Events

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Upcoming events

Event date
Mar 20 2026 -

The Susan Manning Memorial Lecture

Join us in person for the Susan Manning Memorial Lecture 2026 by Professor Cedric Tolliver (University of Oklahoma), followed by a Q&A and reception.

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Mar 27 2026 -

Edition Spring Lecture 2026: Emily Wingfield

An in-person lecture (and optional preceding workshop) by Professor Emily Wingfield (University of Birmingham) entitled 'Initial Steps Towards an Edition of the Poetry and Related Writings of Mary, Queen of Scots'. The lecture will be followed by a discussion chaired by Dr Kate Ash-Irisarri (Scottish & English Literature).

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Apr 22 2026 -

LLC Poetics Research Events: Hongxia Xu

An in-person seminar by Professor Hongxia Xu (Renmin University of China, Beijing), titled 'The Fabric of Leisure: Material Conditions and Poetic Expression in the Works of Dorothy Wordsworth and Gu Taiqing'.

English and Scottish Literature Further information
May 15 2026 -

LLC Poetics Research Events: Timothy Heimlich

An in-person seminar by Professor Timothy Heimlich (Duke University), titled 'Gothic Poetics'.

English and Scottish Literature Further information
Jun 08 2026 -

English and Scottish Literature Research Events: A Symposium on the Strike Novel

An in-person symposium on the idea of 'the strike novel', featuring six speakers bringing their respective specialisms to the table.

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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'.

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