I love writing I started proofreading and editing theses when I finished my first postdoc. The reason? I have always loved writing. Hearing about friends’ awful experiences with unqualified proof-readers (not all are unqualified) I knew I could help. Imagine a master’s student trying to proofread a thesis of 90,000 Read more…
Warwick University is holding its first storytelling conference aimed at storytellers, arts practitioners, and researchers. Photo by Alden Chadwick (Flickr, http://bit.ly/2aBeD8k) When? 28thNovember 2016, 12.00 noon – 17.15 pm Where? Warwick University, Main library, Coventry What do we want the future of storytelling research to be? This conference considers current Read more…
Professor Jack Zipes, University of Minnesota, a world expert on fairy tales and storytelling, came to Warwick and participated in a number of events with academics and members of the public. The event was funded by a collaboration of resources at Warwick brought together by Emma Parfitt an IAS Early Read more…
‘How We Have Happily Rationalized Child Abuse through Storytelling.’ Visiting speaker: Jack Zipes 6 p.m. June 1st Ramphal Building, Room R0.21 (Main Lecture Theatre) Please send an email to zipeslecture@gmail.com to reserve your place. We anticipate seats for last minute visitors booking is advised for wine reception This event has Read more…
Job title: Undergraduate research assistant Deadline: 12 noon, 29th February This might be the opportunity for you Are you an undergraduate first year student in social sciences or humanities? Would you like research experience on your CV? Do you need paid work experience? Overview of the project Read more…
Young People’s Educational Identities in Challenging Times The title of my presentation was Climbing the Beanstalk: Self-worth and Education. It was a challenge for me to think about my research in a different light. That is, how it could be related to young people’s educational identities. I largely let the Read more…