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Praise Page
Series Page
Title Page
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Notes on contributors
Introduction: making the case for literary research across languages and cultures
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1. Modern medieval languages: reading in and out of time
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
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
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’
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
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
Notes
References
7. What literature can do for health: a spotlight on eating disorders in men and boys
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
Introduction
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
Notes
References
10. Fox tales, community concerns: why collaborative storytelling matters
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
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