Blog

Welcome to the English department’s blog! Our students and staff will be posting about studying at Liverpool, behind-the-scenes at events, and our views on how English shapes the world we live in. 

Murakami’s Magical Realism: Entering Different RealmsMurakami’s Magical Realism: Entering Different Realms

Murakami’s Magical Realism: Entering Different Realms

By Mitzi Castle

Posted on: 15 June 2022

Skills Week: Script for Screen CourseSkills Week: Script for Screen Course

Skills Week: Script for Screen Course

By Mariam Abood

Posted on: 8 June 2022

Translanguaging PedagogyTranslanguaging Pedagogy

Translanguaging Pedagogy

By Samira Niazi

Posted on: 6 June 2022

Bilinguals and BilingualismBilinguals and Bilingualism

Bilinguals and Bilingualism

By Samira Niazi

Posted on: 6 June 2022

Decolonising the Curriculum: Language Learning (Part 2)Decolonising the Curriculum: Language Learning (Part 2)

Decolonising the Curriculum: Language Learning (Part 2)

Benefits of Multilingualism

Posted on: 25 May 2022

Decolonising the Curriculum: Language Learning (Part 1)Decolonising the Curriculum: Language Learning (Part 1)

Decolonising the Curriculum: Language Learning (Part 1)

The Current State of Multilingualism in the UK

Posted on: 25 May 2022

MA TESOL and Applied Linguistics Trip to HaworthMA TESOL and Applied Linguistics Trip to Haworth

MA TESOL and Applied Linguistics Trip to Haworth

In March 2022, a group of 40 students from our MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics programmes went on a visit to Haworth. This is the home of the Bronte sisters. You may know them from the novels they wrote – for example ‘Jane Eyre’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’.

Posted on: 11 May 2022

Domestic abuse in literature: the reality behind the fictionDomestic abuse in literature: the reality behind the fiction

Domestic abuse in literature: the reality behind the fiction

Digital Communications Assistant in the department of English, Mariam Abood, explores the representations of domestic abuse in literature, from the perspective of her prior work as a researcher in the domestic abuse sector.

Posted on: 5 April 2022

Controversial colonial landmarks across LiverpoolControversial colonial landmarks across Liverpool

Controversial colonial landmarks across Liverpool

Liverpool, the city we all love. Home to The Beatles, two Premier League football clubs, and the largest Lush in the world. Not so much a proud aspect of the city is its huge role in the transatlantic slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries. Although the basis of Liverpool’s wealth and culture originates from this inexcusable trade, the now multicultural city has come far since. However, there are many landmarks across Liverpool that still subtly remind us of its dark foundations.

Posted on: 27 October 2021