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ReaderBank at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025

ReaderBank at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025

by The Platform | Jul 11, 2025 | Events, The Festival

In August 2025, ReaderBank returns to the Edinburgh International Book Festival with a new format. Instead of our usual pop-up, this year you’ll be able to join us for a series of scheduled workshops and panel discussions facilitated by the ReaderBank team....
Funding Success: Queer Body Cultures in English Literature at the Fin de Siècle

Funding Success: Queer Body Cultures in English Literature at the Fin de Siècle

by The Affective Experience Lab | Sep 26, 2024 | Affective Experience

Affective Experience Lab lead Dr Fraser Riddell was recently awarded a British Academy / Leverhulme Small Grant to support archival research on his project ‘Queer Body Cultures in English Literature at the Fin de Siècle’. The grant will allow for the completion of an...
Introducing Richard Walsh: New Visiting Fellow in the Narrative and Cognition Lab

Introducing Richard Walsh: New Visiting Fellow in the Narrative and Cognition Lab

by The Narrative and Cognition Lab | Sep 25, 2024 | Narrative & Cognition, Welcome to new staff

We are delighted to welcome Richard Walsh to the Platform, who joins us as a Visiting Fellow in the Narrative and Cognition Lab. Richard is a Professor of Narrative Studies in the Department of English and Related Literature at the University of York. He will be a...

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