Events

What's on in English Literature.

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Upcoming events

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Sep 25 2026 -

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'.

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Oct 02 2026 -

English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Simon Kövesi

An in-person seminar by Professor Simon Kövesi (University of Glasgow), titled '“This Brilliant Assemblage”: the Sociability of Pierce Egan's Life in London (1821)'.

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Oct 09 2026 -

English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Emilio Irigoyen

An in-person seminar by Professor Emilio Irigoyen (Universidad de la República (Uruguay)), titled 'Gunboat Diplomacy Then and Now: Herman Melville, Early U.S. Imperialism, and “American” Literary Studies'.

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Oct 23 2026 -

Edition Autumn Lecture 2026: Andrew Nash

An in-person lecture (and optional preceding workshop) by Dr Andrew Nash (Institute of English Studies) entitled 'The Voice of Scotland: Literature, Publishing and the Nation in the 1930s'.

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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?'.

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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.

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