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Calling all English teachers!

There's still time to register for our English Teachers' Conference on 7 February.

Join us for this online event featuring mini lectures, admissions info and a panel discussion on 'AI and English Education'.

Register now: english.web.ox.ac.uk/event/oxford...
February 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Calling all teachers of English! Our Teachers' Conference is taking place THIS WEEK on Saturday 7th Feb from 11am - 3pm.

The FREE online event features lectures, info talks, and a panel discussion.

Registration is now OPEN. Please share! @engfac.bsky.social

www.english.ox.ac.uk/event/oxford...
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Join us this Monday to explore #Shakespeare's 'Richard II' with Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social and special guest Hailey Bachrach.

The event will take place online via Zoom at 6pm on Monday, 2 February.

All welcome! The event is free but registration is required.

#RichardII
English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: Richard II
In this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of Richard II from Oxford World's Classics.
shakespeare-webinar-richard-ii.eventbrite.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Join us for this year's online English Faculty Teachers' Conference on 7 Feb at 11am-3pm.

Featuring mini lectures, information about the Oxford Admissions process, demonstrations of our free resources, & a panel discussion on AI.

See the programme & register: english.web.ox.ac.uk/event/oxford...
Oxford English Faculty English Teachers’ Conference 2026
english.web.ox.ac.uk
January 27, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Registration is now open for Prof Devyani Sharma's Inaugural Lecture as News UK Professor of #Language and #Communication on 12 Feb!

She will talk on: 'Why #accent matters – from social interaction to life outcomes'

All welcome! Free, but booking required.

english.web.ox.ac.uk/event/profes...
January 22, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Join us for A.E. Stallings' next Professor of #Poetry lecture on 29 January at 5.30pm at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities.

'People Poems: Portraits in Verse'

All welcome! Tickets are free, but booking is required via Eventbrite.

@aestallings.bsky.social
People Poems: Portraits in Verse (Professor of Poetry lecture)
Join us for A.E. Stallings' next Professor of Poetry lecture on 29 January at 5.30pm in the Theatre at the Schwarzman Centre.
people-poems-portraits-in-verse.eventbrite.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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Calling all teachers of English! Our Teachers' Conference is taking place on 7 Feb from 11am - 3pm.

The FREE online event features lectures, info talks, and a panel discussion.

Registration is now OPEN. Please share!

www.english.ox.ac.uk/event/oxford...
Oxford English Faculty English Teachers’ Conference 2026
www.english.ox.ac.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Our English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare webinars continue! On 2 Feb Emma Smith will welcome guest Hailey Bachrach to explore Richard II.

They will discuss the play & how we might approach it differently in the 21st century, followed by Q&A. All welcome!

shakespeare-webinar-richard-ii.eventbrite.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Congratulations to Professor Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social who has been awarded a three-year Major Research Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust for her project: ‘Imperial bibliography: books, race and value’.

Find out more about the project on our website:
Professor Emma Smith awarded Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship
english.web.ox.ac.uk
January 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Registration is now OPEN for our next Professor of Poetry lecture by A.E. Stallings.

Join us in the Schwarzman Centre on 29 Jan at 5.30pm to hear Prof Stallings speak on 'People Poems: Portraits in Verse'.

ALL WELCOME! Register for your free ticket: people-poems-portraits-in-verse.eventbrite.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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A conversation about my novel Ice Shock. Valley Press. Next month in London, 18th of February. All welcome. Will be chatting with the illimitable Kate Kennedy.

ellekeboehmerathatchards.eventbrite.co.uk
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Ice Shock: A Love Story with Elleke Boehmer - Hatchards, Piccadilly
We hope you can join us for a discussion with Ellek Boehmer, author of 'Ice Shock', in conversation with Kate Kennedy here at Hatchards.
ellekeboehmerathatchards.eventbrite.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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One of the most influential British writers of the last 40 years, Jeanette Winterson, in conversation with Professor Jane Shaw. Free and open to all-- register today!
@engfac.bsky.social @wolfsonoxford.bsky.social @sfu.ca
📅 24 January | ⏰ 18:00–19:30
💻 Online via Zoom
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January 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Last chance to register for this evening's free live #Shakespeare webinar with Emma Smith and Emma Whipday.

They will be discussing 'Measure for Measure', followed by a Q&A.

ALL WELCOME! Register via Eventbrite: shakespeare-webinar-measure-for-measure.eventbrite.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
UNIQ applications are open until 13 Jan. Please share with any Year 12 students who may be interested!

UNIQ is a free access programme which gives UK state school pupils the chance to take part in a 1-week, subject-specific residential in Oxford.

Find out more & apply: uniq.ox.ac.uk/what-is-uniq
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January 5, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Don't forget to register for our first #Shakespeare webinar of 2026! Emma Smith will be joined by Emma Whipday to explore 'Measure for Measure' on 5 Jan at 6pm.

They will discuss the play then open up to questions from attendees. ALL WELCOME!
shakespeare-webinar-measure-for-measure.eventbrite.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Save the date! Join us on 29 January at the Schwarzman Centre for our next Professor of #Poetry lecture by A.E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social. The title of the lecture is 'People Poems: Portraits in Verse'.

ALL WELCOME! Booking details will be confirmed in the new year.
December 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Our wonderful #Shakespeare webinars are continuing in 2026!

Join us on 5 Jan to explore 'Measure for Measure'. Emma Smith will be joined by Emma Whipday to discuss the play & how we might approach it differently in the twenty-first century.

shakespeare-webinar-measure-for-measure.eventbrite.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The English Faculty mourns the death of John Carey, Merton Professor from 1975 to 2002, undoubtedly the man with whom the title of Merton Professor of English Literature will remain indelibly associated in the public mind.

Read a tribute to Professor Carey on our website:
A Tribute to John Carey (1934-2025), Merton Professor of English Literature, 1975-2002
english.web.ox.ac.uk
December 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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What can #Victorian writers teach us about navigating misinformation today?

In this @britishacademy.bsky.social 10-Minute Talk, Professor Pablo Mukherjee explores 'Fake News and the Victorians: Literature in the First Information Age'

youtu.be/AMx73t-iDws
Fake News and the Victorians: Literature in the First Information Age
YouTube video by The British Academy
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December 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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📢 Excited to announce this Call for Papers for ‘Clio Reframed’, a conference at Oxford on 18-19 June 2026 exploring early modern women as writers of history. @engfac.bsky.social @oxfordcems.bsky.social

Abstracts due by 28 Feb! clioreframed.hcommons.org/call-for-pap...
Call for Papers
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December 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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First UK outing for Ice Shock in its exquisite Valley Press livery: an ice-sparkling and wide-ranging discussion with Lara Feigel at Blackwells, Oxford, tonight. Shout out to the fantastic audience for your questions! @karavanpress.bsky.social @engfac.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
In this Social Science Bites podcast, Professor Devyani Sharma takes a deep dive into the #accents of Britain.

Listen now at:
www.socialsciencespace.com/2025/12/devy...
December 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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If you did not manage to attend the Bloomsbury Publishing / Oxford English Faculty Fantasy Summer School in September - all the podcasts are now available on our fantasy lit series! Enjoy: podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/fanta...
December 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM