We have been named the national 'centre for excellence' in Creative Writing by The Sunday Times in their latest Good University Guide, published last week.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/top-by-subject-mgbnm672r

As part of a project funded by the Leverhulme Trust on ‘Oriental poetry, Latin scholarship and the European Enlightenment: The case of William Jones’, a three-year PhD studentship will be available from 1 October 2016 in the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies at the University of Warwick. The studentship will cover university fees and maintenance at the current rates for eligible Home or EU students.

Supervised by Dr John Gilmore, the student will complete a thesis within the field of European receptions of Oriental literature c. 1750-1850, with a focus on translations into Latin. The student will also participate in other activities attached to the research project, including conferences, and work alongside a team of researchers including Dr Stefano Pellò (Università Ca’ Foscari, Venice). Applicants will have a background in Classics and/or Comparative Literary Studies, including a good first degree and a master’s degree, and a good reading knowledge of Latin is required. A prior knowledge of, or a demonstrable willingness to learn, a relevant non-European language (which might include, but would not be limited to, one of the following: Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Sanskrit, Chinese) would be an advantage. A prior demonstrable interest in an aspect of Neo-Latin or Classical Reception Studies would also be an advantage.

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Gilmore directly at J.T.Gilmore@warwick.ac.uk. Proposals need not relate specifically to the work of Sir William Jones, but must be relevant to the general field of the research project, as indicated above. Applicants should send a cover letter outlining their suitability for the studentship, a CV and a writing sample via email to Dr Gilmore. Applicants should furthermore arrange for two academic references to be sent by email to Dr Gilmore at the same email address. The deadline for all application materials is 16 September 2016.

Prof Emma Mason has been awarded a British Academy/Leverhulme Trust small research grant to support her symposium on the poet Elizabeth Jennings in October.

Congratulations to John Gilmore - the Leverhulme Trust have approved a grant for his project on "Oriental poetry, Latin Scholarship and the European Englightenment: The case of William Jones." More details to follow.