Events

From book launches for the Solent English Collective and its collaborative student-community projects to graduation ceremonies and visits to the UK Parliament, students have been at the centre of my world and an awful lot of them know about widows now because of their willingness to listen to me talk about them. Two students even chose the role of the widow as the focus for their dissertation topic. Wherever I go, I’m always looking at how widows (whether real or fictional) are discussed and represented. And I never cease to be amazed at what I find.

With the lovely Bhinduka Y. at graduation.
With the lovely Bhinduka Y. at graduation.
Searching the catalogue for widows at an art exhibition in Hampshire.
Searching the catalogue for widows at an art exhibition in Hampshire.
With a team of writers from Southampton Black Heritage.

With a team of writers from Southampton Black Heritage.

With my ‘dream-team’ lecturing colleagues and the poet Linton Kwesi Johnson when we nominated him for an honorary doctorate in literature (l to r: Devon Campbell-Hall, Carolyn, LKJ, Eden Sharp, Flavio Di Olivero).

With my ‘dream-team’ lecturing colleagues and the poet Linton Kwesi Johnson when we nominated him for an honorary doctorate in literature (l to r: Devon Campbell-Hall, Carolyn, LKJ, Eden Sharp, Flavio Di Olivero).

Matthew Morgan getting Salman Rushdie to sign Carolyn's copy of Rushdie's novel
Matthew Morgan getting Salman Rushdie to sign Carolyn’s copy of Rushdie’s novel
With the events team at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London on opening night of Seamus Finnegan’s play I Am of Ireland (Wayne N., Carolyn (sitting), Ryan F., Seamus Finnegan, Alex A-S.,) (On the couch: Kimmi D., Aimee A.)

With the events team at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London on opening night of Seamus Finnegan’s play I Am of Ireland (Wayne N., Carolyn (sitting), Ryan F., Seamus Finnegan, Alex A-S.,) (On the couch: Kimmi D., Aimee A.)

Students during Welcome Week

Students during Welcome Week

With BA English graduate Holly W. after her graduation ceremony.

With BA English graduate Holly W. after her graduation ceremony.