Reading reputations: The Oxford Conference 2005
Event 0502
The British Council presents an international conference on the teaching
of literature
to be held 3-9 April 2005 in Oxford, UK
2005 marks the 20th anniversary of the Oxford Conference on the teaching
of literature. Over the past twenty years, the Oxford Conference has
influenced discussion and debate on literature teaching and given
participants opportunities to meet and hear some of the most eminent
academics, critics and writers in the UK. In order to celebrate the
anniversary and look to the future of the event, this year's conference
will involve leading names in the spheres of literature and education
and offer participants the opportunity to discuss issues focused on
critical reputations and practical pedagogy.
The conference is designed primarily to meet the professional needs of
teachers of literature at upper secondary and university levels. It is
of interest also to curriculum designers, teacher trainers, textbook
writers, head teachers and other educational managers concerned with the
planning and delivery of literature syllabuses. Participants may be
involved with using literature as an integral component of their
teaching, or may simply be interested in broadening the pedagogical
scope and didactic methods of their approaches.
The organising team are Claudia Ferradas Moi, tenured lecturer in
English Literature at the Instituto de Enseñanza Superior en Lenguas
Vivas "Juan Ramón Fernández", Buenos Aires, and has recently joined the
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina and has been co-chair of the
Oxford Conference for the past three years; Sean Matthews from the
School of English Studies at the University of Nottingham, co-chair of
the Oxford Conference last year; John McRae, Special Professor of
Language in Literature Studies at the University of Nottingham; and Alan
Pulverness, Associate Trainer with the Norwich Institute for Language
Education, and Editor of IATEFL Conference Selections from 1999 to 2004.
Speakers at the conference are to include Patience Agbabi, Martyn Goff,
Peter Childs, Valentine Cunningham, Ronald Carter, William Herbert, Ali
Smith, D J Taylor and Colm Tóibín.
The conference is designed primarily to meet the professional needs of
teachers of literature at upper secondary and university levels. It is
of interest also to curriculum designers, teacher trainers, textbook
writers, head teachers and other educational managers concerned with the
planning and delivery of literature syllabuses. Participants may be
involved with using literature as an integral component of their
teaching, or may simply be interested in broadening the pedagogical
scope and didactic methods of their approaches. There are places for up
to 50 participants.
Please note that this flyer does not constitute an invitation and that
the event does carry a fee.
Full details are on our website
http://www.britishcouncil.org/seminars-arts-0502 and applications can be
made online. We would be grateful if you would disseminate this
information to your colleagues or pass to any relevant organisations who
may be interested in this seminar.
For further information and copies of the prospectus, please contact
Miriam Saxl, Project Manager
T +44 (0)1865 302719; F +44 (0)1865 516590, email:
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Miriam
Miriam Saxl
Project Manager
British Council Seminars
1 Beaumont Place, Oxford OX1 2PJ
UK
T +44 (0)1865 302719
F +44 (0)1865 516590
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www.britishcouncil.org/seminars
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