Events

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

Upcoming events

Event date
Oct 19 2026 -

DELC Research Seminar Series: Margarita Vaysman

An in-person seminar by Dr Margarita Vaysman (University of Oxford) exploring Russian culture’s continuous engagement with narratives of transgender lives, pulling from a case study in Dr Vaysman's forthcoming book.

European Languages and Cultures Russian Further information
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Oct 21 2026 -

Asian Studies Seminar Series: Seth Jacobowitz

An in-person seminar by Dr Seth Jacobowitz (University of São Paulo), titled 'Japan's Agrarian Modernity in Brazil'.

Asian Studies Further information
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Nov 02 2026 -

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Anthony Gorman

Join us for a hybrid seminar by Dr Anthony Gorman (IMES, University of Edinburgh) titled 'Capturing Subaltern Agency in the Middle Eastern Prison (1850-1950)'.

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information
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Nov 04 2026 -

Asian Studies Seminar Series: Chris Deacon

An in-person seminar by Dr Chris Deacon (SOAS, University of London), titled 'Relational Pasts: The Conflictual International Politics of Memory and the Japan-South Korea History Problem'.

Asian Studies Further information
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Nov 16 2026 -

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Tasneem Yousef and Khairul Amal

Join us for a hybrid seminar by Tasneem Yousef and Khairul Amal (PhD candidates, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies) on their respective research specialisms.

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information
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Nov 18 2026 -

Asian Studies Seminar Series: Sang-Keun Yoo

An in-person seminar by Dr Sang-Keun Yoo (University of Cambridge), titled 'The Geopolitics of Speculation: Korean Science Fiction and the Limits of Futurity'.

Asian Studies Further information
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Nov 25 2026 -

Translation Studies Research Seminar Series: Dongxuan Zhao and Lucie-Ly Mey

An in-person PhD showcase seminar by two PhD students, Dongxuan Zhao (Translation Studies) and Lucie-Ly Mey (Celtic and Scottish Studies), on their respective research areas.

Translation Studies Further information
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Nov 27 2026 -

English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Naomi Baker

An in-person seminar by Dr Naomi Baker (University of Manchester), titled '"Clothed with the Sun": Apocalyptic Women of the Seventeenth Century?'.

English and Scottish Literature Further information
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Nov 30 2026 -

St Andrew's Day Concert

Join us for the University's annual St Andrew's Day concert, featuring performances of traditional arts by some of the finest performers around.

Celtic and Scottish Studies Further information
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Dec 02 2026 -

Translation Studies Research Seminar Series: Minlin Yu

An in-person seminar by Dr Minlin Yu (University of Glasgow), titled 'Bias Without Bodies: A Situated Critique of Generative AI Translation'.

Translation Studies Further information
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