Events

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

Upcoming events

Event date
Feb 16 2026 -

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
Mar 27 2026 -

Quinze ans après Fukushima : modèles éco-critiques et mémoire de la catastrophe

A one-day hybrid international colloquium featuring six talks, in a mixture of French and English, from a variety of experts to mark and examine the 15th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster.

Asian Studies European Languages and Cultures French and Francophone Studies Further information
Mar 27 2026 -

Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Hugh Hagan

An online seminar by Dr Hugh Hagan (Independent Scholar), titled 'A Shipwright Looks at the Archive'.

Celtic and Scottish Studies Further information
Mar 27 2026 -

Edition Spring Lecture 2026: Emily Wingfield

An in-person lecture (and optional preceding workshop) by Professor Emily Wingfield (University of Birmingham) entitled 'Initial Steps Towards an Edition of the Poetry and Related Writings of Mary, Queen of Scots'. The lecture will be followed by a discussion chaired by Dr Kate Ash-Irisarri (Scottish & English Literature).

English and Scottish Literature Further information
Apr 22 2026 -

LLC Poetics Research Events: Hongxia Xu

An in-person seminar by Professor Hongxia Xu (Renmin University of China, Beijing), titled 'The Fabric of Leisure: Material Conditions and Poetic Expression in the Works of Dorothy Wordsworth and Gu Taiqing'.

English and Scottish Literature Further information
Apr 23 2026 -

LLC Commons: Denizcan Dede and Gavin Lawson

Join us on 23 April for the fifth event in the new LLC Commons cross-discipline and cross-departmental events series with Denizcan Dede (PhD candidate in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies) and Gavin Lawson (PhD candidate in Japanese) giving presentations around the theme of 'Alternative Publics and Political Expression'.

Research Asian Studies Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information
Apr 29 2026 -

LLC Commons: Hannah Mackenzie and Olivia Fischer

Join us on 29 April for the sixth event in the new LLC Commons cross-discipline and cross-departmental events series with Hannah Mackenzie (MScR in English Literature) and Olivia Fischer (PhD candidate in European Theatre) giving presentations around the theme of 'Trauma and Representation'.

Research English and Scottish Literature European Languages and Cultures Further information
May 15 2026 -

LLC Poetics Research Events: Timothy Heimlich

An in-person seminar by Professor Timothy Heimlich (Duke University), titled 'Gothic Poetics'.

English and Scottish Literature Further information
Jun 08 2026 -

English and Scottish Literature Research Events: A Symposium on the Strike Novel

An in-person symposium on the idea of 'the strike novel', featuring six speakers bringing their respective specialisms to the table.

English and Scottish Literature Further information
Jun 18 2026 -

Monster Media Conference 2026

An interdisciplinary conference exploring the intersection between monster theory and media studies. Currently accepting submissions, deadline: 15 March 2026.

English and Scottish Literature Film and Intermediality Further information

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