Conference focus on Orwell

A major conference, jointly organised by the Orwell Society and Goldsmiths College, University London, entitled ‘Orwell, the University and the University of Life’ is to be held on Thursday, 7 January 2016, at Goldsmiths, Lewisham, London SE14 6NW.

Professor Richard Lance Keeble, chair of the Orwell Society, is to give the keynote: ‘”There is always room for one more custard pie”: Orwell’s humour’ while Professor Tim Crook, of Goldsmiths, is to talk on ‘George Orwell and the radio imagination’. Other speakers will include Professor Jean Seaton, of Westminster University, and Professor John Newsinger, Professor of Modern History at Bath Spa University.

Professor Crook commented: ‘We want to celebrate the teaching and research of George Orwell’s writings and culture in the academy.’

• Attendance for the event, which will take place at The Cinema, Richard Hoggart Main Building, Goldsmith, from 10 am to 4 pm, is free. All are welcome. Please contact Professor Crook at T.Crook@gold.ac.uk.