Oxford Centre for Life-Writing / Simon Fraser University Graduate Liberal Studies Jim Babcock Lecture Series in Writing

A collaboration OCLW between and SFU. A series of online lectures exploring the craft of life-writing through conversations between distinguished authors and scholars.
Links to the lectures are available on the OCLW website.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organisers: Alice Little (Music Faculty), Dr Kate Kennedy (University of Oxford), Dr Eleri Anona Watson (University of Oxford)
Web Address: https://oclw.web.ox.ac.uk/events
Organising department: Oxford Centre for Life-Writing

Talks:

Thursday 3 October 2024 (-1st Week, Michaelmas Term)

Jen Sookfong Lee and Sasha Colby, 'Write Local/Think National'
Date: 3 October 2024, 2:00 - 03:15 (Thursday, -1st week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker s: Jen Sookfong Lee, Prof Sasha Colby (Simon Fraser University)
Organisers: Dr Eleri Anona Watson (University of Oxford), Oxford Centre for Life Writing
Host: Oxford Centre for Life Writing

Saturday 5 October 2024 (-1st Week, Michaelmas Term)

Academic Writing: Margaret MacMillan in conversation with Kate Kennedy
Date: 5 October 2024, 18:00 - 19:15 (Saturday, -1st week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker s: Dr Kate Kennedy (University of Oxford), Professor Margaret MacMillan (St Antony’s College, Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Eleri Anona Watson (University of Oxford), Dr Kate Kennedy (University of Oxford), Alice Little (Music Faculty)
Host: Oxford Centre for Life Writing

Saturday 19 October 2024 (1st Week, Michaelmas Term)

Non-Fiction Writing: Michael Ignatieff in Conversation with Hermione Lee
Date: 19 October 2024, 18:00 - 19:30 (Saturday, 1st week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker s: Michael Ignatieff (Rector, Central European University), Professor Dame Hermione Lee (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Eleri Anona Watson (University of Oxford), Dr Kate Kennedy (University of Oxford), Alice Little (Music Faculty)
Hosts: TBA

Saturday 26 October 2024 (2nd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Fiction Writing: Elleke Boehmer in Conversation with Kate Kennedy
Date: 26 October 2024, 18:00 - 19:15 (Saturday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker s: Professor Elleke Boehmer (University of Oxford), Dr Kate Kennedy (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Eleri Anona Watson (University of Oxford), Dr Kate Kennedy (University of Oxford), Alice Little (Music Faculty)
Hosts: TBA

Editor: Eleri Watson