What's on in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. Upcoming events Search Event date Date from Date to Jan 19 2026 13.30 - 16.30 International Exhibition: 'Interreligious Encounters & Creative Practice' Come see the International Exhibition, 'Interreligious Encounters & Creative Practice', which is part of the Interreligious Encounters and Creative Practice event. The Alwaleed Centre Further information Jan 26 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Azza El Hassan Join us for a hybrid seminar by Professor Azza El Hassan (Doha Institute for Graduate Studies - Qatar) exploring the role of visual objects as they alter and change through exposure to colonial violence. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Jan 27 2026 17.00 - 18.00 Edinburgh Film Seminar: Sheelalipi Sahana An in-person seminar by Dr Sheelalipi Sahana (University of Edinburgh) critically examining a selection of short films from the British Film Institute’s ‘India on Film: 1899 to 1947’ collection. Film and Intermediality Further information Jan 28 2026 16.15 - 18.00 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Owen Stampton An in-person seminar by Dr Owen Stampton (University of Sheffield), titled 'The Beginnings of Modern Drama: Literature and the Stage in Early Twentieth Century Korea'. Asian Studies Further information Jan 28 2026 17.30 - 19.00 Explaining Neo-Traditionalism Join us when Mark Sedgwick, professor of Arab and Islamic Studies at Aarhus University, presents Neo-Traditionalism, a contemporary global Islamic movement, and proposes an explanation for its growth and emphases. The Alwaleed Centre Further information Jan 30 2026 13.00 - 14.00 Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Lori Watson An online seminar by Dr Lori Watson (University of Edinburgh), titled 'Collecting Creativity, New Traditions, and Music-Making in Scotland'. Celtic and Scottish Studies Further information Jan 30 2026 14.00 - 17.00 Book launch: A Voice of Their Own A hybrid book launch celebrating the new publication by Professor Charlotte Bosseaux (Translation Studies), 'A Voice of Their Own: Encouraging Caring and Ethical Practices in Trauma Screen Translation', and featuring a discussion with four other academics in related fields. Translation Studies Further information Feb 02 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Pietro Stefanini Join us for a hybrid seminar by Dr Pietro Stefanini (University of Edinburgh) in which he will discuss tracing a genealogy of the relationship between humanitarianism and settler colonialism, from the period of British imperial rule in Palestine to present-day. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Feb 04 2026 17.00 - 19.00 DELC Research Seminar Series: Élise Hugueny-Léger and Élodie Laügt An in-person seminar/workshop by Dr Élise Hugueny-Léger and Dr Élodie Laügt (University of St Andrews) exploring how the concept of 'translingualism' has been used by women as a motif in their writing, and inviting participants to personally reflect on the concept. European Languages and Cultures French and Francophone Studies Further information Feb 05 2026 17.30 - 19.00 Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare Join us on 5 February, when Dr Julie M. Norman (UCL) discusses her new book, ‘Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare’, co-authored with Maia Carter Hallward. It tells the story of Gaza from its early foundations, across decades of occupation, to the devastation of the ongoing war. The Alwaleed Centre Further information 1 2 3 Previously... Browse our archive for a curated selection of past events This article was published on 2025-02-07
