English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Valerie Uher In brief Date - 25 September 2026Venue - Screening Room G.04, 50 George SquareSpeaker - Dr Valerie Uher (University of Toronto)Title - “This Symbol of Man Rearranging Molecule Clusters”: York Wilson’s The Story of Oil and the Labour of Petro-CultureChair - Dr Peter Adkins About the speakerValerie Uher is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Environment, Conservation and Sustainability, and the Department of Human Geography at the University of Toronto.Her research spans environmental communication, cultural studies, labour studies, and critical resource studies. She is co-editor of The Johns Hopkins Guide to Critical and Cultural Theory.How to attendEach year, English and Scottish Literature hosts a variety of exciting research events featuring a fantastic range of guest speakers and colleagues.Events are free and everyone is welcome. No booking is required.Are you interested in a PhD in English Literature?We offer two PhDs: one in English Literature; and one in Creative Writing. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about PhD study in English Literature at Edinburgh Tags English and Scottish Literature Sep 25 2026 17.00 - 18.00 English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Valerie Uher An in-person seminar by Dr Valerie Uher (University of Toronto), titled '“This Symbol of Man Rearranging Molecule Clusters”: York Wilson’s The Story of Oil and the Labour of Petro-Culture'. Screening Room G.04 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square This article was published on Monday 29 September 2025
English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Valerie Uher In brief Date - 25 September 2026Venue - Screening Room G.04, 50 George SquareSpeaker - Dr Valerie Uher (University of Toronto)Title - “This Symbol of Man Rearranging Molecule Clusters”: York Wilson’s The Story of Oil and the Labour of Petro-CultureChair - Dr Peter Adkins About the speakerValerie Uher is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Environment, Conservation and Sustainability, and the Department of Human Geography at the University of Toronto.Her research spans environmental communication, cultural studies, labour studies, and critical resource studies. She is co-editor of The Johns Hopkins Guide to Critical and Cultural Theory.How to attendEach year, English and Scottish Literature hosts a variety of exciting research events featuring a fantastic range of guest speakers and colleagues.Events are free and everyone is welcome. No booking is required.Are you interested in a PhD in English Literature?We offer two PhDs: one in English Literature; and one in Creative Writing. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about PhD study in English Literature at Edinburgh Tags English and Scottish Literature Sep 25 2026 17.00 - 18.00 English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Valerie Uher An in-person seminar by Dr Valerie Uher (University of Toronto), titled '“This Symbol of Man Rearranging Molecule Clusters”: York Wilson’s The Story of Oil and the Labour of Petro-Culture'. Screening Room G.04 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square This article was published on Monday 29 September 2025
Sep 25 2026 17.00 - 18.00 English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Valerie Uher An in-person seminar by Dr Valerie Uher (University of Toronto), titled '“This Symbol of Man Rearranging Molecule Clusters”: York Wilson’s The Story of Oil and the Labour of Petro-Culture'.
