We’re delighted to announce that Professor Leah Price has been appointed to the Professorship of Bibliography and Modern Book History.
Professor Leah Price appointed as Professor of Bibliography and Modern Book History
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Oxford's English Faculty is the largest in the UK with a distinguished research and teaching record. Account managed by admin team.
We're recruiting for an Academic Administration Manager who will be responsible for overseeing the administration and delivery of undergraduate and graduate programmes. The role combines people management, process improvement & operational oversight. Apply by noon on 31 July.
Job Vacancies
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Prof Elleke Boehmer & DPhil candidate Luan Staphorst have recently been awarded the George Parkin Award for their work on an inscription acknowledging the difficult Rhodes legacy. In this interview with Elleke & Luan, we find out more about the project & their contribution.
Rhodes House inscription: interview with George Parkin award-winners Elleke Boehmer and Luan Staphorst
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Congratulations to Prof Nandini Das @rentravailer.bsky.social who has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social She is 1 of 6 Oxford Uni academics elected to the Fellowship in 2026 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities & social sciences.
Professor Nandini Das elected Fellow of the British Academy
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Writers Make Worlds (WMW) has published a new profile on Kit de Waal. The profile includes a biography of de Waal, plus links to resources, including a new interview by @ellekeboehmer.bsky.social. WMW is a free resource for Black & Asian British writing today. @oxfordlifewriting.bsky.social
Kit de Waal – writers make worlds
Kit de Waal Overview Born in Birmingham, the child of a Caribbean father and an Irish mother, the novelist and memoirist Kit de Waal made her name with her debut novel, MyRead More...
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We were delighted to welcome Bernardine Evaristo to Oxford as this year's Visiting Professor of Creative Media. You can watch an excerpt from her talk 'The Girl from Woolwich: A Creative Life' on our website: #creativemedia
Bernardine Evaristo: Visiting Professor of Creative Media talk recording
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Congratulations to Professor Ankhi Mukherjee who has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature! "Being elected to this society takes me back to first principles: reading deeply & widely, writing like your life depends on it, bringing new readerships into being, & protecting books."
Professor Ankhi Mukherjee elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
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Day 2 of the Open Days has begun! Join us at the Schwarzman Centre to learn more about English at Oxford & meet our current students: 10:30 Taster Lecture 11:00 Taster Lecture 11:45 Information Talk ‘English at Oxford’ 12:30 Joint Schools Q&A No booking needed - just turn up! #OxOpenDays
We're looking forward to welcoming everyone to our first Open Day in the English Faculty's new home, the Schwarzman Centre, on 1 & 2 July. Join us for taster lectures & info talks. We'll also have current students on hand to answer all your questions. See the programme on our website. #OxOpenDays
Open Days
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Join us at the Schwarzman Centre on 1 & 2 July for the University of Oxford Open Days! You can chat with current students & ask questions about studying #English & life at Oxford. Plus we'll have taster lectures & info talks. #OxOpenDays ALL WELCOME! english.web.ox.ac.uk/open-days
Open Days
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We're delighted to announce that Cate Blanchett has been appointed as the next Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at St Catherine’s College. More info ⬇️ https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-06-15-cate-blanchett-appointed-cameron-mackintosh-visiting-professor-of-contemporary
JOB OPPORTUNITY: We're recruiting for a Departmental Lecturer with a core focus on literature in #English from 1830-1914. Closing date: 26th June 2026, 12:00 #AcademicJobs #EnglishLiterature #AcademicSky english.web.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancies
Job Vacancies
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Happy Pride Month from the English Faculty! 🌈
Dr Sebastian Egholm Lund has written in The Conversation @theconversation.com about an unsung hero of science, William Adams, a Bombay bureaucrat whose vision of a #solar future was dashed by colonial conservatism.
My unsung hero of science: William Adams, the Bombay bureaucrat whose vision of a solar future was dashed by colonial conservatism
William Adams was convinced that solar energy could change the world. The problem was, he needed more sun to demonstrate it.
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The next webinar is The Winter's Tale in September: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/english-fa... If you'd like to hear a great production, there's currently one on #BBCSounds - but it'll only be there for another 29 days: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #Shakespeare #RadioDrama #AudioDrama @engfac.bsky.social
English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: The Winter's Tale
In this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of The Winter's Tale from Oxford World's Classics.
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There's still time to register for our upcoming live #Shakespeare webinar on 1 June. This time Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social will be exploring ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM with guest Dr Iman Sheeha. 🗓️1 June 2026 at 6pm 📍Online via Zoom All welcome! Free but registration required.
English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: Arden of Faversham
In this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of Arden of Faversham from Oxford World's Classics.
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Join us for a pre-screening podcast & discussion about Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ with @mikemuncer.bsky.social & @bunnydarke.bsky.social of @evolutionofhorror.bsky.social and Leila Latif, cultural critic & host of of Truth & Movies: A Little White Lies podcast. 🗓️Sunday 31 May, 6pm 📍Schwarzman Centre
Get Out (15)
When Chris travels with his girlfriend to meet her family at their secluded estate, an uncomfortable weekend soon spirals into something far more sinister. A suspense-filled horror-thriller directed b...
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What can the unruliness of the natural world teach us about writing the self? Amy Tan and Professor Andrew Gosler discuss attention, grief, and memoir in The Backyard Bird Chronicles. @engfac.bsky.social @wolfsonoxford.bsky.social 10 June | 17:30–19:00 @wolfsonoxford.bsky.social buff.ly/xqgXPyt
Dr Christy Wensley has curated a series of film screenings at the Schwarzman next week on Black Horror in “Post-Racial” America: Fear on Film After Obama through Trump 2.0. 26th — Us (at Ultimate Picture Palace) 28th — Sinners 29th — Candyman Double Feature 30th — Sorry to Bother You 31st — Get Out
Black Horror in “Post-Racial” America
In the wake of Barack Obama’s historic presidential win in 2008, the “audacity of hope” led to the audacious claim of a “post-racial” America, in which the legacies of slavery and centuries of oppress...
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Some books stay with us for a lifetime. 📚 Honorary Fellow and author @ellekeboehmer.bsky.social shares why Katherine Mansfield’s The Garden Party has meant so much to her, both as a reader and as a writer. #NationalYearOfReading2026 #YearOfReading2026 #GoAllIn2026 youtube.com/shorts/za9im...
Some books stay with us for a lifetime. 📚
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Next up in our #Shakespeare webinar series is the new OWC edition of ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM on 1 June at 6pm. Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social will be joined by the writer of the intro, Dr Iman Sheeha (Brunel University London). All welcome! Free but booking required.
English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: Arden of Faversham
In this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of Arden of Faversham from Oxford World's Classics.
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We have a few tickets remaining for this evening's O'Donnell Lecture in Celtic Studies. Join us at 5.30pm to hear Dr Aaron Griffith talk on ‘Old #Irish: plenty of variation, but of what kind?’. This is a public lecture & all are welcome! Register here: www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/spektrix/Cho...
Faculty of English, University of Oxford@engfac.bsky.social · 3mo agoJoin us for this year's O'Donnell Lecture in #Celtic Studies: ‘Old #Irish: plenty of variation, but of what kind?’ Dr Aaron Griffith (Utrecht University) 🗓 8 May at 5.30pm 📍 Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Oxford All welcome! Register: english.web.ox.ac.uk/event/old-ir...
This was excellent - and a reminder that Shakespeare's less well known plays are always worth investigating. Should be available on the @engfac.bsky.social YouTube channel in due course: youtube.com/@facultyofen...
Faculty of English, University of Oxford@engfac.bsky.social · 3mo agoExplore Henry VI, Part II with Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social & Dr Kavita Mudan Finn @kvmfinn.bsky.social in our next OWC #Shakespeare webinar! Shakespeare webinar on Henry VI, Part II 🗓️4 May 🕐6-7.15pm 📍Online via Zoom All welcome! #HenryVI #ShakespeareSky #Theatre #Booksky
Join us for this year's O'Donnell Lecture in #Celtic Studies: ‘Old #Irish: plenty of variation, but of what kind?’ Dr Aaron Griffith (Utrecht University) 🗓 8 May at 5.30pm 📍 Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Oxford All welcome! Register: english.web.ox.ac.uk/event/old-ir...
Explore Henry VI, Part II with Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social & Dr Kavita Mudan Finn @kvmfinn.bsky.social in our next OWC #Shakespeare webinar! Shakespeare webinar on Henry VI, Part II 🗓️4 May 🕐6-7.15pm 📍Online via Zoom All welcome! #HenryVI #ShakespeareSky #Theatre #Booksky
English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: Henry VI, Part II
In this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of Henry VI, Part II from Oxford World's Classics.
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Explore how ordinary lives can illuminate the extraordinary in this conversation between acclaimed authors Kit de Waal and Professor Elleke Boehmer. @torchoxford.bsky.social @engfac.bsky.social 📅 12 May | ⏰ 17:30 📍 Online via Zoom Free & open to all. Register: buff.ly/bxHqLq1
One week today! Join us at 5.30pm on 30 April at the Schwarzman Centre for A.E. Stallings' next Professor of Poetry talk on 'Lisping in Numbers: Poems that Count'. All welcome! Tickets are free but booking is required. #poetrycommunity #OxfordEvents english.web.ox.ac.uk/event/lispin...
The Schwarzman Centre is opening its doors this Saturday (25 April) for a free festival celebrating the humanities. Explore Oxford’s newest cultural space with music, dance, film, family activities & short talks from academics. ALL WELCOME! No need to book; just drop in!
Open House
Curious about what’s inside? The Schwarzman Centre doors are wide open and you are invited. This free-entry Saturday festival brings the building to life, celebrating the launch of our cultural progra...
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We still have limited tickets available for Bernardine Evaristo's talk at the Sheldonian Theatre on 6 May at 5.30pm. The title of the talk is: 'The Girl from Woolwich: A Creative Life'. This is a public event & all are welcome! FREE but booking required: english.web.ox.ac.uk/event/girl-w...
Visiting Professor of Creative Media Lecture with Bernardine Evaristo
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In this interview by alumni magazine QUAD, Prof Kate McLoughlin discusses her landmark publication: '#Silence: A Literary History'. ‘Literature, I’ve come to realise, brims with silences.’ Read the full interview: www.alumni.ox.ac.uk/article/valu...
VALUING SILENCE
Kate McLoughlin discusses her landmark publication about silence in English literature
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