Welcome to the last PREMIS seminar of 2018! Please note that the seminar is on Thursday instead of Wednesday, 15-17. We are very glad to welcome back as guest lecturer Stuart McWilliams, now working at the University of Oslo. His title for the day is “Commune of Saints: The Remains of Socialist Medievalism”. Here is the poster for the event.
PREMIS 21 November: Guy Gunaratne
Welcome to the November PREMIS seminar where author Guy Gunaratne will be speaking with the title “The Englishness of Street Verse”! See the poster here.
Guy will also host a seminar on Contemporary London Literature with Jason Finch on Tuesday 20 November 16-18, to which all students, staff, and researchers are welcome. Please sign up by Monday 12 November by sending an e-mail to aihaataj@abo.fi. On 13 November a text for discussion in the seminar will be circulated to those who have signed up.
SPREMI 1 November: Kasia Wojciechowicz
Kasia Wojciechowicz ( Finnish Language):
“Computer-assisted data analysis software tools: NVIVO and AntConc”
Thursday 1 November, 3-5pm (Jöns Budde)
Welcome! Välkommen! Tervetuloa!
SPREMI programme 2018-2019
SPREMI meets on Thursdays, every second week, 15-17, in Jöns Budde. One slot is still available for a presentation this autumn, and of course, many slots in the spring. Do not hesitate to contact me or Urpo if you’d like to present work at SPREMI this autumn.
All the best,
Tuija (& Urpo)
SPREMI 18 October: Adam Borch
Adam Borch (English Language and Literature / Swedish Language): “Learned Societies and the New Media.”
Thursday 18 October, 3-5pm (Jöns Budde)
Abstract
Contact Adam for a draft version of the article discussed at the seminar.
Welcome! Tervetuloa!
PREMIS seminar 10 October: poet Robert Powell
You are warmly welcome to the second PREMIS seminar of the autumn! On Wednesday UK-based poet Robert Powell will share about his work where rivers, including the river Aura, have a strong presence. See poster.
SPREMI 4 October: Jutta Rosenberg
Jutta Rosenberg (Finnish Language):
“Hashtagien pragmaattiset funktiot Instragramin suomenkielisissä kuvateksteissä.”
Thursday 20 September, 3-5pm (Jöns Budde)
Welcome! Tervetuloa!
PREMIS, the English department’s literary research seminar, schedule for Autumn 2018
Here is the PREMIS schedule in Autumn 2018.
If you would like to present in Spring 2019, please contact me (Jason).
STOP PRESS, Booker long-listed novelist Guy Gunaratne will speak at PREMIS on 21 November. The session originally scheduled for then will be rescheduled.
SPREMI 20 September: Kaisa Korpinen
Kaisa Korpinen (English Language and Literature):
“Two Case Studies on Formulaic Sequences in EFL Students’ Academic Presentations”
Thursday 20 September, 3-5pm (Jöns Budde)
Welcome!
Introductory lectures on Monday 3 September 2018
The new academic year at the department starts with three introductory lectures on Monday 3 September:
- New students: 9-10 in Westermarck (C101)
- ‘Old’ BA students: 11-12 in Helikon (A202)
- MA students: 12-13 in Helikon (A202)
The introduction is an important occasion where you will get a lot of essential information concerning your studies. So do come along!