News and Events

Friday 01 & Saturday 02 July 2016 | 19:00pm | Humanities Studio

Calm Down, Dear is a devised project exploring issues of women’s speech and silence in contemporary society. It asks the question: How do the politics of women’s voices play out in the every day experiences of women, and in the popular media discourse, how can we learn to hear authority in the female voice.

Monday 16 May 2016, 1-4pm | G.57, Millburn House

Why do we read tragedy, melodrama and horror fiction which evoke fear and sadness? How do we enjoy them?

These are the research questions guiding this interdisciplinary workshop featuring Pamela Gilbert of the University of Florida in conversation with respondents from different fields at Warwick. We invite all postgraduate students, early career fellows and others to join us for lunch, followed by a lively discussion on the relationship between physiology, psychology, neuroscience, art and literature.

IATL and IAS are pleased to welcome Francesca Iezzi as the first recipient of an IATL/IAS Early Career Fellowship. Francesca recently completed her PhD in the Mathematics department under the supervision of Professor Brian Bowditch and started her Fellowship at the beginning of April. She will be undertaking a project in the area of research-led teaching for IATL and will be participating in the ACE programme and organising a research-orientated workshop for IAS.

12 - 2pm, Thursday 28 April | Students' Union Atrium

Explore the IATL modules available for 2016/17 (to undergraduates in years 2, 3 or 4 with home department approval), with many of the convenors available to answer questions. New modules include: Local and Global Shakespeares; Sport, Philosophy and Practice; Genetics: Science and Society; and Laughter: A Transdisciplinary Approach.

06 May 2016 (10:00 - 17:00)

This interdisciplinary, gymnasium event invites you to participate in spaces and activities designed for intellectual and physical engagement. Experts from the university and local community will lead participants in theoretical and practical explorations of ideas surrounding spaces, practices, philosophies, and pedagogies of sport training and exercise.

3 July - 11 August 2016 | Queen Mary University of London

This unique five-and-a-half week programme offers conservatoire-style theatre training combined with academic content delivered by experts in Shakespearean theatre and performance. It offers you the chance to develop a deeper understanding of Shakespeare's plays through a parallel approach of performance practice and academic study.

Recognise someone who has made a difference in teaching and learning at Warwick by nominating them for a Teaching Excellence Award. Members of staff and postgraduates who teach are eligible to be nominated. Make your nomination by Wednesday 16 March 2016.

The latest post is comprised of three parts, featuring the reflections of IATL module convenor and funding recipient Phil Gaydon and two final-year undergraduates in English, Dominc Nah and Laura Primiceri, on their experiences at recent faculty teaching and learning showcases and working on the IATL-funded project 'The Warwick Handbook of Innovative Teaching'.

Monday 23 May 2016 | Humanities Studio | free admission

This innovative and interdisciplinary event is open to all Warwick staff and students and explores the life and the discoveries of Rosalind Franklin – chemist, biologist and X-ray crystallographer – whose photograph 51 was the key to unlocking the mystery of the structure of DNA.

The call for abstracts is now open for the fourth annual International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR) which will be held on 27-28 September 2016. Please visit icurportal.com for further information and to submit your 250 word abstract. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 15 May 2016