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Manchester Centre for Correspondence Studies: 'Editing Letters'

Dates:27 November 2019
Times:13:30 - 16:30
What is it:Academic calendar
Organiser:John Rylands Research Institute
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.

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florence.impens@manchester.ac.uk

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