AnnouncementDirector's Seminar 2010

The Director's seminar takes place in the CELL seminar room on Thursdays, 10.30-12.00

The theme of this semester's Director's Seminar will be 'the future of the history of the book'. Please read Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 in preparation for the group discussion in session 3

14 January: Introduction — Are we sure about 'material culture'?

AnnouncementCongratulations to Rebecca Pohancenik!

Many congratulations to Rebecca Pohancenik who has been successfully upgraded to PhD status. Well done, Rebecca!

AnnouncementCongratulations to Lizzy Williamson!

Many congratulations to Lizzy Williamson, who has been successfully upgraded to PhD status.
Well done Lizzy!

AnnouncementNew Year at CELL

Happy New Year to our students! Welcome back to what will be another fantastic semester.

We reconvene on Monday 11th January. For MA/MRes students, you are required to submit your assessments by no later than 4pm at the English office in the Arts Building, together with the relevant documentation (available from said office).

Tuesday 12th January

AnnouncementMRes Graduates 2009

Congratulations to Ariel Franklin-Hudson, Daisy Hildyard and William Tosh who graduated – all with Distinction – on the 8th December 2009. We are delighted to welcome Daisy and Will back to CELL to pursue their doctoral studies, and wish Ariel success with her grad school applications back in the US. Well done!

AnnouncementHarperCollins History lecture 2009: Stephen Fry and Lisa Jardine in conversation

The final HarperCollins-sponsored History Lecture was held at the RIBA on the evening of 11 November 2009.

AnnouncementLisa Jardine wins Cundill Prize

Professor Lisa Jardine has been awarded the second annual Cundill International Prize in History for her book Going Dutch: How England Plundered Holland's Glory (HarperCollins, 2008).

AnnouncementCongratulations to Dr Katy Mair!

Congratulations to Dr Katy Mair, who was awarded her PhD on Monday 2nd of November 2009, for her thesis entitled 'Anne, Lady Bacon: A Life in Letters'. Katy's examiners were Dr James Daybell (Plymouth) and Professor Susan Wiseman (Birkbeck). Well done Katy!

AnnouncementCongratulations to Dr Olivia Smith!

Congratulations to Dr Olivia Smith, who was awarded her PhD on Thursday 8th October 2009. Olivia's thesis was entitled Lives, Letters, Bodies: John Locke's Medical Interactions in Context, and was examined by Professor Lorraine Daston and Professor Hal Cook. Well done, Olivia!

AnnouncementRenaissance Seminars at Queen Mary

Queen Mary's renaissance seminar, convened by Professor Kevin Sharpe, has an absolutely stellar programme for this academic year. Attendance is absolutely de rigueur for all CELL students, but the line-up is so attractive compulsion should be completely unnecessary.