Manchester Centre for Correspondence Studies: 'Editing Letters'
| Dates: | 27 November 2019 |
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| Times: | 13:30 - 16:30 |
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| What is it: | Academic calendar |
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| Organiser: | John Rylands Research Institute |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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This seminar will explore issues involved in editing correspondence. Speakers include: Dr Mel Evans (University of Leicester), Dr Emma Moreton (University of Liverpool), Prof Andrew Morrison (University of Manchester), Prof Frank Shovlin (University of Liverpool).
Programme
1.30-1.40pm: Introduction
1.40-2.50pm: Session 1
“'All's well that ends': The John McGahern Letters”, Prof Frank Shovlin (University of Liverpool)
“Editing Ancient Letter Collections”, Prof Andrew Morrison (University of Manchester)
2.50-3.10pm: Coffee Break
3.10-4.20pm: Session 2
“'A letter or a word'?: Computational stylistic perspectives on Aphra Behn's correspondence”,
Dr Mel Evans (University of Leicester)
“The language of integration and belonging: a comparative analysis of 19th century Irish and German letters of migration”, Dr Emma Moreton (University of Liverpool)
4.20-4.30pm: Concluding remarks
Please contact Dr Florence Impens at florence.impens@manchester.ac.uk if you have any questions.
Travel and Contact Information
Find event
Graduate School conference room
Ellen Wilkinson Building
Manchester
