2026 - 2027: A Year of Raymond Williams
Introducing Raymond Williams The Quilting Points Critic in Focus for 2026–2027 is Welsh author and academic Raymond Williams (1921–1988), one of the twentieth century’s most important thinkers and writers. The first Quilting Points: A Year of Raymond Williams meeting will take place on Monday 16 th November 2026 . In this session, we will discuss Williams’ 1958 essay, Culture is Ordinary , which is available online here . Date: Monday 16 th November 2026 Time: 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm + optional pub social Location: Meeting Room, Ground Floor, House 10, School of English This will be a hybrid session, taking place in person and on Teams. If you would like to attend on Teams, please register here to receive the meeting link. To learn more about Raymond Williams and his work visit The Raymond Williams Society .