Challenging the Canon

By Oxford UniversityEducation

Challenging the Canon episodes

November 07, 2013 Why should we study Old English Literature?
Dr Francis Leneghan of St Cross College, Oxford, discusses his current research around Beowulf and proposes why we should still study Old English Literature.
15 min
August 29, 2013 Information about Great Writers Inspire
Further information about the educational resource: http://writersinspire.org.
1 min
August 19, 2013 Why should we study Elizabethan Theatre?
Professor Tiffany Stern of University College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes why we should still study Elizabethan Theatre.
18 min
August 12, 2013 Why should we study medieval romance?
Dr Nicholas Perkins of St Hugh's College, Oxford, discusses his current research and proposes why we should still study medieval romance.
19 min
July 31, 2013 Why should we study the humanities?
For those wanting a further challenge, Professor Helen Small of Pembroke College, Oxford, discusses the difficulties facing the study of the humanities today.
18 min
July 31, 2013 Why should we study Johnson?
Professor Ros Ballaster of Mansfield College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes we should still study Samuel Johnson.
15 min
July 31, 2013 Why should we study Postcolonial Literature?
Professor Elleke Boehmer of Wolfson College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes why we should study Postcolonial writers such as Achebe.
14 min
July 31, 2013 Why should we study Chaucer?
Dr Laura Ashe of Worcester College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes why we should still study Chaucer.
21 min
July 31, 2013 Why should we study Shakespeare?
Dr Emma Smith of Hertford College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes why we should still study Shakespeare.
16 min
July 31, 2013 Why should we study Dickens?
Professor Robert Douglas-Fairhurst of Magdalen College, Oxford, discusses his current research and proposes why we should still study Dickens.
18 min

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This unique mini-series aims to challenge the literary canon by posing the thorny question 'why should we study...?' to experts at the University of Oxford. Beginning with the overarching question…