Podcast appearances and mentions of Julie Sanders

Julie Sanders from Risen Christ parish in Boise.

A prayer based on Psalm 3:3. I hung up the phone in disappointment. Though I hoped for protection, the attorney couldn't help. I was vulnerable and at risk of dishonor. It felt so unfair to be targeted by evil intent, left craving safety and security. I dropped my head in defeat and disappointment. How have you experienced unfairness or disgrace? What would you say to God the shield if you confided your need for protection to him? What would it take for you to lay down and rest in total peace? Listen to today's podcast episode from Julie Sanders.   Would you like to have today's episode in written form? Consider joining our Patreon! It's a fantastic place to connect with other praying moms, and get lots of free prayer resources to help you make prayer a more practical priority!  Your support helps Million Praying Moms keep this podcast going—all funds provide for the work of the team and systems necessary to bring you a new episode each weekday Would you be a part of His provision? GO DEEPER FREE RESOURCE: Summer of Prayers FREE: Join the Everyday Prayers Podcast Facebook Group Discover more Christian podcasts at LifeAudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at LifeAudio.com/contact-us. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A prayer based on Daniel 6:10. He spent the night wondering. Would the faithful man's God deliver him? Distressed king Darius witnessed the excellent spirit of Daniel, the noble prisoner he elevated to leadership because he was faithful. But faithfulness comes with a cost. God's man inside a godless Kingdom found himself on the wrong side of the law. So Daniel did as he had done previously and chose what he knew was right. How often are we practicing prayer now? Are there ways our habits are open for the world to see? What would make my prayer life bolder? How can I open a window to let the world glimpse my trusting prayer to the true God? Listen to today's podcast episode from Julie Sanders.   Would you like to have today's episode in written form? Consider joining our Patreon! It's a fantastic place to connect with other praying moms, and get lots of free prayer resources to help you make prayer a more practical priority!  Your support helps Million Praying Moms keep this podcast going—all funds provide for the work of the team and systems necessary to bring you a new episode each weekday Would you be a part of His provision? GO DEEPER FREE RESOURCE: Summer of Prayers FREE: Join the Everyday Prayers Podcast Facebook Group Discover more Christian podcasts at LifeAudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at LifeAudio.com/contact-us. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A prayer based on John 10:7-11. The e-mail didn't sound right, so I forwarded it to our tech director, asking, “Can I trust this?” “No! Don't click it!” he quickly replied, and then pointed out telltale signs of a scam. We live in a day of deception. For example, the other day I googled the word hope, and found over 45 million options. Which ones can we believe? How can we know what leads to life? Can we trust what we see? Can you tell the difference between God's voice and others? Do you recognize the voice of Jesus? Listen to today's podcast episode from Julie Sanders. Would you like to have today's episode in written form? Consider joining our Patreon! It's a fantastic place to connect with other praying moms, and get lots of free prayer resources to help you make prayer a more practical priority!  Your support helps Million Praying Moms keep this podcast going—all funds provide for the work of the team and systems necessary to bring you a new episode each weekday Would you be a part of His provision? GO DEEPER FREE RESOURCE: Summer of Prayers FREE: Join the Everyday Prayers Podcast Facebook Group Discover more Christian podcasts at LifeAudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at LifeAudio.com/contact-us. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A prayer based on Matthew 26:31-35. Mai Sing was near death, in a septic state, after a 2 day journey to Memorial Christian Hospital. Staff fought to save this mother who came from an idol worshiping village, and during six weeks of recovery at the hospital, she and her husband decided to follow Jesus. The family would never be the same. They hungered to learn more about the son of God they now identified with, but faced harsh consequences for their choice to follow Jesus when they returned to their village. Have you made a decision to individually follow Jesus Christ? How are you pursuing life with Christ? Listen to today's podcast episode from Julie Sanders. Would you like to have today's episode in written form? Consider joining our Patreon! It's a fantastic place to connect with other praying moms, and get lots of free prayer resources to help you make prayer a more practical priority!  Your support helps Million Praying Moms keep this podcast going—all funds provide for the work of the team and systems necessary to bring you a new episode each weekday Would you be a part of His provision? GO DEEPER FREE RESOURCE: Summer of Prayers FREE: Join the Everyday Prayers Podcast Facebook Group Discover more Christian podcasts at LifeAudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at LifeAudio.com/contact-us. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A prayer based on Proverbs 20:3. The world around us rewards those who speak up, don't back down, go down swinging, and rise again. We can simply step into the ring of social media to contend for our opinions without even leaving our homes. Stand at the edge of a fight, and you'll hear the cheers of energy and exhilaration as onlookers enjoy the clash. When we get wrapped up in quarreling, our home can soak up the strife. If we're not careful, our family will feel our fight. When the first punch is thrown as an offense, sharp word, or demeaning glance, the next words we choose either fuel the strife or stand for peace. We either step into the fight or away from it. We choose to make strife or peace. Is there a controversy you need to drop or an injury you need to forgive? How could you bring more peace to your home? Listen to today's podcast episode from Julie Sanders. Would you like to have today's episode in written form? Consider joining our Patreon! It's a fantastic place to connect with other praying moms, and get lots of free prayer resources to help you make prayer a more practical priority!  Your support helps Million Praying Moms keep this podcast going—all funds provide for the work of the team and systems necessary to bring you a new episode each weekday Would you be a part of His provision? GO DEEPER FREE RESOURCE: Summer of Prayers FREE: Join the Everyday Prayers Podcast Facebook Group Discover more Christian podcasts at LifeAudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at LifeAudio.com/contact-us. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A prayer based on Daniel :10. Faithfulness comes with a cost. No one asks to be thrown in a lion's den, but we often are. Sometimes, those dens are full of lions and sometimes they're full of people, and when life brings hard things, we bring out our habits. Dark places expose truth. Do you pray more when it's hard? Or ignore God for earthly strategy? It's important to meet life's hardships with faithfulness because our response reveals God's glory to the earth, including, and most importantly to the people we love the most. How often are we practicing the daily habits that lead to a well-lived Christian life? Tune in to today's podcast episode from Julie Sanders. Would you like to have today's episode in written form? Consider joining our Patreon! It's a fantastic place to connect with other praying moms, and get lots of free prayer resources to help you make prayer a more practical priority!  Your support helps Million Praying Moms keep this podcast going—all funds provide for the work of the team and systems necessary to bring you a new episode each weekday Would you be a part of His provision? GO DEEPER FREE RESOURCE: Summer of Prayers FREE: Join the Everyday Prayers Podcast Facebook Group Discover more Christian podcasts at LifeAudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at LifeAudio.com/contact-us. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Moms today invest a lot in cultivating lifelong skills and music politics, hobbies, and talent. What if we used those outlets as venues for wise friendships? What if we invested as much in ensuring a child finds and walks with wise friends so they'll become wise? How can you help your children have opportunity for wise friendships? Listen to today's episode from Julie Sanders, from Proverbs 13:20. Would you like to have today's episode in written form? Consider joining our Patreon! It's a fantastic place to connect with other praying moms, and get lots of free prayer resources to help you make prayer a more practical priority!  Your support helps Million Praying Moms keep this podcast going—all funds provide for the work of the team and systems necessary to bring you a new episode each weekday. In fact, the podcast has grown to the point that we desperately need to hire part-time help. In the month of May, we're asking God to provide 100 new supporters. That's a big ask, but we believe God can do it. Would you be a part of His provision? GO DEEPER FREE RESOURCE: How to Pray God's Word for Your Children, by Brooke McGlothlin The 5-Day Praying for Girls and Boys Challenge FREE: Join the Everyday Prayers Podcast Facebook Group Discover more Christian podcasts at LifeAudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at LifeAudio.com/contact-us. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Incredible guests discussing all the hot issues!Attorney Jason Gonzalez a Veronica LIVE regular Wingman briefed us on his experience at the first Republican Debate where he was front row in Milwaukee with all the candidates running to be our next President. Jason provided us with superb insight on all the debate highlights and why he is Team DeSantis.Jaco Booyens aggressively fights sex trafficking globally. He joined Veronica LIVE to discuss his work with the Jaco Booyens Ministry. This nonprofit works hard educating the public on awareness & prevention of sex trafficking. Jaco is a warrior fighting for all those who are trafficked. He shared his unthinkable story of how his sister was trafficked and how she is doing today. Jaco also discussed his new documentary Sex Nation.Security expert Wayne Black joined Veronica LIVE to discuss his MUST READ book “School Insecurity: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents and Educators on School Security Protecting Your Children and Fostering a Safe Learning Environment.” Wayne discussed safety and security tips every parent and teacher should be thinking about implementing at their children's school today. Evan Power, Vice Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida joined Veronica LIVE to discuss his trip attending the Republican Debate in Milwaukee. He shared his thoughts on all the candidates running to be our next President of the United States. Evan also briefed us on what Florida is doing in preparation of the upcoming 2024 elections. Our favorite Millennial Minister of Truth Drew Allen called in from California to discuss the debates, President Biden's trip to Maui, Trump, Governor DeSantis and so much more. Hear what our favorite Cali Conservative had to say. Click the link to hear the show: Special thanks to Julie Sanders who served as my Wingman aka Co-Host. I appreciate you sitting in the hot seat!

This week on the podcast the government has published its review of the Prevent counter-terrorism strategy. Are campuses really a breeding ground for extremism?We also discuss this week's reshuffle and its implications for HE, a new report on graduate outcomes and earnings, and try to understand what's going on with the government's short courses trial.With Vivienne Stern, Chief Executive at Universities UK, Julie Sanders, Principal at Royal Holloway, University of London, David Kernohan, Associate Editor at Wonkhe and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie Sanders served 4 years in the US Army as an Arabic Linguist and Intelligence Analyst. With a high-level security clearance, impressive military job and veteran status, she assumed the companies she would get hired right away. However, the only place she found that valued her skills was as a contract employee with the FBI. When she decided that was not the career route she wanted, she took a job in retail and started pursuing her education.Although her transition was many years ago, her story is not unlike so many transitioning today. Going to school full-time and working full-time presented many obstacles, but she persevered knowing a college degree would open more doors for her. While she was confident in her writing, her math skills were lacking. A decade out of high school, she knew she needed extra help. After joining a study group, Julie not only passed but did well in her math courses. Her response to service members who are nervous to get back into the classroom is to jump in with both feet and go for it!Earning both a bachelor's and a master's degree, she successfully climbed the corporate ladder in B2B sales. Julie now works for Veterans Upward Bound where she advocates for veterans who want to pursue postsecondary education. Veterans Upward Bound is designed to motivate and assist veterans in developing academic and other skills necessary for acceptance and success in postsecondary education. The program provides assessment and enhancement of basic skills through counseling, mentoring, tutoring and academic instruction in the core subject areas. The program provides short-term remedial or refresher courses for veterans who are high school graduates but have delayed pursuing postsecondary education. While a degree will help to open doors of opportunity, learning how to translate your military experience to a future employer is equally important. Julie discusses the need to talk about your military experience in civilian terms. You cannot expect your audience to understand military lingo and what it implies. The responsibility that the message is received and understood is the responsibility of the sender. Julie also discusses her role with Bold Vets, a networking group for veterans. Bold Vets hosts free, monthly virtual networking events for active duty military and veterans to expand their referral networks. These events are a safe environment for service members to practice networking and learn to leverage their best selves. In addition, vets receive coaching. To wrap up, Julie gives 4 pieces of advice for anyone transitioning out of the service. - Network. Start now and never stop.- Don't assume that back home is the only place you can go when you get out.Please head to the Lessons Learned for Vets YouTube channel at https://tinyurl.com/llforvets22 to hear Julie finish discussing her advice for anyone transitioning.You can connect with Julie Sanders on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-sanders-mba-148b1913/Learn more about how Veterans Upward Bound can help you reach your education goals by visiting https://www.navub.org/Register for the next round of speed networking with Bold Vets at https://boldnetworking.com/events/us-bold-vets-speed-networking/SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this to others who might need help as they transition from the military!Connect with me on Facebook and LinkedIn! Or check out our website at www.llforvets.com 

May is Mental Health Month, and cats make a positive impact on our mental health. Cats have been proven to help with anxiety and stress and provide a sense of companionship and support, Becoming a cat parent creates a new purpose to be responsible for the well-being of someone else. Cats help with adding structure to your day. Having a set schedule for your cats like meal times, helps make one feel organized and focused, giving a sense of achievement, and so much more. Michelle Fern welcomes back Dr. Julie Sanders from Heart + Paw to talk about the benefits cats have on our mental as well as physical health! This is one episode you won't want to miss. EPISODE NOTES: Mental Health Awareness Month: How Living With A Cat Can Impact Your Mental Health

There are so many great ways to keep our kitties from become fat cats. Michelle Fern welcomes Dr. Julie Sanders from Heart + Paw to talk about how to step up your petsercise game and improve overall health of your cats. Join us to learn fun ways to keep your cats entertained and at a purr-fect weight! EPISODE NOTES: How To Keep Your Feline Fit!

Julie talks about Shakespeare and adaptation, how he gets used by different times and cultures and what we can learn from his plays about everyday practices. She shares her experience of teaching Shakespeare in the pandemic, where the closure of theatres was not only a historical moment but had become “now”. We chat about the need for languages of the humanities to talk about the climate crisis. We discuss challenges of equality and diversity, and the need to demystify how institutions work. Julie powerfully talks about stories of grief and love, languages of hope, and how theatre is about making things new. She shares with us her own story of getting into Shakespeare, what she learned from travelling the world, and why it's important to find the longer horizon. She encourages us to use the tools that language offers and to take the opportunity of literature as “a way of thinking it through”. Tune in and give it a try! Julie Sanders is Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost at Newcastle University, and Professor of early modern literature and drama. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaela-mahlberg/message

As moms, we realize the quality of forgiveness is a challenging one because it deals with hard things like hurt and betrayal. Today's guest, author and communicator Julie Sanders, describes why forgiveness is so needed in the culture today. She gives 4 practical and applicable tips for moms to implement so an atmosphere of forgiveness can permeate family relationships and the home. You can find more from Julie at her website: https://juliesanders.org/Bible References: Genesis 37-50; Genesis 45:5; Colossians 3:13Additional Resources on Forgiveness: Forgiveness for Times Like These by Julie SandersIn the Middle of Your Un-Fine Moments by Heather RigglemanTo Find More from Heather and Lori:https://loriwildenberg.com/https://heatherriggleman.com/https://wearemomstogether.com/Episode Image Credit: Getty/Top Vectors

Lori and Heather talk with Julie Sanders about dads, good dads in hard times. They discuss the impact a dad can have on the family and the surprising ways moms can team up with dads and also uplift them in their role during challenging days. 

The COVID-19 outbreak is shifting many employees to working from home. This shift is a learning curve both for individual contributors and managers. Dr. Anke Julia Sanders and CEO Chris Brenchley have a combined 25 years of experience in working and managing remotely and can accelerate your learning curve.

We know many of you listening have just walked through a change in the season your family is in. Whether it's a graduation from high school, college, or some other major life event, the emotions associated with launching your child into a new season of life can leave the best of parents feeling out of control. It helps to have someone come along side you who has been there, and can help you navigate it with grace. Today, we're welcoming Julie Sanders to the podcast to talk about how she and her husband have successfully launched their children. With the gift of time and perspective, Julie shares ways we can begin preparing NOW for the season of launching our children. Let's dive in!

In this episode we discuss the absurd as it makes it way into pop culture. We interview Larry Udell, Amy Wicks, Gary Johnson, and Julie Sanders. Listen in to find out that Hell is other podcasts! Music in this episode: "Attack of the Mole Men" Kevin MacLeod(incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CorridorMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comStalking the PreyMusic https://www.purple-planet.com

Julie Sanders from Newcastle University and Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr., from Pennsylvania State University deliver the opening remarks for “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.

Julie Sanders takes the stage this Mother's Day and teaches on the importance of women. Women are divinely designed to answer a desperate world on behalf of God. Do you have the courage to be an Eve to this world that so badly needs one?

Julie Sanders takes the stage this Mother's Day and teaches on the importance of women. Women are divinely designed to answer a desperate world on behalf of God. Do you have the courage to be an Eve to this world that so badly needs one?

  Have you experienced God’s fingerprints of divine intervention all around a situation? Cynthia talks with Julie Sanders about God’s intervention in the birth of her daughter. http://www.juliesanders.org/

Melvyn Bragg and guests Jonathan Bate, Julie Sanders and Janet Clare discuss Elizabethan and Jacobean revenge tragedy. From Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy to Shakespeare's Hamlet, the Elizabethan stage was awash with the bloody business of revenge. Revenge was dramatic, theatrical and hugely popular. It also possessed a fresh psychological depth in the way vengeful minds were portrayed through a new dramatic device: the soliloquy. But these tales of troubled individuals, of family wrongs and the iniquities of power also spoke to an audience for whom the vengeful codes of medieval England were being replaced by Tudor legal systems, by bureaucracy and the demands of the state above those of the individual. Therefore, the heady brew of hatred, madness, violence, evil deeds and righteous anger found on stage reflected the passing of something off stage.Jonathan Bate is Professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature at the University of Warwick; Julie Sanders is Professor of English Literature and Drama at the University of Nottingham; Janet Clare is Professor of Renaissance Literature at the University of Hull.

Melvyn Bragg and guests Jonathan Bate, Julie Sanders and Janet Clare discuss Elizabethan and Jacobean revenge tragedy. From Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy to Shakespeare's Hamlet, the Elizabethan stage was awash with the bloody business of revenge. Revenge was dramatic, theatrical and hugely popular. It also possessed a fresh psychological depth in the way vengeful minds were portrayed through a new dramatic device: the soliloquy. But these tales of troubled individuals, of family wrongs and the iniquities of power also spoke to an audience for whom the vengeful codes of medieval England were being replaced by Tudor legal systems, by bureaucracy and the demands of the state above those of the individual. Therefore, the heady brew of hatred, madness, violence, evil deeds and righteous anger found on stage reflected the passing of something off stage.Jonathan Bate is Professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature at the University of Warwick; Julie Sanders is Professor of English Literature and Drama at the University of Nottingham; Janet Clare is Professor of Renaissance Literature at the University of Hull.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Metaphysical poets, a diffuse group of 17th century writers including John Donne, Andrew Marvell and George Herbert. Mourning the death of a good friend in 1631, the poet Thomas Carew declared: “The Muses' garden, with pedantic weeds O'erspread, was purg'd by thee; the lazy seeds Of servile imitation thrown away, And fresh invention planted.”The gardener in question was a poet, John Donne, and from his fresh invention blossomed a group of 17th century writers called the metaphysical poets. Concerned with sex and death, with science and empire, the metaphysical poets challenged the conventions of Elizabethan poetry with drama and with wit. And they showed that English, like Italian and French, was capable of true poetry.Unashamedly modern, they were saluted by another great modernist, T.S. Eliot, who admired their genius for imagery, the freshness of their language and the drama of their poetic character. But what do we mean by metaphysical poetry, how did it reflect an age of drama and discovery and do poets as different as John Donne, Andrew Marvell and George Herbert really belong together in the canon of English literature? With Tom Healy, Professor of Renaissance Studies at Birkbeck College, University of London; Julie Sanders, Professor of English Literature and Drama at the University of Nottingham; and Tom Cain, Professor of Early Modern Literature at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Metaphysical poets, a diffuse group of 17th century writers including John Donne, Andrew Marvell and George Herbert. Mourning the death of a good friend in 1631, the poet Thomas Carew declared: “The Muses' garden, with pedantic weeds O'erspread, was purg'd by thee; the lazy seeds Of servile imitation thrown away, And fresh invention planted.”The gardener in question was a poet, John Donne, and from his fresh invention blossomed a group of 17th century writers called the metaphysical poets. Concerned with sex and death, with science and empire, the metaphysical poets challenged the conventions of Elizabethan poetry with drama and with wit. And they showed that English, like Italian and French, was capable of true poetry.Unashamedly modern, they were saluted by another great modernist, T.S. Eliot, who admired their genius for imagery, the freshness of their language and the drama of their poetic character. But what do we mean by metaphysical poetry, how did it reflect an age of drama and discovery and do poets as different as John Donne, Andrew Marvell and George Herbert really belong together in the canon of English literature? With Tom Healy, Professor of Renaissance Studies at Birkbeck College, University of London; Julie Sanders, Professor of English Literature and Drama at the University of Nottingham; and Tom Cain, Professor of Early Modern Literature at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Metaphysical poets, a diffuse group of 17th century writers including John Donne, Andrew Marvell and George Herbert. Mourning the death of a good friend in 1631, the poet Thomas Carew declared: “The Muses' garden, with pedantic weeds O'erspread, was purg'd by thee; the lazy seeds Of servile imitation thrown away, And fresh invention planted.”The gardener in question was a poet, John Donne, and from his fresh invention blossomed a group of 17th century writers called the metaphysical poets. Concerned with sex and death, with science and empire, the metaphysical poets challenged the conventions of Elizabethan poetry with drama and with wit. And they showed that English, like Italian and French, was capable of true poetry.Unashamedly modern, they were saluted by another great modernist, T.S. Eliot, who admired their genius for imagery, the freshness of their language and the drama of their poetic character. But what do we mean by metaphysical poetry, how did it reflect an age of drama and discovery and do poets as different as John Donne, Andrew Marvell and George Herbert really belong together in the canon of English literature? With Tom Healy, Professor of Renaissance Studies at Birkbeck College, University of London; Julie Sanders, Professor of English Literature and Drama at the University of Nottingham; and Tom Cain, Professor of Early Modern Literature at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss pastoral literature.Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove That valleys, groves, hills, and fields, Woods or steepy mountain yields.And we will sit upon the rocks, Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks, By shallow rivers to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. An entreaty from Christopher Marlowe's Passionate Shepherd to His Love - thought by many to be the crowning example of Elizabethan pastoral poetry. The traditions of pastoral poetry, literature and drama can be traced back to the third century BC and have principally offered a conventionalised picture of rural life, the naturalness and innocence of which is seen to contrast favourably with the corruption and artificialities of city and court life. Pastoral literature deals with tensions between nature and art, the real and the ideal, the actual and the mythical, and although pastoral works have been written from the point of view of shepherds or rustics, they have often been penned by highly sophisticated, urban poets and playwrights. But to what extent does pastoral literature represent a continuous yearning for a non-existent Golden Age of Innocence? How far did it evolve to reflect the social and political preoccupations of its times and what were the real meanings of its much used metaphors of town and country? With Helen Cooper, Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English at the University of Cambridge; Laurence Lerner, former Professor of English at the University of Sussex; Julie Sanders, Professor of English Literature and Drama at the University of Nottingham.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss pastoral literature.Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove That valleys, groves, hills, and fields, Woods or steepy mountain yields.And we will sit upon the rocks, Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks, By shallow rivers to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. An entreaty from Christopher Marlowe's Passionate Shepherd to His Love - thought by many to be the crowning example of Elizabethan pastoral poetry. The traditions of pastoral poetry, literature and drama can be traced back to the third century BC and have principally offered a conventionalised picture of rural life, the naturalness and innocence of which is seen to contrast favourably with the corruption and artificialities of city and court life. Pastoral literature deals with tensions between nature and art, the real and the ideal, the actual and the mythical, and although pastoral works have been written from the point of view of shepherds or rustics, they have often been penned by highly sophisticated, urban poets and playwrights. But to what extent does pastoral literature represent a continuous yearning for a non-existent Golden Age of Innocence? How far did it evolve to reflect the social and political preoccupations of its times and what were the real meanings of its much used metaphors of town and country? With Helen Cooper, Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English at the University of Cambridge; Laurence Lerner, former Professor of English at the University of Sussex; Julie Sanders, Professor of English Literature and Drama at the University of Nottingham.