Freshers’ Week
The Guide for English Department Freshers 2022-23 is now available. It offers a student perspective on studying English at King’s and addresses some issues of concern for new students.
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By George Kowalik
In 2022, the organisation of research in the department has changed slightly. Meeting in the department’s weekly research hour (Wednesdays from 12.30-13.30, on Microsoft Teams) as well as during events organised by the research strand leads, the following research strands form the current structure of research interests amongst King’s staff and PGRs:
- Creative Practice, Performance and Theatrical Culture (strand lead: Benjamin Wood)
- Critical Race Studies and Global Englishes (strand leads: Sita Balani and Malick Doucoure)
- Cultural Production and the Organisation of Knowledge (strand leads: Ed Sugden and Harriet Thompson)
- Environmental Humanities (strand lead: Rowan Boyson)
- Medical Humanities (strand lead: Neil Vickers)
- Visual, Material and Sonic Cultures (strand leads: Brian Murray and Deirdre Canavan)
In addition to the regular departmental research hour sessions, the new research strands have also organised a variety of exciting events this summer. Below is a full guide to everything coming up…