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CONFERENCE: 'Markers of Identity in Medieval Europe, 13th -15th centuries'

The inaugural conference of a new international research network took place at the Centre d'Etudes Superieures de Civilisation Medievale (CESCM), University of Poitiers, 17-18 November. Read more...

Grant success: 'Insular Books: Vernacular Miscellanies in Late Medieval Britain'

This new international research network, supported by IMEMS under the 'Cultures of the Written Artefact' research strand, initiated and led by Dr Raluca Radulescu (English) in collaboration with Dr Margaret Connolly (University of St Andrews) has had its first success in securing funding for its first conference, held at and funded by the British Academy (London, 21-23 June 2012). Read more...

CONFERENCE Locating George Herbert: Family, Place, Traditions

13-16 October 2011
Gregynog Conference Centre, Newtown, Powys, Wales

An international, interdisciplinary conference of the George Herbert Society. More ...

CONFERENCE Medievalism Transformed: Texts and Territories in the Middle Ages

17th June 2011,
Bangor University

We would like to invite all postgraduate and early career students interested in the Middle Ages to ‘Medievalism Transformed’, an interdisciplinary medievalists’ conference. The conference will be held on 17th June 2011 in Bangor University. This conference welcomes delegates from all arts disciplines, including languages, history, literature, art, archaeology, palaeography and philosophy. Papers should focus on the Middle Ages or on the impact of medieval thinking in the modern period.

Publication date: 21/02/2011

The Dovetail: New Bangor Postgraduate Online Literary Journal

The Dovetail is an online literary journal for postgraduate students. It is now accepting submissions, both critical and creative, for its inaugural issue. Read more...

Publication Date: 10/01/11

Poetry Collection by our PhD student, Mike Horwood

Our PhD student, Mike Horwood, has had his poetry collection Midas Touch published by Ward Wood Publishing; the collection includes poems from his PhD at Bangor University. Read more ...

Publication Date: 05/01/11

Margaret Locherbie-Cameron

A tribute to the late Margaret Locherbie-Cameron, former lecturer of Old English and Head of the School of English. Read in full ...

Publication Date: November 2010

New R.S.Thomas Manuscripts for University Collection

The tenth anniversary of the R.S. Thomas Study Centre at Bangor University has been marked by two major acquisitions. The Centre has acquired a large collection of manuscripts and typescripts, including much unpublished material, from the estate of the late Peter Jollife, a prominent collector of modern literary books and manuscripts. Read more...

Publication Date: 05/11/2010

Royal Shakespeare Company invites Bangor academic to comment on medieval Arthurian author.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has invited a Bangor academic, Dr Raluca Radulescu, to comment on Sir Thomas Malory, medieval Arthurian author, his work and audience. The RSC is currently staging an adaptation of Thomas Malory's fifteenth-century Arthurian romance, Le Morte Darthur. The show is adapted directly from the medieval text by Mike Poulton, also known for his successful adaptation of another medieval literature bestseller, Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

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Publication date: 23/06/2010

Delight at Former Student's Oscars Sweep

Staff in the School of English have been delighted by the success of Danny Boyle, a former student in the School at this year’s Oscars: his film Slumdog Millionaire was voted Best Picture and Danny himself won the Best Director award. The film also picked up half a dozen other Oscars including the award for best screenplay. Read more ...

Publication date: 23/02/2009

Talented writer wins Guardian Short Story competition

A Bangor University PhD student has triumphed in the Guardian newspaper’s Summer Short Story Special competition, beating nearly 2,000 entries to be selected as the winner by the judges, novelists William Boyd and Julie Myerson. Read more ...

Publication Date: 01/09/09

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