Institute of English Studies (IES)

Description

The Institute of English Studies (IES) is a globally renowned research centre that specialises in the history of the book, manuscript and print studies, textual scholarship, digital editing, and new critical approaches to literary history. It offers postgraduate programmes, summer schools, and short courses. The institute hosts significant collaborative research projects, provides research training in book history and palaeography, and facilitates innovative research across all areas of English Studies.

The IES is one of nine member institutes of the School of Advanced Study of the University of London. It originated as the Centre for English Studies in 1991 and became a program of the School of Advanced Study in 1994. On 2 December 1998, the University Council conferred institute status upon it, and it officially became the Institute of English Studies on 1 January 1999. Since then, it has experienced substantial growth, now organizing over 50 events annually, including research seminars, lectures, conferences, short courses, and a series of international summer schools held for six weeks each summer. Additionally, the institute manages major externally funded research programs and postgraduate degrees.

The mission of the IES is as follows:

• To promote research in English Studies to academic communities in London, nationally, and internationally.
• To engage with and support the discipline of English Studies through collaborations with the English Association and University English, as well as partnerships with institutions such as the University of East Anglia and Newcastle University.
• To support early career scholars and professional development through an MA program, Summer Schools, postgraduate program, research training, doctoral training partnerships such as LAHP, links with cultural institutions and the book trade, and cross-institutional work within the School.
• To provide opportunities for supporting the research of scholars at all stages of their careers through the IES Fellowship program.
• To support research communities in English Studies through conferences, seminar series, workshops, and events, with a particular focus on emerging fields of study and the core research areas of the Institute: texts and technologies, archives, authors, collections, and reading and interpretation.
• To contribute to the public understanding of research in English Studies through public events and collaborations with cultural institutions. This also includes participation in the School's Being Human festival and the endeavors of the Professor in the Public Understanding of the Humanities, Sarah Churchwell.

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

1999

Contact details

On the map

Go to larger version of this map

Categorisation

Type

Project Tags

University affiliation(s)

University of London
London

Partner Infrastructures

English Association (EA)

The English Association is a subject association for people passionate about English literature, language, and creative writing. The association brings together individuals and organisations from all … read more about English Association (EA)

London

Bibliographical Society

The Bibliographical Society was founded in 1892 to promote and encourage study and research in historical, analytical, descriptive and textual bibliography. Since then its scope has widened to include… read more about Bibliographical Society

London

Decolonising the Discipline Working Group

The collaborative initiative known as "Decolonising the Discipline" is a joint effort by colleagues at the English Association, the Institute of English Studies, the University of East Anglia, the Pos… read more about Decolonising the Discipline Working Group

London