Events

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

Upcoming events

Event date
Nov 06 2026 -

Edinburgh Film Seminar: Ian Christie

An in-person screening and discussion of documentary film 'Voices from the Chorus' (2026) with co-director and film scholar Professor Ian Christie (Birkbeck, University of London).

Film and Intermediality Further information
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Nov 09 2026 -

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Giulio D'Errico and Becka Wolfe

Join us for a hybrid seminar by Giulio D'Errico and Becka Wolfe (Co-coordinators of ECHO Mobile Library) detailing the history and importance of the ECHO Mobile Library to asylum seekers, migrants and refugees throughout Greece.

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information
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Nov 13 2026 -

Robert Louis Stevenson and Oceania

To celebrate Robert Louis Stevenson Day 2026, join us for a showcase of contemporary creative responses to RLS's Pacific writing and travels.

English and Scottish Literature Further information
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Nov 16 2026 -

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Tasneem Yousef

Join us for a hybrid seminar by Tasneem Yousef (PhD candidate, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies) titled 'The Fence Does Not Hold: Glimpses of Utopia in the Palestinian Speculative'.

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 18 2026 -

Edinburgh Film Seminar: Marc Cerisuelo

An in-person seminar by Professor Marc Cerisuelo (Université Gustave Eiffel), titled 'Psychopomp Fictions'.

Film and Intermediality Further information
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Nov 20 2026 -

EDITION Symposium 2026: Smith’s Wealth of Nations at 250

An in-person symposium (and optional preceding workshop) to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, which will feature a series of talks.

English and Scottish Literature Further information
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Nov 23 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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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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