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A new Freud Reading Group has been established for Spring 2015. As with previous Freud Reading Groups, our aim is to complete a systematic chronological reading of the entire works of Freud.The group meets fortnightly, usually on Wednesday afternoons. We welcome members from all departments and disciplines, from post-graduate students to established academics. We will be using The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud (although members are also welcome to work…See More

A student-led research seminar focussing on the relationship between literature and the visual, with a focus from 19th century to contemporary. Run jointly by postgraduates from Royal Holloway and Birkbeck, but open to all.We aim to bring together a lively community of researchers from across institutions, and hope to address: methodologies; different media such as painting, film and photography; wider cultural practices, such as fashion and applied arts; and scientific, philosophical or…See More

Hosted by Birkbeck College, an open-to-all MA/MPhil/PhD reading group. We meet monthly to discuss key texts, listen to invited speakers, and learn from each others' work.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday 18 June 7:30 - 9:00 pmBirkbeck School of Arts, Room 224We will be reading selections from This is a Short Relation of some of the Cruel Sufferings (for the Truths Sake) of Katharine Evans & Sarah Cheevers in the Inquisition in the Isle of Malta (1662)By Katharine Evans and Sarah CheeversFacilitated by Robert Stearn, BirkbeckMore details to follow shortly.The reading will be made available online 2 weeks prior at:…See More

The ArtLess Group is an open platform, network and community open to all School of Arts M.Phil/PhDs. Its a chance to develop collaborations and projects, to leverage funding, to connect to initiatives with others and to pool the collective creative resources and connections we all have> . To take part here, please sign up first as a member at…See More