotherapist Ella Berthoud, offering pandemic reading recommendations;
• An interactive question and answer session with Dr Maya Parmar, OU Postdoctoral Research Associate in English Literature, showcasing our digital postcards and encouraging you to share your reading stories.

A free podcast about reading for wellbeing during the pandemic, will also be available after the event.

Registration is via the Being Human website. 

The event will be hosted on Zoom and is suitable for all audiences age 14+.