English & Comparative Literary Studies News
Congratulations to Emrah Atasoy
Associate Fellow Dr Emrah Atasoy received an IASH Heritage Collections Research Fellowship from the University of Edinburgh to work on Archiving Futures: Utopia, Dystopia, Environmental Crisis, Identity, and Inequality in Edinburgh’s Special Collections (January-July 2026).
Project Details:
Project Title: Archiving Futures: Utopia, Dystopia, Environmental Crisis, Identity, and Inequality in Edinburgh’s Special Collections
Host Academic: Mathias Thaler, Professor of Political Theory, the School of Social and Political Science, the University of Edinburgh and Chair of Political Theory
Summary of the Project:
This project explores utopian and dystopian visions with a focus on environmental crisis through Edinburgh’s special collections. Drawing on rare books, activist archives, and historical materials, it investigates how these sources imagine identity, inequality, and resilience while engaging with questions of governance and social organisation. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the research combines literary analysis, political theory, and decolonial thought to critique anthropocentrism and structural exclusions. It examines whether speculative imaginaries reinforce exclusionary worldviews or create possibilities for more inclusive and ecologically grounded futures. By connecting archival storytelling with contemporary environmental humanities, utopian and dystopian studies, and future studies, the project aims to respond to the growing need for innovative methodologies that link cultural narratives to real-world societal challenges.
Sixty Years of Warwick English & Comparative Literary Studies: A Department Celebration
Sixty Years of Warwick ECLS - Agenda/TimingsLink opens in a new window
All are welcome to join us on this fantastic celebration of Sixty Years of English and Comparative Literary Studies
Saturday 22 November 2025, 2-5pm
Student Hub, FAB 5.49
'I'm Glad I Read It' Series: Paulo de Medeiros - 'Benjamin and Pessoa on the telephone’
Join us this term for I’m Glad I Read It—an informal series where faculty from several departments will discuss a reading experience that they are glad to have had. See webpage for details of speakers and works to be discussed. For students and staff - all are welcome.
ECLS EDI Town Hall Slides
Dear Students,
Please find attached the EDI Downhill slides, available for anyone who would like to view them.
Department Feature: Talking American Horror on the TLS Podcast
Mark Storey from the English and Comparative Literary Studies section appears on this week’s TLS podcast to discuss American horror. You can listen to the episode here: Scare Stories | TLS