A screening and discussion on 'post-nostalgia' in European culture and history
Helen Cowie's talk about the origins of the zoo in C19 Britain
a taster evening for students interested in studying English and Humanities, Theatre studies or Creative Writing at undergraduate level
Tuesday 15 May
A seminar presented by Marjorie Trusted, Senior Curator of Sculpture at the V&A, on the relationship between the two great Spanish artists, Velázquez and Picasso
A performance of Virginia Woolf's play, Freshwater
An open class in contemporary dance technique
Wednesday 16 May
Readings by contemporary women poets
A lecture on the character of the 'gentle soldier' in Crimean narratives
A screening and presentation by the award-winning Brazilian filmmaker, Sandra Kogut
A panel discussion on emerging theatre companies
Thursday 17 May
The George Steiner lecture on the history of Judaism and Jewish identity
A discussion on Victorian sentimentality
An event exploring the pros, cons and future of self-publishing
Friday 18 May
Professor Shaw-Miller's inaugural lecture on the dynamics between image, music, text with the acclaimed Kreutzer String Quartet
A screening and book launch looking at cross-dressing in German film comedies