School of English @TUOS: Recent Episodes
School of English @TUOS
Get to know the School of English community! The School of English at The University of Sheffield explores the breadth and depth of the English language through the study of literature, language, linguistics and theatre.
ALL in-person episodes were recorded between November 2019- February 2020. Episodes from 2020-2021 are hosted by students Yzzy Bostyn and Hannah Dibble alongside Claire Lee (Student Recruitment and Marketing Officer).
Transcripts available upon request.
Dual Honours Students Yzzy Bostyn (English & Hispanic Studies) and Laura Corkhill (English & Music) talk about what it's like being Dual Honours students, writing dissertations, performing in recitals, the Sheffield food scene, and more.
Laura is a third year Music and English Literature student.
School of English: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/english/undergraduate
Department of Music: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/music/undergraduate
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Third year students Hannah Dibble (English Literature & History) and Luke Wakeman (East Asian Studies) have a conversation about their dissertations, modules, why they chose Sheffield, student living, and more.
Luke is a third year East Asian Studies student with a particular research interest in mobility, migrant communities and cultural histories. Outside of his university work, Luke loves to cook food from all over the world, explore the Peak District by walking and climbing, and share his love of music on Forge Radio where he hosts a disco and soul show.
School of English: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/english/undergraduate
School of East Asian Studies: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/seas/undergraduate
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Student Ambassadors Hannah Dibble and Yzzy Bostyn talk to Dr. Iona Hine about her academic career, biblical studies, Heinz Cassirer, and more.
Dr Iona Hine is the Heinz Cassirer Research Associate at the School of English. You can check out her webpageon the School of English website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/english/people/academic-staff/iona-c-hine
Further links to explore from the episode:
- https://cassirer.org/
- Dr Hine's personal website: http://ionasword.net
- EMBERS: http://embers.group.shef.ac.uk/
- SIIBS: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/siibs
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Student Ambassadors Hannah Dibble and Yzzy Bostyn talk to fellow student Dom (DP) about his interest in linguistics, passion for poems, blog writing, Bakewell Tarts, and more.
DP is a second year English Language and Linguistics student with a passion for writing, baking and hiking. You can read his linguistics and poetry series on the School of English blog. http://soeblog.group.shef.ac.uk/tag/student-writing-series/
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Student Ambassadors Hannah Dibble and Yzzy Bostyn talk to Dr Maisha Wester about her fascination with horror (disappointment with Edgar Allan Poe!), moving from Indiana to Sheffield, Black Lives Matter, racial discourse in horror, and more.
Dr Maisha Wester is a Global Professor at the School of English. You can check out her webpageon the School of English website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/english/people/academic-staff/maisha-wester
Special shoutout to Mary Going, her Research Associate: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/english/people/academic-staff/mary-going
Links for further reading:
Black Lives Matter US Home Page: https://blacklivesmatter.com/
Black Lives Matter UK Home Page: https://blacklivesmatter.uk/
In Memoriam: I Can't Breathe: https://www.reneeater.com/on-monuments-blog/tag/list+of+unarmed+black+people+killed+by+police
The Equiano Project: https://www.theequianoproject.com/about
Black and British: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0499smp
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Student Ambassadors Hannah Dibble and Yzzy Bostyn chat with Mariyah Mandhu about her academic career, striking the work/life balance, hiking, baking, Sheffield, reading, and more.
Mariyah is a PhD student in the School of English working on the poetry of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. She also works full time at the British Psychological Society as a Partnership and Accreditation Officer. An avid reader and a fan of nature, she loves hiking in the Peak District and the Lake District, contemporary art and baking.
Lisa Holloway is a student on the MA English Studies (Online) programme. Lisa lives in West Yorkshire with her husband (a police officer) and two children, Erin and Finley. Lisa is a secondary school English teacher in an 11-18 school, and she leads on GCSE English Literature and whole-school literacy. She is an avid reader of fiction, particularly dystopian, Booker/Pulitzer Prize winners, and anything with a feminist angle, but she is open to anything! She enjoys Medieval literature but her eyes are being opened to many other interesting topics on the MA English (Online) programme!
Find out more: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/2021/english-studies-online-ma
Questions asked:
- Introductions
- Why MA Online/Sheffield?
- Benefits of MA Online? Have you received any support from the School of English?
- What are the challenges?
- What have you enjoyed most about doing the MA English Studies to date?
- Any tips or anything else you'd like to add?
Student Ambassadors Hannah Dibble and Yzzy Bostyn interview Dr Chris Montgomery on his academic career, research, how to pronounce words like 'bath', and more.
Dr Chris Montgomery is a Senior Lecturer in Dialectology at the School of English. You can check out his webpage on the School of English website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/english/people/academic-staff/chris-montgomery
Check out Hielke's episode, 'Congratulations on Your Accent': https://anchor.fm/shefenglish/episodes/Congratulations-on-Your-Accent-escu96
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Student Ambassador Yzzy Bostyn interviews Dr Veronica Barnsley on her research, projects and favourite thing about Sheffield.
Dr Veronica Barnsley is a Lecturer in Twentieth and Twenty-first Century Literature at the School of English. You can check out her webpage on the School of English website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/english/people/academic-staff/veronica-barnsley
Additional information from the episode:
- Material Stories project with collaborator Shirin Teifouri: https://theconversation.com/how-to-help-migrants-foster-a-new-sense-of-belonging-71927
- Please note the term participatory arts-based research in relation to the Uganda project.
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Student Ambassadors Hannah Dibble and Yzzy Bostyn interview Hielke Vriesendorp on his PhD studies, higher education journey, Sheffield, accents, and more.
Hielke Vriesendorp is a Teaching Associate in Sociolinguistics at the University of Sheffield, and specialises in the perception of accents and language and sexuality. He did a PhD at the university researching how accent information is stored in memory.
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Hannah Dibble (Third Year, English and History) and Yzzy Bostyn (Fourth Year English Literature and Hispanic Studies) have a conversation about their experiences being a student at Sheffield.
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Dr Beryl Pong introduces herself and talks about her research in this episode.
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Dr Charlotte Steenbrugge introduces herself and talks about her research in this episode.
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Dr Ranjan Sen introduces himself and talks about his research in this episode.
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Georgie talks about her MA journey in the School of English.
Check out Georgie's Instagram: @georgiewrites
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Charlotte talks about their BA, MA and PhD journey in the School of English.
Check out the ShARC blog here: http://sheffieldanimals.group.shef.ac.uk/sharc-blog/
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Sophie talks about her BA, MA and PhD journey in the School of English.
Check out what Sophie is involved with on campus below!
PubhD, where PhD students can present their research in a friendly and relaxed pub environment: http://pubhdsheffield.mystrikingly.com/
Landscapes Postgraduate Colloquium: https://sites.google.com/view/landscapespgc/home?authuser=0
Sheffield Feminist Archive aims to document Sheffield's feminist past and present by collecting and preserving feminist materials: https://sheffieldfeministarchive.wordpress.com/
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Danny talks about his MA and PhD journey in the School of English.
Check out the ShARC blog here: http://sheffieldanimals.group.shef.ac.uk/sharc-blog/
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Rahma talks about her BA and MA journey in the School of English.
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Alex talks about his BA, MA and PhD journey in the School of English.
Check out the links that came up during the conversation below:
https://www.press.umich.edu/9708836/academic_ableism (Jay Dolmage: Academic Ableism)
https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745338200/decolonising-the-university/ (Gurminder Bhambra et al: Decolonising the University)
https://www.dukeupress.edu/on-being-included (Sara Ahmed: On Being Included)
https://www.zedbooks.net/shop/book/rhodes-must-fall/ (The Rhodes Must Fall Movement: Rhodes Must Fall)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dscx4h2l-Pk&t=161s (Why is My Curriculum White)
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Katie talks about her BA journey in the School of English.
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Lisa talks about her BA journey in the School of English.
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Scott talks about his BA and MA journey in the School of English.
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Professor of Tudor and Renaissance Literature Cathy Shrank introduces herself in this mini episode.
Audio timestamps:
0:30- research
0:51- about the department
0:59- your options
1:07- Sheffield as a city
Intro and Outro clips by Tamás Varga:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dGOv5rGlA4AN44RCdbA2g/featured?view_as=subscriber
https://soundcloud.com/tamas-varga-984570662
Interested in learning online? Find out more!
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/2021/english-studies-online-ma
The Aesthetics of Drone Warfare: An International, Interdisciplinary Conference will take place on the 7-8th of February 2020 at the University of Sheffield.
More information: https://artofdronewarfare.com/conference/
Follow @ShefEnglish on Twitter to catch the livestream with the #AestheticsDrone.
And of course, check out @AestheticsDrone on Twitter.