A series of lunchtime talks organized by the Department of English Literature and the Museum of English Rural Life, in celebration of their ongoing collaborations. Events in the series feature (alternately) writers with a national profile, and academic authors showcasing new and exciting research.

Thursday 18 January
Alexandra Harris - The marsh and the visitor

Thursday 1 February
Clover Stroud - The wild other: on landscape and grief

Thursday 15 February
Simon Kovesi - John Clare and place

Thursday 1 March
James Grande - Radical tours and rustic harangues: William Cobbett and John Thelwell

Thursday 22 March
Jos Smith - Vibrant localism: the story of Common Ground