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Teaching Chaucer Today
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City: Birmingham
Venue:
University of Birmingham, Department of English
Date:
08 Jun 05
Time:
10:00
Event Overview:
This one-day conference for university and sixth-form teachers of Chaucer discussed recent developments in Chaucer criticism and how these could be integrated into the school and university study of Chaucer. The conference was a mix of lectures and workshops in which participants discussed and exchanged ideas relating to the practice of teaching Chaucer, and focused on the texts set for A level from 2005 onwards: the
This one-day conference for university and sixth-form teachers of Chaucer discussed recent developments in Chaucer criticism and how these could be integrated into the school and university study of Chaucer. The conference was a mix of lectures and workshops in which participants discussed and exchanged ideas relating to the practice of teaching Chaucer, and focused on the texts set for A level from 2005 onwards: the
Programme: (subject to alteration)
| Time | Theme/Session |
|---|---|
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Registration & Coffee |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Recent Developments in Chaucer Studies Steve Ellis |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Coffee |
| 11:15 - 12:30 | Workshops on critical approaches to set texts |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:45 | Workshops on teaching Chaucer (experience, practices, ideas, relevant publications) |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Tea |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Concluding round-table discussion |
Additional Materials:
- English at School and University: The Case of Chaucer
- Description: A short article by Jonathan Gibson, reporting on this event.
