Events

In this session, we will read and discuss "Walking with narratives: Introduction to the English edition" of Shaping Space and Mobilities in Contemporary Walking Narratives, Ed. Adrien Frenay, Giulio Iacoli, and Lucia Quaquarelli (Palgrave 2025).

Confirmed guest speaker: Dr Carolin Gebauer. Details to follow

If you would like your own work to be discussed, please get in touch! In the past we have discussed grant applications, article drafts, thesis chapters, and even an exhibition project. This always proves very beneficial and interesting for all involved.

If you would like your own work to be discussed, please get in touch! In the past we have discussed grant applications, article drafts, thesis chapters, and even an exhibition project. This always proves very beneficial and interesting for all involved.

9 November 2024 at New House Art Space (Guildford); 13:00–15:00

Landmarking Guildford’s Queer History (Being Human Festival)

Are you up for a bit of queer time travel? This event takes you on an immersive audio treasure hunt to meet your LGBTQIA+ elders. 

Walk in the footsteps of lesbian and gender nonconforming icon Anne Lister aka Gentleman Jack, explore the love nest of Edward II and Piers Gaviston, hear about the tragic story of Alan Turing, and meet Felix Holling, the trans archaeologist who ran Guildford Museum for many years. 

More information and sign up here.

8 November 2024 at Zero Carbon (Guildford); 18:30–21:00

Landmarking Migrancy, Community and Connection (Being Human Festival)

An evening of readings, performances and short talks celebrating the creativity and insights of migrant authors over the centuries. Reflecting the work of our Centre, this event will focus on how displaced writers integrate themselves into unfamiliar surroundings and societies, establishing new communities and connections. 

More information and sign up here.

As we go into a new academic year, the Mobilities in Literature and Culture Research group would like to invite colleagues from across the School to find out more and get involved in our activities.  

Anyone interested in questions of mobilities, broadly conceived (including but not limited to globalisation, migration, multilingualism, creative practices and mobilities, technologies and their reception) is welcome to join. Please also pass this invite onto any PGRs who may be interested. 

The networking event will be held online on Wednesday, 16^th October at 10:30 AM-12 PM on Teams.  

More information about our research can be found here, and if you would like to attend or get in touch with any questions, please email Dr Charlotte Mathieson (c.mathieson@surrey.ac.uk ), Dr Gabriele Lazzari (g.lazzari@surrey.ac.uk ) or Dr Lena Mattheis (l.mattheis@surrey.ac.uk)  

If you would like your own work to be discussed, please get in touch! In the past we have discussed grant applications, article drafts, thesis chapters, and even an exhibition project. This always proves very beneficial and interesting for all involved. 

Joint seminar with our international partner, the Mobilities and Humanities Centre at the University of Padua.

Guest lecture by Chiara Rabbiosi on video-making as a mobilities research pedagogy and discussion. 

Discussion of two articles on border abolitionism and queer mobilities.