”They say that I am a poet”: slam poetry, verbal combat and the ‘death of art’ debate

Timo Schrader, School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, discusses ‘Slam poetry, verbal combat and the death of art debate’. Part of the Popular Culture Lecture Series. Art by Mishka Colombo.

Tags: music, poetry, Popular Culture Lecture Series, School of Cultures Languages and Area Studies, Timo Schrader

A state of play: representing politics in popular fiction

Steven Fielding, School of Politics and International Relations, delivers the lecture ‘A state of play: representing politics in popular fiction’. Part of the Popular Culture Lecture Series. Art by César Moreno.

Tags: politics, Popular Culture Lecture Series, School of Politics and International Relations, science fiction, Steven Fielding

It’s a trope! Star Wars and/in translation

Pierre-Alexis Mével, School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, presents ‘It’s a trope! Star Wars and/in translation’. Part of the Popular Culture Lecture Series. Art by Chris Skinner.

Tags: Modern Languages, Pierre-Alexis Mevel, Popular Culture Lecture Series, School of Cultures Languages and Area Studies, science fiction

Travels in deep time: evolution and extinction in classic Doctor Who

Susannah Lydon, School of Biosciences, discusses ‘Travels in deep time: evolution and extinction in classic Doctor Who’. Part of the Popular Culture Lecture Series.

Tags: Doctor Who, Popular Culture Lecture Series, School of Biosciences, science fiction, Susannah Lydon

Popular Culture Lecture Series — starts spring term

A new weekly lecture series exploring the diverse facets and features of popular culture begins at […]

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