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Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt
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Exploring Chaucer Here and Now

In this webinar, Professor Marion Turner introduces some of the themes of Chaucer Here and Now, the exhibition currently on view at the Weston Library.
Chaucer for Beginners

Chaucer 6 - Chaucer’s legacy

Professor Marion Turner looks at Chaucer's legacy and the changes in societal perception of Chaucer. She also looks at online resources to help the beginner study Chaucer.
Chaucer for Beginners

Chaucer 5 - The Language of Chaucer

Professor Marion Turner delves into Geoffrey Chaucer's language and writing style. Chaucer championed a vernacular English form of writing, a departure from the prevalent use of Latin or French in poetry and the law.
Chaucer for Beginners

Chaucer 4 - The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale

Professor Marion Turner introduces one of the most famous and intricate tales from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales – "The Wife of Bath."
Chaucer for Beginners

Chaucer 3 - The Miller’s Tale

Professor Marion Turner introduces the ribald and humorous world of one of the Canterbury Tales' most famous stories – "The Miller's Tale."
Chaucer for Beginners

Chaucer 2 - An Introduction to the Canterbury Tales

Professor Marion Turner provides an in-depth exploration of Geoffrey Chaucer's classic work, the Canterbury Tales.
Chaucer for Beginners

Chaucer 1 - An Introduction to the life and times of Geoffrey Chaucer

In the introductory episode of "Chaucer for Beginners,” expert Professor Marion Turner introduces the life of writer Geoffrey Chaucer, shedding light on his background and life in 14th century England.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Meet the Manuscripts: Uncomfortable English Manuscripts

In this lecture, we look at some beautiful, austere, and distinctively uncomfortable manuscripts and learn how the Middle Ages shaped the way we read today both in print and on screen.
TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

Patience Agbabi reading and conversation: podcast

In this podcast the dynamic poet Patience Agbabi is in conversation about her Ted Hughes short-listed collection Telling Tales (2015), a rebellious reworking of Chaucer, and her contribution to the 2016 Refugee Tales project.
TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

Book at Lunchtime: Chaucer: A European Life

TORCH Book at Lunchtime event on Chaucer: A European Life by Professor Marion Turner. Book at Lunchtime is a series of bite-sized book discussions held fortnightly during term-time, with commentators from a range of disciplines.
Challenging the Canon
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Why should we study Chaucer?

Dr Laura Ashe of Worcester College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes why we should still study Chaucer.
Great Writers Inspire

Chaucer

Professor Daniel Wakelin discusses the work of Chaucer and explains how he was one of the first to use everyday spoken English as a literary language in the 14th Century.
MSt English Language

History of English Pronunciation

Do we really know what Chaucer's poetry sounded like? Professor Simon Horobin introduces evidence that gives us an insight into the history of English pronunciation and explores what it tells us about how and why changes in language take place.

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