Events

What's on in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.

Upcoming events

Event date
Jun 12 2026 -

Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Jaemin Shim

Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person lecture by Dr Jaemin Shim (Hong Kong Baptist University), entitled 'When Representing Women Becomes a Liability: Gendered Policy Agendas and Political Survival in South Korea and Taiwan'.

Asian Studies Further information
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Jun 17 2026 -

Monster Media Conference 2026

An interdisciplinary conference organised by Julia Larsen and Lucy McMillan (two third-year PhD Intermediality candidates) and Dr Maddy Potter (English Literature), exploring the intersection between monster theory and media studies.

English and Scottish Literature Film and Intermediality Further information
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Jun 18 2026 -

The Inchcolm Antiphoner

In his final project as Traditional Artist in Residence, Fraser Fifield will be part of a saxophone quartet performing his arrangements of the Inchcolm Antiphoner, Scotland's oldest known manuscript.

Celtic and Scottish Studies Further information
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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.

Celtic and Scottish Studies English and Scottish Literature Further information
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