Hello all.
A message concerning the future of the IMLR is currently circulating on some Jiscmail lists which is factually incorrect.
Without (yet) joining this debate about IES, I just wish to correct one aspect of this message. It is NOT currently being proposed that IMLR merge with anybody. The recommendation from the Vice-Chancellor's Executive Group is that aspects of IES (particularly the History of the Book project, palaeography, etc.) go to the Institute of Historical Research, and that within IMLR a new Centre is created (analogous to our existing Centres, in Contemporary Women's Writing etc.) devoted to Comparative Literature, with a new Lectureship post. As far as Modern Languages is concerned, this could actually be beneficial, however uncomfortable people may feel about the current turn of events.
I hope to have more to say later in the week.
best wishes
Bill Marshall, Director, IMLR
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