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Contents
- Notes on contributors
- Introduction: making the case for literary research across languages and cultures
- Charles Burdett, Joseph Ford, Godela Weiss-Sussex and Naomi Wells
- Notes
- References
- 1. Modern medieval languages: reading in and out of time
- Sarah Bowden
- Transnational modern languages and the politics of periodisation
- Medieval literature in the modern languages classroom
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- 2. Literary research after the decolonial turn: towards new praxis
- Emanuelle Santos
- On structures: institutionalisation and the paradox of diversity
- Towards a praxis for the literary research method
- From action to reflection, and from reflection upon action to a new action
- Notes
- References
- 3. The geopolitics of literary studies in a time of crisis
- Reham Hosny
- Introduction
- Geopolitical dimensions of the crisis of the humanities
- Arab women’s digital literary activism
- ‘Lexical algorithmic resistance’ on Facebook
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- 4. Place and planet: comparative literary research in an age of ‘global challenges’
- Nicola Thomas
- Introducing the ‘place-based’ research agenda
- Global challenges
- Place and planet
- Case study: Wetland Times
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- 5. Translating the past: literary research, public history and the heritage of Wales
- Carol Tully
- Being relevant
- The past is a foreign country
- From page to public
- A plea for us
- Notes
- References
- 6. Towards sustainable practices in the ‘post-museum’: object lessons from contemporary literature
- Emma Bond
- Notes
- References
- 7. What literature can do for health: a spotlight on eating disorders in men and boys
- Heike Bartel
- Narratives of lived experience
- A girls’ illness?
- Illness narratives of eating disorders by men
- Better health through literature?
- Better healthcare through literature?
- Better health through writing?
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Primary sources
- Secondary sources
- 8. Reality, representation, resistance: a case study of an Arab cancer ethnodrama
- Abir Hamdar
- Introduction1
- The cancer taboo and silence
- I Am Waiting for You and creative-critical fusion
- Resisting silence
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- 9. Kalila wa Dimna and the arts of storytelling: conversations with medieval Arabic literature in contemporary London
- Rachel Scott
- Notes
- References
- 10. Fox tales, community concerns: why collaborative storytelling matters
- Anja Rekeszus
- Introduction
- Project setup and participant base
- Exploring community issues: subverting and abiding by the fairy tale form
- Navigating difficult conversations through the fairy tale
- Conclusion and outlook: fairy tales, literature and the potential for change
- Notes
- References
- Index