Past events
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After the Burning Age: Green utopianism, climate catastrophe, and retooling the apocalypse
16:00 - 18:00 11 March 2026
Radical Formations seminar, University of Manchester About the seminar This talk addresses the relationship between apocalyptic visions of catastrophe and utopian accounts of liberation, putting particular emphasis on the climate crisis. The clouding of the horizon with predictions of climate disaster...
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Research Show and Tell: EAC 'Empire and After' Cluster
14:00 - 16:00 4 March 2026
Please join us for a 'Show and Tell' by researchers affiliated with the 'Empire and After' EACW research cluster, showcasing new and developing work. The event will take place on 4 March at 2pm, in University Place 2.217. About the research cluster Empire and After (lead: Dr Howard Booth) – ‘Empire...
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PhD Student Roundtable: Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture
17:00 - 19:00 4 March 2026
Papers from CSSC PhD students: Raphael Bez-Cryer, “‘True Sex’ and the Gaze in Cassils’ Cuts: A Traditional Sculpture (2011-2013)”; Eli Cugini, “The Limits of Queer Autofiction”; Ellie Milne-Brown, “A Brief History of Gender Dysphoria”; Tasha Pick, “Still Life: Loss & Dissociation...
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The Sweet Taste of Empire
16:00 - 17:00 12 February 2026
Please join us for the next EACW Research Seminar, “The Sweet Taste of Empire,” featuring Professor Kim F. Hall (Barnard College) in conversation with Dr. Fred Schurink (EACW), discussing Professor Hall’s new book, The Sweet Taste of Empire. The seminar will take place on Thursday 12 February,...
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Anatomy of the Author: Elizabeth Gaskell and the Female Gothic
16:00 - 17:00 11 February 2026
Please join us for a research seminar by Dr Amy Montz, EACW Visiting Fulbright Scholar: 'Anatomy of the Author: Elizabeth Gaskell and the Female Gothic'. The talk will take place on Wednesday 11 February, from 4–5 pm, in Sam Alex A1.01. About the seminar Through Elizabeth Gaskell and the female...
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