A centre for both academic research and literary creativity, St Andrews was one of the first universities in the world to teach English literature
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Huge congratulations to Sylvia Covaci, whose article on Old English Riddles has been published in The Saint. After exploring the riddles in class, Sylvia has brought her insight to a wider audience. A wonderful example of students taking learning beyond the classroom.
Congratulations to our colleague Gregory Tate, who is taking part in Exploring Dundee's Multilingual Literary Heritage for this year's #BeingHumanFestival on 7th November. Uuncover the diverse languages and literary cultures woven through Dundee's history. ow.ly/QwFo50ZWIuo
Tomorrow is "Wear It Pink" Friday. A day where we support the charity Breast Cancer Now. And if you fancy yourself StA's very own Nigella or Paul Hollywood, there's a bake sale in the foyer of the physics building from 11-3pm. On Friday's we wear pink!
What did English sound like 1,000 years ago in Southwell? Join our own Dr Christine Rauer for a fascinating journey through Old English, Beowulf, place names, and the Mercian dialect at Southwell Minster on 27 October.🎟️ Book here: ow.ly/uHxw50ZWNPT
Aaaaaand... smile for the camera! Our colleague Matthew Augustine at the unveiling of the commemorative plaque honouring Andrew Marvell last week in Highgate.
Reminder Klaxon!!! 📣 Join Laura Tenschert as we discuss Bob Dylan's interrogation of truth and use of personae across his songwriting and prose. 📅 Tues 13 Oct, 5.15pm📍 Lawson Room, Kennedy Hall 🙌 All welcome!
Join Laura Tenschert as we discuss Bob Dylan's interrogation of truth and use of personae across his songwriting and prose, and how Dylan's subversive storytelling is being remade in the age of AI. 📅 Tues 13 Oct, 5.15pm📍 Lawson Room, Kennedy Hall 🙌 All welcome!
📚 Why do authors go back to medieval material, and what are the affordances of such adaptations? Join Dr Katie Garner & Matteo Schiavone for a hands-on workshop exploring medievalism and material culture. 📅 Tues 13 Oct, 2.15–5pm📍 Irvine Building, Room 208. Sign-up required!
Wonderful to see colleague Matthew Augustine on his way to celebrate Andrew Marvell commemorated with a new plaque at the site of his former Highgate cottage. A lasting tribute to a poet whose work continues to inspire readers and scholars alike.
Long After the Labyrinth is an epic new play about conflict, memory and peace, inspired by ancient myth and the true story of Crete's Jewish community during WWII at ByreTheatre in Nov. with an accompanying workshop for all creatives. Full details attached...
How do you write lives that history has overlooked? Join Dr Emma Mitchell at the Byre Theatre on Weds 7th Oct for an inspiring session on archival research, experimental creative writing, and reclaiming the voices of eighteenth-century women.
Got something to say? Join us for an informal, open mic session to celebrate the SINK magazine launch and help raise money for charity. The magazine was organised with the EDI fund from School of English. 📍 Aikmans Basement 📅 Monday 5 October, 4-5pm Everyone's welcome.
Looking for something different? See how Hamlet was translated across Peruvian Spanish, English and British Sign Language for a live international theatre production. An insight into performance and accessibility.📍Byre Theatre | 🕑 Today, 2pm | Pay What You Can
How has contemporary literary studies changed since 2012? C21 Literature brings contributors from across the journal’s history for a conversation about the field - then and now.🗓 30 Sept | 5–6.30pm (UK) 🎟 Register ow.ly/7Rr950ZS6sr
A reminder to join Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Dr Siân Round, at 4pm tonight for her talk about Sterling A. Brown Storytelling and the Southern Tour.
We have some fascinating talks scheduled for the months ahead. Kicking off the new academic year in style is Dr Siân Round, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the School of Culture and Communication at Swansea University.
Three languages. Two interpreters. One Hamlet. A fascinating look at the live BSL interpretation of a Peruvian Spanish production of Shakespeare’s classic. 📅 1 Oct, 2pm | Byre Theatre. Pay What You Can.
A huge thank you to our students and colleagues as the School of English at University of St Andrews is ranked 1st in the UK in The Times and The Sunday Times University Guide 2027. Now who's for a cheeky wee glass of celebratory fizz?
Interested in creative practice, intercultural studies, ecopoetics or public humanities? Join Áine McAllister (UCL) for a creative writing workshop exploring Dùchas, water, poetic inquiry and collaborative making. 📅 25 Sept, 12-3pm | SOI, St Andrews book at [email protected]
