Wadham College, Oxford are introducing a virtual Book Club for Year 12 students attending a state school who are currently studying English Literature and/or Modern Languages or who would be interested in studying these subjects for their university degree.
The Book Club will involve three online sessions, as well as the chance to attend a final, in-person session and Taster Day at Wadham College. Each session will involve a short lecture, breakout room discussion with current Oxford students, and recommendations for further reading and support.
The theme for these sessions will be ‘Possible Worlds’, considering the ways that writers have thought about the possible futures that may await humanity. The aim is to build on core A-Level English texts by thinking about their wider literary contexts with the aim of bridging the gap between A-Level and university study. In the 3rd session, Dr Cat Parry (Tutor for Portuguese) will also incorporate poetry in translation in order to develop appreciation for world literature. Participants will be required to read 1-3 short extracts (provided) ahead of the sessions.
The sessions will be held on the following dates:
Session 1: Monday 27th April, 16:30-17:30, Prose/Drama with Dr Douglas Clark (Tutor for English)
Session 2: Monday 18th May, 16:30-17:30, Prose/Drama with Dr Douglas Clark
Session 3: Monday 8th June, 16:30-17:30, Poetry with Dr Douglas Clark and Dr Cat Parry (Tutor for Portuguese)
Session 4 (Taster Day): Monday 22nd June
Sessions 1-3 will be held online via Microsoft Teams.
Students can sign up to join the Book Club here.
If you have any questions about this activity, please contact access@wadham.ox.ac.uk.