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Nov 14 2024 -

Guthrie Drama Seminar Series: Robert Softley Gale

An in-person discussion between Robert Softley Gale (Artistic Director of Birds of Paradise theatre company) and Judith Drake (PhD candidate, European Theatre) about disability within the theatre scene in Scotland, with a focus on Bird of Paradise's recent work.

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Nov 13 2024 -

Robert Louis Stevenson and the Pacific: A Symposium

A one-day in-person symposium in celebration of Robert Louis Stevenson Day, reflecting on his legacy and Pacific travels. It will consist of five panels featuring speakers from around the world.

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Nov 08 2024 -

Edition Autumn Lecture: Dirk Van Hulle

An in-person lecture (and optional preceding workshop) by Professor Dirk Van Hulle (Oxford University) entitled 'Writers' Libraries'. The lecture will be followed by a discussion chaired by Dr Hannah Simpson (English Literature).

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Nov 07 2024 -

The Remarkable Deliverances of Alice Thornton

A solo performance as part of the Alice Thornton's Book Project (co-investigated by Professor Suzanne Trill of English Literature), and based on Alice's handwritten notebooks.

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Nov 01 2024 -

English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Anna Bernard

An in-person seminar by Dr Anna Bernard, titled 'Decolonizing Literature: Theory and Practice'.

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Oct 19 2024 -

Esther Inglis in Contexts and Culture

A two-day conference marking the quatercentenary of the death of 17th century manuscript artist and writer Esther Inglis.

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Oct 18 2024 -

English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Megan Girdwood and Hannah Simpson

Two in-person talks from University of Edinburgh academics - Dr Megan Girdwood, titled 'Virginia Woolf's Spirit of the Rose: Ballet, Music Halls, and Mrs Dalloway', and Dr Hannah Simpson, titled 'Homage, Hero Worship, and Homoerotics: Harold Pinter's Staging of James Joyce's Exiles'.

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Oct 16 2024 -

Inaugural Lectures: Alex Thomson

Join us for 'Constructing Scotland: Devolution and Cultural History', an Inaugural Lecture celebrating the appointment of Alex Thomson as Personal Chair of Modern Literature and Critical Theory.

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Oct 11 2024 -

English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Pablo Mukherjee

An in-person talk by Professor Pablo Mukherjee (University of Oxford) entitled 'The Many Futures of Postcolonial Climate Fiction'.

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Oct 09 2024 -

English and Scottish Literature Research Events: SWINC Autumn Round-Up

Join us for an in-person afternoon of research in Scottish Writing in the Nineteenth Century (SWINC), featuring presentations by six researchers over two sessions.

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