School of English, Queen’s University: Schools Programme (2007-2008)
Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms
• Two lectures on Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms by Dr Philip McGowan and Dr
Andrew Pepper.
• Date: Wednesday, 12th December, 2007, 1.30-3.30pm
Yeats: selected poetry
• Two lectures will offer close readings of Yeats's poetry: given by Dr David Dwan
and Professor Ed Larrissy. This event might be of interest to A2 students
preparing for the ‘unseen poetry’ exam. It is recommended, however, that
students are familiar with the two poems before attending the session.
• ‘The Politics of “Easter 1916’ (DD) and 'The Song of Wandering Aengus' (EL)
• Date: Wednesday, 16th January, 2008, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Reading unseen poetry
• This event will offer three short talks, two of which will be given by creative writers in
the School of English. Dr Sinead Morrissey will give a talk on her own poetry. Dr Ian
Sansom (BBC Writer in Residence at Queen’s) will give a more general talk on reading
poetry.
• Date: Friday, 18th January, 2008 1.30pm-3.30pm
OR
Friday, 25th January, 2008, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Sophocles’ Oedipus the King & Miller’s Death of a Salesman
**** Please note: This event is now booked out****
• Professor Brian Caraher will give a lecture entitled ‘The Structure and Context of
Tragedy, Classical and Modern: Two Plays, Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Miller's
Death of a Salesman’
• Thursday, 24th January, 2008, 2.15pm-3.15pm.
Chaucer, 'The Wife of Bath's Tale', The Canterbury Tales
• Lectures and discussion of Chaucer by Dr Stephen Kelly and Professor John Thompson
• Date: Wednesday, 9th April, 2008, 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Pope, The Rape of the Lock
• A lecture and workshop on Pope’s mock-epic poem by Dr Moyra Haslett.
• Date: Wednesday, 9th April, 2008, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Shakespeare, King Lear
• Two lectures on Shakespeare’s King Lear by Professor Mark Burnett and an additional
speaker from the Renaissance Literature group within the School.
• Date: Wednesday, 16th April, 2008, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Farquhar, The Beaux Stratagem & Wilde, An Ideal Husband
• Lectures and discussion of The Beaux Stratagem and An Ideal Husband as
contrasting plays by Dr Moyra Haslett and Dr Eamonn Hughes
• Date: Wednesday, 23rd April 2008, 1.30pm-3.30pm
To: Teachers of English at 6th form
We invite students and teachers of AS and A2 English Literature to attend any of
these events they may be interested in. As in previous years, numbers must be capped
in advance of the events and thus places will be allocated on a first-come basis. Places
can be secured by returning the form below to me, Moyra Haslett, at the School of
English. Please indicate which of the events you would be interested in attending and
how many students will form your party. All events are free of charge and details of
the venues will be sent with a letter which will confirm your School's places.
This is our fifth year to offer the Schools Programme and we look forward to
extending and developing the programme in future years. Any suggestions for specific
events you would like us to host are most welcome.
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School of English, Queen’s University: Schools Programme (2007-2008)
Booking form: Please complete and return to Dr Moyra Haslett, School of English,
Queen's University, Belfast, BT7 1NN.
Places can only be confirmed on receipt of this booking form.
Name of School: ………………………………………………….
Name of Teacher: ………………………………………………………..
Contact telephone number: ……………………………………………..
Contact email address (if available): ………………………………………….
I would like to book …… spaces for the Hemingway event.
I would like to book …… spaces for the Yeats event.
I would like to book …… spaces for the 'reading unseen poetry' event on 18/01/08
I would like to book …… spaces for the 'reading unseen poetry' event on 25/01/08
I would like to book …… spaces for the Sophocles / Miller event.
I would like to book …… spaces for the Chaucer event.
I would like to book …… spaces for the Pope event.
I would like to book …… spaces for the Farquhar / Wilde event.
I would like to book …… spaces for the King Lear event.