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 Feb 11 2026 00.00 - 23.59 The English Literature Play A production of The Seagull, directed by Orly Benn (English Literature) and produced by Kyri Antholis (Philosophy and English Literature). Winner of The English Literature Play Award 2026. English and Scottish Literature Further information Feb 12 2026 17.00 - 18.00 LLC Commons: Christopher Lewin and Elisa Vivaldi The inaugural event in the new LLC Commons cross-discipline and cross-departmental events series. It features Christopher Lewin (Celtic and Scottish Studies) and Elisa Vivaldi (PhD Candidate in Italian Studies) giving presentations around the theme of 'Heritage, Books and Identity'. Celtic and Scottish Studies European Languages and Cultures Italian Research Further information Feb 12 2026 17.00 - 18.30 DELC Research Seminar Series: Anna Klobucka An in-person seminar by Professor Anna Klobucka (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) discussing Portuguese women’s modernist writing in the early 20th century. European Languages and Cultures Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Further information Feb 13 2026 13.00 - 14.00 Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Rob Dunbar An online seminar by Professor Rob Dunbar (University of Edinburgh), titled 'Nan MacKinnon, 'Nan Eachainn Fhionnlaigh' (1902-1982): her contribution to the School of Scottish Studies and her legacy'. Celtic and Scottish Studies Further information Feb 16 2026 00.00 - 23.59 Remembered: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exhibition and Opening Event An exhibition to commemorate the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which will be opened on 16 February with a talk from Dr Helen Parker (Asian Studies) and an origami paper cranes workshop. Asian Studies Further information Feb 16 2026 17.00 - 19.00 Fasting in Christianity and Islam 2026 sees the world's two largest religious communities, the Christian and the Muslim, begin their periods of fasting, respectively Lent and Ramadan, on the same date, Wednesday 18th February. We mark this coincidence with talks from Professor Hugh Goddard and Shaykh Amin Buxton. The Alwaleed Centre Further information Feb 20 2026 14.00 - 16.00 The Regulation of Literature in Modern China A special guest lecture from Professor Michel Hockx (University of Notre Dame), exploring the concept of censorship in relation to modern Chinese literature. Asian Studies Further information Feb 23 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: book discussion Join us for a hybrid seminar discussing the book 'Palestine and the Western Academe: Fighting the Exception, Defending Epistemic Justice' with book co-editor Dr Nicola Perugini and several book contributors. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Feb 25 2026 16.10 - 18.00 Translation Studies Research Seminar Series: David Hayes and Dongxuan Zhao An in-person seminar featuring two speakers, David Hayes and Dongxuan Zhao (both PhD candidates in Translation Studies), presenting topics on their respective specialisms. Translation Studies Further information 1 2 3 Previously... Browse our archive for a curated selection of past events This article was published on 2025-02-07
