Research in English Literature
The Department of English Literature at Birmingham is a leading centre of research in English Literature and Culture.
The diverse research interests and approaches of the department ensure a vibrant and dynamic research community. We challenge disciplinary and pedagogical boundaries, and produce connected, innovative work that advances traditional methods of scholarship.
Our research projects
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Unlocking the world's first great people's Shakespeare Library for all.
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A rediscovered unique collection of science and technology writings is informing the very nature and practices of modern futurology.
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A database of eighteenth-century printers’ ornaments.
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Translations of the entire early medieval riddle tradition
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AHRC-funded network where researchers and creative practitioners can connect and collaborate
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Partnership with University of Exeter and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Department of English Literature
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Profiles of our current phd students