Events

What's on in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.

Upcoming events

Event date
Sep 03 2026 -

Research Data Management Tools and Strategies for Language Diversity

A two-day international workshop funded by DARIAH-EU (Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities) bringing together UK and European-based scholars to explore how linguistically diverse and cross-lingual data can be better supported, shared and reused in the digital humanities.

European Languages and Cultures Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Further information
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Oct 01 2026 -

"El horror que heredamos": Genealogía, cuerpo y geografía del miedo en la ficción rara de mujeres argentinas

A talk in Spanish by writer and journalist Lala Toutonian on genealogy, body, and the geography of fear in weird fiction by Argentine women.

European Languages and Cultures Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Further information
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Jun 28 2027 -

The 14th International Walter Scott Conference

A three-day conference with talks, panels and a plenary session exploring the work of Scottish writer Walter Scott within the theme of 'Politics, Place and Print Culture'. Currently accepting submissions, deadline: 1 October 2026.

Celtic and Scottish Studies English and Scottish Literature Further information
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