Why should we study Old English Literature?
Dr Francis Leneghan of St Cross College, Oxford, discusses his current research around Beowulf and proposes why we should still study Old En...
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Challenging the Canon
This unique mini-series aims to challenge the literary canon by posing the thorny question 'why should we study...?' to experts at the University of Oxford. Beginning with the overarching qu...
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Why should we study Elizabethan Theatre?
Professor Tiffany Stern of University College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes why we should still study Elizabethan The...
Why should we study medieval romance?
Dr Nicholas Perkins of St Hugh's College, Oxford, discusses his current research and proposes why we should still study medieval romance.
Why should we study the humanities?
For those wanting a further challenge, Professor Helen Small of Pembroke College, Oxford, discusses the difficulties facing the study of the...
Why should we study Johnson?
Professor Ros Ballaster of Mansfield College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes we should still study Samuel Johnson.
Why should we study Postcolonial Literature?
Professor Elleke Boehmer of Wolfson College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes why we should study Postcolonial writers su...
Why should we study Chaucer?
Dr Laura Ashe of Worcester College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes why we should still study Chaucer.
Why should we study Shakespeare?
Dr Emma Smith of Hertford College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes why we should still study Shakespeare.
Why should we study Dickens?
Professor Robert Douglas-Fairhurst of Magdalen College, Oxford, discusses his current research and proposes why we should still study Dicken...