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Institute of English Studies

Welcome to the Institute of English Studies

The Institute of English Studies is an internationally renowned research centre, specialising in the history of the book, manuscript and print studies and textual scholarship.

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Literary London Society Annual Conference 2018

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Victorian Popular Fiction Association Conference

This conference (3-7 July 2018) will explore the theme of 'War and Peace', and its relation to Victorian popular literature and culture, in a broad, imaginative and interdisciplinary manner.

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The Book as Cure

This one-day event (14 September 2018), part of the annual programme of the History of Books and Reading (HOBAR) research collaboration at The Open University, explores in the centenary year of the war’s end the legacy of wartime bibliotherapy.

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T.S. Eliot Summer School Now Accepting Applications

The Institute is excited to announce this year's Summer School (7-15 July 2018) will include an opening address from Colm Tóibín, Irish novelist, poet, playwright, and critic. There will also be a poetry reading and signing from Dame Carol Ann Duffy.

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MA/MRes in the History of the Book

The Institute’s unique programme prepares students for careers in special collections, curatorship, and the rare book trade.

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PhD Study

The Institute accepts applications from those who wish to to pursue doctoral research for the 2017/2018 academic year. We offer supervision for a range of topics, including the history of the book, the history of publishing, printing history, late nineteenth and early twentieth century literature, the Irish Revival and more. Applications are accepted through August.

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About Us

Founded as the Centre for English Studies in 1991, the Institute of English Studies is one of nine member institutes of the School of Advanced Study, University of London.

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Research Fellowships

The Institute hosts research, visiting, and postdoctoral fellows who play an active role in the life of the Institute. Fellowship applications are accepted each spring.

Research Fellowships

Events

The Institute runs an active programme of conferences, symposia, lectures, readings, and seminars, while collaborating with organisations in the UK and abroad.

Events

History of the Book

Our MA/MRes programme teaches book history from c. 3000 BCE to 2000 CE. Many alumni establish careers in librarianship, curatorship, publishing, and the rare book trade.

History of the Book

Summer Schools

The London Rare Books School, London International Palaeography Summer School, and T.S. Eliot Summer School offer short, intensive courses for summer study.

Summer Schools

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