RILCH at LJMU
Research Institute for Literature and Cultural History at Liverpool John Moores University. Posting about events, seminars, workshops & activities by our fabulous community of researchers and writers. linktr.ee/RILCH
- Straining to see Emily Cuming and Filippo Menozzi at the far end of a crowded room as we celebrate their two new perspicacious publications!
- Emily’s book is “Maritime Relations Life, Labour and Literature at the Water's Edge, 1850–1914” www.cambridge.org/core/books/m...
- And Filippo’s book is “Postcolonial Historical Materialism: The Heritage of Critical Theory” www.bloomsbury.com/uk/postcolon...
- Congratulations both on your extraordinary new books!!! 📚 💫 🥳 🎉
- Fascinating discussion tonight by visiting fellow, Nick Murray on literary biography
- Fabulous turnout to hear our very own Kate Walchester discuss travel writing with Michael Palin as part of the Smithdown Litfest. Your correspondent might have not picked the best spot for paparazzi images of our two celebrities, but is very much enjoying hearing tales of travel 🫣🥴
- Reposted by RILCH at LJMULily Dunn's 'Into Being' is a milestone text in the art of life writing. I'm looking forward to chairing a discussion with her at @rilch-ljmu.bsky.social next month. It will be a great evening about how we raise raw personal material and make it powerfully universal.
- Join us next month as @lilydunn.bsky.social hits the road next month to launch her new book, 'Into being', sharing the secrets of writing memoir. Coming to a bookshop, festival or university near you, visit our Events page for more info and tickets: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events #booksky
- Looking forward to hosting this terrific symposium. Come and join us!
- SYMPOSIUM with the brilliant team of the Early Modern Scholars of Colour Network. Join us for an afternoon of exciting research papers as well as discussion of academia beyond the academy. 11 September, 12:45-17:15, Liverpool John Moores Uni All info & programme: www.rensoc.org.uk/event/emsoc-...
- 👀 it’s the magnificent Dr Hannah Baumeister from the Law School and our very own prolific professor Gerry Smith discussing law and literature!
- Reposted by RILCH at LJMUOn Friday I went to two fascinating events - the first a panel on the most current research in decolonisation and the second a book launch for J.P Maxwell and his new historical thriller based in Liverpool! @rilch-ljmu.bsky.social
- Reposted by RILCH at LJMUThis, from my @rilch-ljmu.bsky.social colleague Jake Morris-Campbell, will be excellent:
- Do we have the concept album cover? 🤔 Fabulous to hear @ljmuofficial.bsky.social’s Shanty Choir, led by our one and only Prof Gerry Smyth at the Art’s Bar last night 🙌 🎶 #SailorSong
- Heave-ho! Heave-ho!
- Reposted by RILCH at LJMUHere’s the Research Institute for Literature and Cultural History at LJMU - we run events and seminars in Liverpool and we’ll be posting here about anything we’re up to.
