Simon Kövesi
@kovesi1
Professor of English & Scottish Literature, Head of the School of Critical Studies, University of Glasgow. Research working-class lit, Romantic-period cultures.
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Neema Avashia "One of the biggest dangers of Vance is his implication that Appalachians are not only stupid but ineducable; such is the malicious misconception of thinking people choose to be ill, poor, or down on their luck." 🔥
My favourite charity in Glasgow: IntoUniversity, working out of Govan & Maryhill, supporting kids from the toughest backgrounds, through primary & secondary, to think about where they might end up, working to open kids up to all kinds of possibilities. Magical, inspiring work.
We can now confirm the dates for #BIAJS2025. Our 2025 annual conference will be held in #Glasgow on 7-9 July, and hosted by University of Glasgow's School of Critical Studies under the presidency of Dr Mia Spiro. Watch out for our Call for Papers!
This week, Rodge Glass launches 'Joshua in the Sky,' a creative nonfiction book interrogating Scottish literature (K. Jamie, A. Gray, M. Faber) alongside (auto)biography Taproot Press Glasgow, 5/9, with Sara Sheridan Edinburgh, 18/9, with Esa Aldegheri tinyurl.com/bd8pdjaa
We are super grateful to our esteemed sponsor Ink Sweat & Tears, a pioneering UK-based webzine, for supporting the #BBBF24.🎉📚 Your commitment to showcasing poetry, prose, prose-poetry, and word & image pieces from diverse voices is truly commendable.✒️ 🎟️ barbican.org.uk
Giving my inaugural lecture on Wednesday 18th September in the Senate Room University of Glasgow, trying to pair up my interests in Romantic Studies and Fantasy. Starts at 5:30pm, drinks and snacks after: eventbrite.ca/e/inaugural-le….