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  • David H. Levy lecturing on astronomy and poetry at the University of Sussex

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    The world famous astronomer David H. Levy will be giving a talk on ‘Poetry of the Night: Reading the Sky in English Poetry’ at the University of Sussex on 12th November 2014 from 17.00-18.30. The event is open and all are welcome. To read more about it, click on the link below: David H. Levy on astronomy and…

  • Call for reviews for the Oxonian Review

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    Reviews needed for Literature and Science Special Issue of the Oxonian Review:  The Oxonian Review is looking for short reviews (1000-2,000 words) of recently published work or essays (also 1000-2,000 words) on new developments in the field for our special issue on Literature and Science, which will be published on 8 December 2014. If you are interested in…

  • CFP: Postgraduate Medical Humanities Conference 2015

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    University of Exeter, 20-21 July 2015 Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Professor Stuart Murray, University of Leeds Dr Roberta Bivins, University of Warwick Building on the success of last year’s Postgraduate Medical Humanities Conference, this conference aims to bring together researchers from a variety of disciplines in a manner that reflects the broad scope of exciting research…

  • Being Non/Human conference

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    Being Non/Human is organising a conference for 2015 on the topic of ‘bodily borders’. Being Non/Human is an interdisciplinary group that engages with research on interactions between the human and nonhuman, providing a forum for graduate students and early career researchers to present current research. They invite any postgraduate or early career researcher interested in this…

  • ‘People Power’ Event on Victorian Citizen Science

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    A ‘museum late’ at the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford: this event will showcase the dynamic world of citizen science. Through short talks, quizzes and interactive sessions, visitors can discover how members of the public participate in science today, how they have done so in the past, and how citizen science is changing…

  • Reading and Reception Seminar – Science and Literature Series

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    University College London is launching a new series of Science and Literature talks this term with the following talk: Tuesday, 4th November, 5.30-7.30 pm Reading and Reception Seminar – Science and Literature Series G24, Foster Court, University College London, Malet Place, WC1 Prof Sally Shuttleworth (Oxford) ‘Animal instinct and whispering machines: Science in the Victorian periodical’

  • KCL seminars

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    The Department of English at King’s College London is running a series of research seminars on literature and science this term. For details, click on the link below: Dept research seminar 201415

  • Teaching Literature and Science: A Symposium 8th November, 2014

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    There are still some places left for non-presenting delegates. To register please visit http://teachingliteratureandscience.wordpress.com/

  • Margaret Cavendish conference

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    THE ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL MARGARET CAVENDISH SOCIETY CONFERENCE  18 TO 21 JUNE, 2015 Nicosia, Cyprus HOST:                  Centre for Visual Arts and Research (CVAR) with the support of the Cyprus College of Art  VENUE:                The Centre for Visual Arts and Research, Nicosia, Cyprus  THEME:                Mediterranean and cross-cultural influences upon Margaret Cavendish’s writings.  The theme may…

  • Gillian Beer lecture in London, UK

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    For those not going to the NAVSA conference in London, Ontario, you can hear Professor Gillian Beer’s lecture ‘ “Are you animal – or vegetable – or mineral” Alice and Others’ in London, UK, on 16 October, at QMUL: click here for more information.

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