The Materialities of Texts: East, and West
Dr Peter Taverner, Magdalene College, Cambridge, gives an illustrated lecture on "The Materialities of Texts: East, and West", followed by a workshop comparing physical forms of bamboo and paper books.
Dr Peter Taverner, Magdalene College, Cambridge, gives an illustrated lecture on "The Materialities of Texts: East, and West", followed by a workshop comparing physical forms of bamboo and paper books.
New horizons in bibliography: the Andean khipu: Dr Medrano studies khipus, knotted-string devices that fulfilled the functions of writing in the prehispanic Andes, whose narrative properties remain little known. He
Simon Keable-Elliott will speak on Robert Keable, from Magdalene scholar to notorious novelist. When Robert Keable left Cambridge, there were high expectations that he would have a dazzling career in
Join us for a presentation by Dr Michelle Taylor, Armstrong T.S. Eliot Fellow at Magdalene College. "Clique Lit: Coterie Circulation in Modernism’s Print Ecologies?" What does coterie circulation look like
Join us for a presentation by Prof Liudmyla Sharipova, Assistant Professor in History at the University of Nottingham. "The Nun who Wanted More: The meaning of personal monastic property in
In association with the Magdalene Poetry Society. Benson Hall, Magdalene College, 6 pm, with refreshments. All warmly welcome.
Join Dr Tom Neuhaus (Head of Humanities, University of Derby) on 'Joyful Toil': Solidarity and Emotions in Twentieth-Century British Discourse about China The Parlour, Magdalene College.
Join Professor Ruth Padel (Royal Literary Fund Fellow, Magdalene College) for a talk on 'Darwin, Cambridge, Poetry and maybe God'. This talk will feature some poems taken from Darwin's own