Research Group on English Literature

About

Research Group on Literature mainly focuses its academic activities and research on Cultural Studies, Contemporary World Literature, Classic Literature and their teaching. Research in each of these fields refers to theoretical studies and studies of literary texts. Research in the three main areas is carried out based on the conceptual approach model of Literary Criticism.

Research in the area of Cultural Studies mainly covers topics surrounding Media and Pop Culture. Research in the area of Contemporary World Literature is carried out using a post-structuralist approach. The works studied are modern texts which include literary works written in the 20th century, but this does not rule out the possibility of studying Classical Canon works with a post-structuralist approach. Meanwhile, research in the Classic Literature area emphasizes the Classical approach, namely, the Structuralist approach with Contextual studies, and the texts studied include literary works mainly in the form of Prose, Poetry and Drama which are included in the Classical Canon category.

Research Topic and Areas

  • Conceptual research on Cultural Studies (general survey on cultural studies)
  • Cultural Studies in Literature, Media and Pop Culture
  • Developing material for Cultural Studies
  • Implementing contemporary criticism on modern literature
  • Developing literary reading texts for criticism on modern literature
  • Comparative Literary Study
  • Conceptual Research on Classic Literature (general survey on Classic Literature)
  • Developing classic criticism on classic literature
  • Stylistics and Literary Translations
  • Developing literary reading texts for criticism on classic literature

 Research Group Members

  1.  Arif Subiyanto
  2.  Evi Eliyanah
  3.  Herditya Wahyu Widodo  (Secretary)
  4.  Inayatul Fariha
  5.  Kukuh P. Subagyo  (Chair)
  6.  Misbahul Amri
  7.  Nasrul Chotib
  8.  Nabhan F. Choiron

Activities

  1.  Brownbag Talk: Solomon’ Song of Songs Viewed from Literary Perspective. Oct 14, 2023. Speaker: Dr. Johannes A. Prayogo, M.Pd., MA.
  2.  Brownbag Talk: Creative Contents in the Making: Journalism and Digital Content Creation. November 3rd 2023. Speaker: M. Nasrul Chotib, S.S., M.Hum
  3.  Brownbag Talk KBK Research on Literature “Cultural Studies Research on Films and Literature: How to Study Film and Literature Using Cultural Studies”. 22 April 2022. Speaker: Evi Eliyanah
  4.  A General Lecture “The Meditations of Future Food Cultures”. 18 September 2021. Speaker: Niklas Salmose.
  5.  Brownbag Talk Series 1, 7 July 2020. Speaker: Johannes A. Prayogo
  6.  Brownbag Talk Series 2, 14 July 2020. Speaker: M. Misbahul Amri
  7.  Brownbag Talk Series 3, 22 July 2020. Speaker: Evi Eliyanah
  8.  Brownbag Talk Series 4, 27 August 2020. Speaker: Arif Subiyanto, Aswidya Indri Riski (An Alumnus of ELL study program)
  9.  Rethinking Eurasia (REALs Lecture Series), 7 September – 30 October 2020. Speaker: Emma Baulch (Monash University, Malaysia), Rosalind Hewett (Australian National University, Australia), Eric Sasono (King’s College London, UK), Tom Hoogervorst (Royal Netherlands Institute, Netherlands), Niklas Salmose (Linnaeus University, Sweden), Liao Guirong (Guangxi Normal University, China), Evi Eliyanah, Nurenzia Yannuar, Nabhan F. Choiron (Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia), Wawan Eko Yulianto (Ma Chung University, Indonesia), Pratiwi Retnaningdyah (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia), Diani Risda (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia), Najib Kailani (UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Indonesia).