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	Oxford conference on teaching literature


	Held at Corpus Christi College in April each year

The Oxford Conference is designed for all those who teach literature at tertiary and upper secondary levels, or who are involved with teacher training. The majority of participants contribute short papers on aspects of their own teaching experience and research (see the resource bank for more information and ideas).
The Conference uses lectures and workshops to explore current theoretical issues and teaching practice, and is aimed specifically at those teaching English literature overseas.
In this archive you can find information on past conferences including themes, an outline of the conference and in some instances participants past papers, programmes and a list of contributors.

Past Conferences



		Oxford Conference 2005: Reading Reputations

The theme for 2005 is Reading Reputations, and we will be looking at how critical reputations are established and how students can be equipped with the skills required to critically assess these.


		Oxford Conference 2004: Reading Worlds

Reading Worlds. Oxford 2004 marked a return to discussion and exploration of literature in education.


		Oxford Conference 2003: Reading Screens

Reading Screens: from text to film, TV and new media. This conference aimed to provide an opportunity to redress the balance in status between the ‘film of the book’ and the ‘classic serial’ and their literary source materials.


		Oxford Conference 2002: Fresh Air in the Classroom

Fresh Air in the Classroom. Teaching literature to young people. Schools are where it should start. ‘Fresh Air in the Classroom’, the 2002 Oxford Conference on the teaching of literature addressed these issues and others.


		Oxford Conference 2001: Firing the Canon

Firing the Canon. New ways to approach the English literary syllabus. What is the canon today and how is it changing? How can we change or modify the conventional syllabus to suit contemporary needs and interests? Are there new and more dynamic ways of approaching poetry, fiction and drama? These are just some of the questions discussed at the Oxford 2001 Conference.


		Oxford Conference 2000: Critical Reading to Writing

Are we encouraging a full range of writing as well as reading practices in our students? How much can an awareness of the creative process and an active engagement with the making of texts help to develop students’ critical skills? What is the relation between critical and creative thinking in the teaching of English Literature at the beginning of a new century? The Oxford 2000 Conference discussed these issues in depth.