Five Summer Reads
Unsure of what to do over the upcoming long summer break? Isabel Carmichael-Davis takes you through five reads that are perfect to get you through the summer.
literature
A Doll’s House: A Feminist Text?
An opinion piece, based on the drama, 'A Doll's House' by Henrik Ibsen.
My 2018 Literature Journey
2018 was a year of immense change and personal growth, marking my entry into my first year at Durham University sixteen hours away from home, leaving both the school I…
How to Dominate your Dissertation and Deadlines
The failsafe strategy to tailor your work process according to your needs, in time for deadlines.
Fantasy Worlds in Medieval Romances
An exploration of fantasy worlds in Marie de France's 'Lanval', and 'Sir Orfeo'.
Chekhov’s ‘Uncle Vanya’ : An investigation of the value of authentic performance in association with Durham University Classical Theatre.
Why should humanities students see this play? Read on to hear producer Isobel on the virtues of authentically performed Chekhov.
An Overview: The Theology of Science
Theology and science are often thought of as being equal but separate in their influence on our perceptions, but is it possible to see the two as intertwined?
Bilingualism: why it matters to students of literature
Zazie Atkinson close reads Kafka to illustrate the layered understanding of literature a bilingual interpretation allows.
Why I Chose to Study English Literature at Durham
In the second instalment of our series answering the personal reasons some of us started to study English at Durham, Erin Waks tells us why she made her decision!
What links ‘Jane Eyre’ and ‘Heart of Darkness’?: A Bakhtinian Reading (part one)
A reading exploring the similar use of 'chronotopes' in 'Jane Eyre' and 'Heart of Darkness'