LLC Commons programme - Spring 2026

The full schedule of events for the LLC Commons initiative during the spring semester of academic year 2025/26.

About the series

LLC Commons, coordinated by research colleagues and postgraduate research students, aims to embed work undertaken across the School’s six departments in a supportive seminar series. The initiative responds to calls from staff and students alike who have indicated that they would like more opportunities to share their work and invite feedback. The series aims to build a more integrated research culture among the School community, and to connect researchers across all its departments.

Presentations might take a variety of formats: work in progress for conference papers or publications, outline plans for a chapter, a book proposal, or further research or grant plans.

How to attend

The LLC Commons events are free to attend, and open to all. No registration is required - just show up!

LLC Commons: Christopher Lewin and Elisa Vivaldi

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The inaugural event in the new LLC Commons cross-discipline and cross-departmental events series. Taking place on 12 February, it features Christopher Lewin (Celtic and Scottish Studies) and Elisa Vivaldi (PhD Candidate in Italian Studies) giving presentations around the theme of 'Heritage, Books and Identity'.

LLC Commons: Lynda Clark, Maeve Stemp and Agana-Nsiire Agana

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Join us on 4 March for the second event in the new LLC Commons cross-discipline and cross-departmental events series with Lynda Clark (Creative Writing), Maeve Stemp (MScR student in English Literature) and Agana-Nsiire Agana giving presentations around the theme of 'Body, Voice and Subjectivity'.

LLC Commons: Kaitlin Vida, Ines Aščerić-Todd and Tasneem Yousef

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Join us on 19 March for the third event in the new LLC Commons cross-discipline and cross-departmental events series with Kaitlin Vida (MSc student, English Literature), Ines Aščerić-Todd (Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies) and Tasneem Yousef (PhD candidate in IMES) giving presentations around the theme of 'Borders, Discourse and Orientalism'.

LLC Commons: Benoît Loiret, Patrick Errington, Elena Santi and Simina Pițur

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Join us on 24 March for the fourth event in the new LLC Commons cross-discipline and cross-departmental events series with Benoît Loiret, Patrick Errington, Elena Santi and Simina Pițur giving presentations around the theme of 'Poetry, Transdisciplinarity and Practice'.

LLC Commons: Denizcan Dede and Gavin Lawson

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Join us on 23 April for the fifth event in the new LLC Commons cross-discipline and cross-departmental events series with Denizcan Dede (PhD candidate in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies) and Gavin Lawson (PhD candidate in Japanese) giving presentations around the theme of 'Alternative Publics and Political Expression'.

LLC Commons: Hannah Mackenzie and Olivia Fischer

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Join us on 29 April for the sixth event in the new LLC Commons cross-discipline and cross-departmental events series with Hannah Mackenzie (MScR in English Literature) and Olivia Fischer (PhD candidate in European Theatre) giving presentations around the theme of 'Trauma and Representation'.

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