Part V: More ideas
With the basic ideas for my dissertation in place and background reading well underway, I seek the opinions of my lecturers before taking my research further.
“Curiouser and Curiouser”: Part IV
Part IV: The Wall
31st October 2018
As I sit in the library making my way through the reading material I have gathered thus far, I hit the wall. Not literally of course, but I find myself overwhelmed by the enormity of my task.
My Halloween Playlist
As the most wonderful time of the year approaches (I refer of course to Halloween), I decided to look back over some of my favourite releases of the year and create my own playlist for the spooky season.
Combining a mixture of rock, metal and synth heavy dance music, hopefully you will find something to your taste in this eclectic compilation of music.
“Curiouser and Curiouser”: Part III
“[T]he invention of madness as a disease is in fact nothing less than a peculiar disease of our civilization.” (David Cooper’s Introduction to Madness and Civilization by Michel Foucault)
Wuthering Heights & Me
2018 marks the bicentenary of the birth of Emily Brontë and this publication was produced by the Brontë Society as part of their celebrations for the year. It contains responses to Emily’s only novel, Wuthering Heights, by some of her many fans – including myself.
Below is the article I wrote in early 2018 which was published in September 2018.
“Curiouser and Curiouser”: Part II
Part II:
11th October 2018
Wondering through the University of Chester library I remember a book that was recommended to me last year. The book in question is Madness and Civilization by Michel Foucault. On my search for information on hysteria this seems a fairly reasonable place to start.
“If music be the food of love, play on”
I have been a music journalist for over a year now, and I thoroughly enjoy it.
Being able to hear so much new music from a wide variety of artists and bands is fantastic. It’s always great to see what releases are coming next.
“Curiouser and Curiouser”: An Exploration of Research
“Curiouser and Curiouser” is a new short series of blog posts exploring the wonders and frustrations of academic research. I have recently begun my Masters’ degree and that means the research for my dissertation has also started. I do hope you enjoy this series and find it somewhat useful for research projects of your own.
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My Experience of Blogging
[This article was originally published in the University of Chester Student News, Issue 1 2018/19. View the magazine online here: http://www.chester.ac.uk/sites/files/chester/Student_News_Autumn_2018.PDF]
Writing is something that I have always enjoyed and being able to produce pieces that can be shared with others is fantastic. My writing varies in genre from music journalism, including reviews and interviews, to literary related articles, poetry and blog posts sharing my thoughts on a range of subjects.
What Does our Word Choice Reveal About us?
We adapt our language to the present situation and the people who surround us. Obvious examples of this is the use of more informal language around friends and more formal language use at work. Language use goes further than these two binary distinctions. The way you pronounce words or choose certain phrases over others can reveal aspects of your personality, without necessarily being aware of it.
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Holly Royle 