Please find below a list of events and conferences recently organised by the English Department.

Conference by Tabish Khair - 14 December 2011
18 January 2012

The Indian novelist, poet and critic, Tabish Khair (Associate Professor, Ph.D., Dr. Phil., University of Aarhus, Denmark) spoke on writing his novel "The Bus Stopped" (Picador 2004), French translation "Apaiser la poussière" (Editions du Sonneur 2010), in connection with Dr Martin Leer's course "Village India" on Wednesday 14 December, 12-14 in room B 108 (Uni-Bastions - first floor).

Conference by Vivienne Wood and Simon N.W. Winterman - 30 November 2011
18 January 2012

In the framework of Valerie Fehlbaum's seminar on "George Eliot's Adam Bede", Vivienne Wood and Simon N. W. Winterman, from The George Eliot Fellowship, gave a conference on: "Adam Bede: From Page to Stage". This conference took place on Wednesday 30 November 2011 at 12.15 in room A 113 (Aile Jura of Uni-Bastions).

Conference by Brian Chikwava - 19 May 2011
6 June 2011

Within the framework of Martin Leer's seminar on "South African Literature After Apartheid", Brian Chikwava, Zimbabwean writer, awarded the 2004 Caine Prize for African Writing, gave a conference on his novel "Harare North", on Thursday 19 May 2011 at 2.15 in room B 104 (Uni-Bastions).

Conference by Daniel Ferrer - 9 December 2010
6 January 2011

In the framework of David Spurr's seminar on "L'archive et la mémoire culturelle", Daniel Ferrer (CNRS, Paris) gave a conference on "Les Archives de James Joyce", Thursday 9 December 2010 at 11.00 am in room A 214 (Uni Bastions, Aile Jura, 5 rue de Candolle).

Conference by Mark Samuels Lasner - 3 November 2010
17 November 2010

In the framework of Valerie Fehlbaum's seminar on "Wilde:  Dandy, Wit and Enigma", Mark Samuels Lasner, Senior Research Fellow, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware, USA, gave a conference on "Oscar Wilde Gives Himself Away:  Reading Wilde's Presentation Copies", on Wednesday 3 November 2010.

Conference by Margaret Stetz - 3 November 2010
17 November 2010

In the framework of Valerie Fehlbaum's seminar on "Wilde:  Dandy, Wit and Enigma", Margaret D. Stetz, Mae and Robert Carter Professor of Women's Studies and Professor of Humanities, University of Delaware, USA, gave a conference on "Oscar Wilde and a Mother of Great Importance", on Wednesday 3 November 2010.

CUSO Material Texts - 1-2 October 2010
6 October 2010

The CUSO doctoral programme in English language and literature organised a conference on "Material Texts : Means and Conditions of Publication and Reception", on 1-2 October 2010, at the University of Geneva. 

SAMEMES Conference - 30 June 2010-2 July 2010
11 August 2010

SAMEMES Conference on "Medieval and Early Modern Authorship", 30 June-2 July 2010 at the University of Geneva.

Conference by Prof. David Walker - 5 May 2010
17 May 2010

In the framework of Dr Martin Leer's seminar on "The Postcolonial Body II", Prof. David Walker, Deakin University, Australia, gave a conference on "The Body in LIfe-Writing:  On the Writing of an Auto-Ethnography".

Conference by Prof. David Walker - 3 May 2010
17 May 2010

In the framework of Prof. Deborah Madsen's seminar on "Writing the Confucian Imaginary" Prof. David Walker, Deakin University, Australia, gave a conference on "Anxious Nation:  Narratives of Asian Invasion in Australia".

Conference by Robert S. Miola - 13 April 2010
16 April 2010

Professor Robert S. Miola, Gerald Manley Hopkins Professor of English and Professor of Classics, Loyola University, Maryland, gave a conference on:  Two Jesuit Shadows in Shakespeare.

Conference by Jean-Michel Quinodoz - 18 March 2010
16 April 2010

In the frame of Professor David Spurr's seminar on "Littérature et paranoïa", Dr Jean-Michel Quinodoz, formative member of the Société Suisse de Psychanalyse and Distinguished Fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society, gave a conference (in French) on:  La paranoïa dans la littérature psychanalytique.

Conference: Crossing the Americas - 29-31 October 2009
27 November 2009

This international conference took place from 29-31 October 2009 at the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva.

CUSO Conference 'Literature and the Environment' - 16-18 October 2009
21 October 2009

A conference, organised by the CUSO doctoral programme in English, on 'Literature and the Environment', took place at the University of Geneva from 16-18 October 2009. 

Conference by Christophe Heyl - 12 May 2009
3 April 2009

Within the framework of Professor David Spurr's seminar on "Pleasures of the Imagination:  Literature and the Arts in the 18th Century" Prof. Dr Christoph Heyl, Goethe Universität, Frankfurt am Main, gave a conference entitled:  "Almost Unsufferable to our Ears?  Primitivism, Early Romanticism and Eighteenth-Century Perceptions of the Scottish Bagpipes".  

Author event - Gerald Vizenor - 12 March 2009
27 February 2009

Gerald Vizenor was invited to make a presentation at an author event, which will take place at the English bookshop OffTheShelf  (15 bvd Georges Favon, 1204 Geneva) on Thursday 12 March at 5.00 pm.  He read an excerpt from his latest novel "Father Meme" and a selection of his poems.

Lecture by Christophe Tournu - 1 December 2008
14 November 2008

Within the Groupe d'études sur les XVIe et XVIIe siècles (study group on 16th and 17th century literature) Christophe Tournu, Professor at the University of Grenoble, gave a lecture on:  "John Milton : de la famille à la république", on Monday 1st December 2008,at 6.15 pm, in room A 206, Aile Jura - Uni Bastions. 

Conference: Women and the Theatre - 16-18 October 2008
16 October 2008

"Women and the Theatre" was a 3ème cycle conference, which took place from October 16-18 2008 in Geneva. Organised by the English Department of the University of Geneva, it focussed on the role of women in the theatre from the Middle Ages to the present day and challenged the stereotypical dichotomies between public/private and masculine/feminine which have been the object of critical debate for several decades.

Lecture on 'Open Secrets' by Stephen Orgel - 1 October 2008
1 October 2008

Stephen Orgel, Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of Humanities at Stanford University and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences gave a lecture on "Open Secrets: Magic in the World of Faustus and Prospero", on Wednesday 1st October 2008 at 12.15 in room PHIL 111 (22, boulevard des Philosophes - first floor).

Poetry Reading by Les Murray - 23 September 2008
23 September 2008

The Australian poet Les Murray, who is one of the leading poets of the English-speaking world, gave a poetry reading on Tuesday 23 September 2008 from 4.00 to 6.00 pm in room B 112 (Uni Bastions - first floor).

Lecture by Tayibah Taylor of "Azizah Magazine" - 23 September 2008
23 September 2008

Ms Tayibah Taylor, founder and editor of "Azizah Magazine, the voice of Muslim women" gave a lecture on Tuesday 23 September 2008 from 14.00 to 16.00 in room B 109 (Uni Bastions - first floor).

Reading Visual Media - 6-8 June 2008
6 June 2007

"Reading Visual Media" is a conference of the 3eme cycle and took place on June 6-8, 2008. Its point of departure was the fact that teachers and students of literature often use film and images in their teaching and research, yet many have little or no experience with film or visual studies as such. The conference aimed to address the methodological and theoretical questions that are raised by the interface between literary studies and visual media, especially film (but including photography, video, and other visual art forms).

Lecture by Professor Gerald Vizenor - 5 June 2008
16 May 2008

Professor Gerald Vizenor, Professor of American Studies, University of New Mexico and Emeritus Professor, University of California, Berkeley, gave a lecture on "Trickster Signatures", Thursday 5 June 2008 from 2.00 pm  to 4.00 pm in room B 111 (Uni Bastions).   

EEBO & LION Training Session - 28 May 2008
28 May 2008

Training session on the digital databases EEBO (Early English Books Online) and LION (Literature Online) by Claus G. Wolf, Trainer, Austria, Germany & Switzerland, ProQuest, on Wednesday 28 May 2008 from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm in room B 105 (Uni Bastions).

Lecture by John Barnie - 23 April 2008
23 April 2008

Within the framework of Martin Leer's seminar "Epic or Novel?  The Contemporary Narrative Poem in English", Mr John Barnie, poet, novelist, essayist and musician from Aberystwyth, Wales, gave a lecture on  "The difference, from the author's point of view, between writing prose fiction and narrative poetry", on Wednesday 23 April, from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm in room Phil 006a. 

Origins: Medieval and Early Modern English Texts - 4-5 April 2008
4 April 2008

This two-day seminar, entitled "Origins: Medieval and Early Modern English Texts and Contexts", took place on April 4-5 2008 and constituted one of the modules offered in the new Doctoral Programme in English Language and Literature. The seminar consisted of a short conference and two workshops for predoctoral, doctoral, and postdoctoral students working in the field of medieval and early modern studies. The workshops were led by two internationally renowned scholars: Prof. A. S. G. Edwards (De Montfort University), a leading expert in the area of paleography and textual studies, and Prof. Gary Taylor (Florida State University), editor of The Complete Works of Shakespeare (OUP) and The Collected Works of Thomas Middleton (OUP). Organizers: Prof. Indira Ghose (University of Fribourg), Prof. Margaret Bridges (University of Berne), Prof. Lukas Erne (University of Geneva), and Prof. Denis Renevey (University of Lausanne).

SWELL Conference - 7 March 2008
10 March 2008

The conference of SWELL (Swiss Works in English Language and Linguistics), hosted by the University of Geneva, took place on Friday, 7th March 2008.

Lecture by Tiffany Stern - 21 November 2007
21 November 2007

Lecture by Dr. Tiffany Stern, Wednesday, 21 November at 14.15. Bâtiment des Philosophes, Bd des Philosophes 22, salle 017. Dr. Tiffany Stern, Lecturer in English Literature, Oxford University gave a lecture on "Shakespeare as Theatrical Dramatist : Romeo and Juliet on Page and Stage"

SANAS/NSRN Conference: Language, Silence & Voice - 16-17 July 2007
16 July 2007

The SANAS / NSRN conference on "Language, Silence, and Voice in Native Studies" was hosted by the University of Geneva, July 16-17, 2007.

Lecture by Prof. Anthony Mortimer - 4 June 2007
16 May 2007

Professor Anthony Mortimer gave a lecture on "Michel-Ange poète : l'expérience d'un traducteur" on Monday 4 June 2007.

Lecture by Professor Charles Lock - 30 May 2007
26 April 2007

Professor Charles Lock gave a lecture on "Pilgrimage: Wandering, to a point" on Wednesday 30 May 2007.

3e Cycle Conference on "Theory after 'Theory'" - 25-26 May 2007
22 December 2006

3e Cycle Conference, sponsored by the Conférence Universitaire de Suisse Occidentale (CUSO): Theory after 'Theory', took place on 25 to 26 May 2007. Hosted by the University of Geneva.

Lecture by Mr Hanna Ziadeh - 16 May 2007
8 May 2007

Mr Hanna Ziadeh, Project Coordinator, the Danish Centre for Human Rights, Sana'a, Yemen, gave a lecture on "Yemen Today" on Wednesday 16 May 2007. 

Lecture by Dr. Valerie Fehlbaum - 21 March 2007
12 March 2007

Dr. Fehlbaum gave a lecture on "Ella Hepworth Dixon: l'histoire d'une femme moderne" within the framework of the atélier de recherches féminin/masculin on Wednesday, March 21, 2007.

SANAS Conference on "American Aesthetics" - 9-11 November 2006
22 December 2006

The Biennial conference of the Swiss Association for North American Studies (SANAS) - "American Aesthetics", took place on 9-11 November 2006 at the University of Geneva.

Lecture by Professor Eric G. Stanley - 10 November 2006
22 December 2006

Professor Eric G. Stanley, Oxford University, gave a lecture on "Words of Sorrow, Words of Joy in Medieval England" on Friday 10 November 2006.

Lecture by Professor Kyle Cuordileone - 16 June 2006
22 December 2006

Professor Kyle Cuordileone, Professor of American History, City University of New York, gave a lecture on "The Enemy Within: Cold War American Culture in the 1950s" on Friday 16 June 2006.

Poetry Reading by Les Murray - 13 May 2006
22 December 2006

Australia's leading poet, Les Murray, gave a poetry reading on Saturday 13 May 2006.

3e Cycle Conference: Medieval (Con-)Texts - 18-20 May 2006
22 December 2006

3e Cycle Conference, sponsored by the Conférence Universitaire de Suisse Occidentale (CUSO): Medieval and Early Modern English Texts and Contexts, took place on 18 to 20 May 2006. Hosted by the Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cologny, Geneva, and the University of Geneva.

Lecture by Professor Julia Watson - 28 April 2006
22 December 2006

Professor Julia Watson, Ohio State University, gave a lecture on "Autobiographical Openings" on Friday 28 April 2006.

Lecture by Professor Piero Boitani - 24 March 2006
22 December 2006

Professor Piero Boitani, Professor of Comparative Literature, University of Rome "La Sapienza", gave a lecture on "Barbari Britanni" during Professor Bolens' lecture course on "Medieval England" on Friday 24 March 2006.

Lecture by Professor Ann Thompson - 31 January 2006
22 December 2006

Professor Ann Thompson, King's College, London, gave a lecture on "Editing Hamlet: Who Needs Three Texts?" on Tuesday 31 January 2006.

Lecture by Professor Pascal Griener - 22 December 2005
22 December 2006

On Thursday 22 December 2005 Professor Pascal Griener, professor of art history at Neuchâtel University, gave a lecture on "L'art de vendre par l'érotisme: Boucher, ses acheteurs et son public", within the frame of Professor Spurr's comparative literature seminar on récits libertins.

Lecture by Dr. Peter McCullough - 21 December 2005
22 December 2006

Dr Peter McCullough, Lincoln College, University of Oxford, gave a lecture on "Lincoln College Chapel and George Herbert's Temple: Image, Word and Thing in Early Stuart England" on Wednesday 21 December 2005.

Lectures by Professor Juan Bruce-Novoa - 1-2 December 2005
22 December 2006

Professor Juan Bruce-Novoa, University of California, Irvine gave two lectures, within the frame of Professor Madsen's lecture course on "American Literature", as follows: "The Rhetoric of Latino Survival", Thursday 1 December and "The Bodies in the Box: A Paradigm of American Cultural Production", Friday 2 December 2005.