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Dr Jenny Stevens

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Co-author of three Arden Shakespeare texts; Methuen Series Editor; Co-editor of Routledge volume on Shakespeare & Education. Literature Tutor @citylit.

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Dr Jenny Stevens @drjennyst-hann.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Join me this term @citylit to study T. Williams’s ‘The Glass Menagerie’; D.Hare’s ‘The Judas Kiss’; & L. Nottage’s ‘Sweat’. We’ll be exploring diverse issues, including stage representations of disability; biographical drama; & the complex art of casting. www.citylit.ac.uk/key-texts-of...
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Key Texts of 20th and 21st century drama: The Glass Menagerie, The Judas Kiss, Sweat | Culture, history & humanities course | London
<p>This course covers the thematic concerns, dramatic styles and contextual influences of three plays from the 20th and 21st centuries: Tennessee Willia...
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Dr Jenny Stevens @drjennyst-hann.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Delighted to have had the opportunity to contribute to the Teaching Shakespeare Magazine @bsashakespeare.bsky.social Special thanks to Dr Richard Stacey @uofglasgow.bsky.social who guest edited this special issue on school to university transition www.britishshakespeare.ws/education/te...
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Teaching Shakespeare Magazine - British Shakespeare Association
Teaching Shakespeare is the BSA’s magazine aimed at educators. The editor of the BSA’s Teaching Shakespeare magazine is Myfanwy Edwards, who is a PhD student at UCL Institute of education where she is...
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Barbara Bleiman @barbarableiman.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
A great idea for your A Level English Lit or IB students for Easter! Suggest that they have a go at an entry for the annual emagazine Close Reading Competition, which is now open. UK or International students welcome to enter. Full details here: www.englishandmedia.co.uk/competitions...
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Dr Jenny Stevens @drjennyst-hann.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Join me next term @citylit.bsky.social to explore eating and drinking in three fascinating fictions: Brontë’s 'Wuthering Heights', Gaskell’s 'North and South', and Dickens’s 'Great Expectations'. Food for thought guaranteed! www.citylit.ac.uk/food-and-dri...
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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Spent this morning giving a session on KING LEAR for Year 13s. Teachers interested in interactive outreach and online Shakespeare sessions can email me at darren_f.j@hotmail.co.uk
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Barbara Bleiman @barbarableiman.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
I'm delighted to have published a piece on the wonderful poem 'Look We Have Coming to Dover' in the Feb issue of emagazine. Below are 5 more in the emag archive. To access all of these, you can subscribe here: www.englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazine...
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Prof. Liz Oakley-Brown @earlymodlancs.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Spending the afternoon with @profannawhitelock.bsky.social excellent new book "The Sun Rising: James I and the Dawn of Great Britain" in readiness for moderating her talk @litfest.bsky.social on Sunday March 22 2026 @thedukeslancaster.bsky.social
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Book Title: The Sun Rising: James I and the Dawn of Great Britain
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Dr Jenny Stevens @drjennyst-hann.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
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AI as Literary Critic
pseudo-Eagleton and pseudo-Bloom on Wyndham Lewis
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New Variorum Shakespeare @nvshakespeare.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Our Director Dr. Robert Stagg will give the Margaret Syers Distinguished Lecture at Schreiner University this evening:
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Dr Jenny Stevens @drjennyst-hann.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Reminder: Applications are open for the 2026–27 @malorieblackman.bsky.social Scholarships for Unheard Voices. This is your chance to receive up to £1,000 towards City Lit writing courses. Applications close 8 Feb 2026. @citylitwriting.bsky.social Apply now: www.citylit.ac.uk/malorie-blac...
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The Arden Shakespeare @ardenpublisher.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Now in its second edition, 'Essential Shakespeare: The Arden Guide to Text and Interpretation' by Pamela Bickley & @drjennyst-hann.bsky.social is the go-to guide to help undergraduates navigate their way through university Shakespeare, examining 16 key plays. bit.ly/46sx506
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Dr Jenny Stevens @drjennyst-hann.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Join me @citylit.bsky.social to explore how the art and craft of drama can illuminate significant moments of time and place. This 10-week course covers Arthur Miller's 'A View from the Bridge', James Graham's 'This House' and Phillip McMahon's 'Once Before I Go'. www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/key-...
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Key Texts of 20th and 21st century drama: Arthur Miller, James Graham, Phillip McMahon
This course will explore the concerns, styles and influences of three dramatic texts from the 20th and 21st centuries and how they reflect the social, political and cultural conditions in which they w...
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Shakespeare Resource Center @shakespearerc.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Shakspere and Montaigne buff.ly/9N4Rmwy Throwback Thursday presents this 1884 publication by Jacob Feis that examines the connections between Hanlet and the contemporary ideas presented in the writings of Michel Montaigne
Shakespere and Montaigne by Jacob Feis (1884)
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Jenny Richards @jennyrichards.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
New from @englishassociation.bsky.social! English opens doors: fliers with info on skills and careers for English students, teachers, parents now available to download. englishassociation.ac.uk/english-open...
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English Opens Doors: resources for teachers and students | The English Association
We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.
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Chris Megson @chris-megson.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
There are now 100+ plays in the Methuen Drama Student Editions series and these are just some of the latest publications! Proud to be one of the series editors - there’s much more to come! @methuendrama.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
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Vicky Grut @vickygrut.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
I love teaching Write a Short Story in a Weekend (in person) for @citylit.bsky.social Generate a story from scratch with lots of feedback & discussion. £119, London, Sat 31 May and Sun 1 June. www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/writ...
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Write a short story in a weekend
Turn your great idea into a short story on this fun practical course. You'll be introduced to some key fiction writing techniques and encouraged to draft a short story from beginning to end. Suitable ...
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Steve Purcell @stevetpurcell.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
My book has a cover! A history of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida in performance, from John Dryden's Restoration adaptation to the rediscovery of the play in the twentieth century. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526103574/
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Dr Jenny Stevens @drjennyst-hann.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Half-way through @youngvictheatre riveting production of James Graham’s ‘Punch’ and heartened to see several school groups in the audience. Taking students to a theatre on a school day to see a play that’s not on their exam syllabus must be a cause for celebration 🎉
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 31/03/2025
On 10 April we publish 'Reading, Gender and Identity in Seventeenth-Century England', by Hannah Jeans bit.ly/4c7Oufy Hannah's is the next (and 22nd) title in the RHS New Historical Perspectives book series for early career historians, with @ihr.bsky.social & @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2
Front cover of 'Reading, Gender and Identity in Seventeenth-Century England' by Hannah Jeans, which shows a line drawing of a woman reading
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
With university departmental closures are we seeing the emergence of geographical 'cold spots' for social science/humanities/arts (SHAPE) subjects? We've developed a new beta mapping tool using HESA data to enable you to explore the situation by subject www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
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Mapping SHAPE provision in UK higher education
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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
📣 We are accepting applications until 2 FEBRUARY for City Lit's 2025-26 Malorie Blackman Scholarships for Unheard Voices. Winners will be selected by acclaimed writer @malorieblackman.bsky.social Learn more: www.citylit.ac.uk/malorie-blac... #CityLit #Writing #MalorieBlackman
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The Arden Shakespeare @ardenpublisher.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
New year, new books! Out today, 'Shakespeare, Ecology and Adaptation' by Alys Daroy & Paul Prescott is a practical guide fusing Shakespearean ecocriticism with adaptation studies, complete with an extensive companion website. www.bloomsbury.com/shakespeare-...
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Shakespeare, Ecology and Adaptation
How can we tune into the ecological dynamics of Shakespeare's plays? How can we adapt those plays to address current environmental crises? This is the first boo…
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Dr Jenny Stevens @drjennyst-hann.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Come to City Lit and explore tales of passion, revenge and intrigue in three classic plays: 'Agamemnon', ''Tis Pity She's a Whore', and 'The Way of the World'. This 11 week course begins on 20th January and there are only a few places remaining! www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/clas...
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Classic Drama: Agamemnon, ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore, The Way of the World
We will read and discuss three classic plays: Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, John Ford’s ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore and William Congreve’s The Way of the World. Focusing closely on structure, language and tone, w...
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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
There's still time to sign up for Prof Emma Smith's free #Shakespeare webinar series starting 6 Jan at 6pm. Emma will be discussing 'As You Like It' with Todd Borlik. They will discuss the play & how we might approach it differently in the twenty-first century. Register now! Open to all!
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English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: As You Like It
In this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of As You Like It from the Oxford World's Classic series.
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Dr Jenny Stevens @drjennyst-hann.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
First theatre trip of 2025: ‘Twelfth Night’ @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social One of the finest Shakespeare productions I’ve seen in a long, long time. Many thanks to @starcrossed2018.bsky.social for prompting me to go!
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Philip Larkin Society @plsoc.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Would you like to come on our podcast and talk about what you love about Philip Larkin's work? It could be a favourite poem, novel, letter, review or article. Or one of his contemporaries - Amis, Pym, Lawrence, Jennings, Frost for example? We're looking for new guests, so do get in touch.
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Lisa Fagin Davis @lisafdavis.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
This is the good stuff. www.newberry.org/calendar/eme...
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Emerging Scholars in Premodern Critical Race Studies
A virtual symposium highlighting the research of emerging scholars working on race and race-making before 1800.
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Barbara Bleiman @barbarableiman.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Two new poems of mine are up on the Dirigible Balloon website. Huge thanks to @humble Here’s one about waiting for Xmas. dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Waiting...
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Dirigible Balloon - Poetry for Children
Dirigible Balloon - Poetry for Children
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Eighty-three universities are now making redundancies. That number will rise to 90 and then 100+ during 2025. qmucu.org/qmul-transfo...
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UK HE shrinking
This is a live page of all the redundancies, restructures, reorganisations, and closures taking place across the sector at the moment. Solidarity to all. This sector is vital to the country’s…
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David L. Orvis @davidorvis.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Repost with one of your favorite books you’ve read this year 💙📚
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Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies @acmrs.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
If you're not on the #Throughlines mailing list, you're missing out. Today we shared a history of colonial seizure of Native lands under the precedence of the Doctrine of Discovery, thanks to Scott Manning Stevens. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #IndigenousLivesMatter mailchi.mp/asu.edu/thro...
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Dr Jenny Stevens @drjennyst-hann.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Poignant encounter with the much-missed Benjamin Zephaniah at Tate Britain’s ‘The 80s: Photographing Britain’ exhibition.
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Dr Ollie Jones @oelj.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
The first round Call for Participation for BSA Conference 2025 is open! #BSA2025 'Practising Shakespeare: new collaborations, expanding horizons' will be hosted by the University of York, 25-28 June. View the full CfP www.britishshakespeare.ws/conference/
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Jim Taylor @jltaylor.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
BOOK NEWS! 'Touring Shakespeare: Theatre and Post-War Cultural Diplomacy' is out today. Cambridge University Press are offing a 20% discount (code TS2024). Available here: www.cambridge.org/us/universit... #Shakespeare #academicpublishing #academicbooks #scholarly #humanities
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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Celebrated historian and broadcaster David Olusoga will deliver the inaugural National Humanities Lecture! The first of its kind, the lecture will make the case for the humanities and explore how new ideas are emerging. Find out more and book: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Dr Jenny Stevens @drjennyst-hann.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
If you're in need of some drama in the dark days of January, come and join me at the City Lit to discuss tales of passion, revenge and intrigue in three classic plays: 'Agamemnon', ''Tis Pity She's a Whore', and 'The Way of the World'. www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/clas...
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Classic Drama: Agamemnon, ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore, The Way of the World
We will read and discuss three classic plays: Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, John Ford’s ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore and William Congreve’s The Way of the World. Focusing closely on structure, language and tone, w...
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Matthew Levay @matthewlevay.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Finally, some good news for the day.
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Barbara Bleiman @barbarableiman.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
For those interested in Oracy, here’s my guest blog on the @oracycam.bsky.social website. oracycambridge.org/oracy-four-i...
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