Events

What's on in English Literature.

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Event listing

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May 03 2024 -

Creative Writing Conference 2024

A one-day conference featuring industry professionals, panel discussions, networking, and author readings.

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May 02 2024 -

Unions/Disunions: SFEE Annual Conference 2024

Join the Société Française d’Etudes Ecossaises (French Society for Scottish Studies) for a three-day conference on Scotland, unions and disunions through a range of lenses.

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Apr 24 2024 -

Inaugural Lecture: Tim Milnes

Join us for 'Ex Nihilo: Romanticism, Creativity, and the Invention of ‘Literature’', an Inaugural Lecture celebrating the appointment of Tim Milnes as Personal Chair of Romantic Literature and Philosophy.

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Apr 22 2024 -

From Arthur's Seat: readings at Lighthouse Books

Join a range of MSc Creative Writing students from the University of Edinburgh to hear readings from their upcoming literary anthology, From Arthur’s Seat.

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Apr 13 2024 -

Class Act: Ukraine in Scotland

Join us in association with Traverse Theatre for two performances of plays written by Ukrainian young people living in Scotland as part of a week-long intensive playwriting course.

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Apr 12 2024 -

From Arthur's Seat: readings at Scottish Storytelling Centre

Join a range of MSc Creative Writing students from the University of Edinburgh to hear readings from their upcoming literary anthology, From Arthur’s Seat.

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Apr 10 2024 -

A Writer in Residence Event: Sara Pascoe

An in-person discussion between Michael Pedersen (Writer in Residence, University of Edinburgh) and comedian and author, Sara Pascoe.

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Apr 05 2024 -

POSTPONED - English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Pablo Mukherjee

Join us for this in-person seminar by Professor Pablo Mukherjee (University of Oxford) entitled 'The Many Futures of Postcolonial Climate Fiction'.

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Apr 01 2024 -

From Arthur's Seat: readings at Fruitmarket Gallery

Join a range of MSc Creative Writing students from the University of Edinburgh to hear readings from their upcoming literary anthology, From Arthur’s Seat.

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Mar 27 2024 -

Inaugural Lecture: Paul Crosthwaite

Join us for 'What are the Economic Humanities? A Short Guide to an Interdisciplinary Field', an Inaugural Lecture celebrating the appointment of Paul Crosthwaite as Professor of Modern and Contemporary Literature.

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