What's on in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. Upcoming events Search Event date Date from Date to Oct 13 2025 16.00 - 18.00 Born, Raised and Murdered in Germany A bilingual reading and discussion event with Çetin Gültekin and Mutlu Koçak telling the story of Çetin's brother Gökhan, who was murdered in a racially-motivated attack, and of racism in Germany more broadly. European Languages and Cultures German Further information Oct 13 2025 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Anthony Gorman Join us for a hybrid seminar by Dr Anthony Gorman (University of Edinburgh), entitled 'For God and Empire: Teaching the Middle East at Edinburgh before IMES'. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Oct 15 2025 16.15 - 18.00 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Sabine Frühstück An in-person seminar by Professor Sabine Frühstück (University of California, Santa Barbara), titled 'Crafting the Modern Body: The Dollmaker, the General, and the Artist Activist'. Asian Studies Further information Oct 15 2025 17.00 - 18.30 Where the Dead Live: in-conversation with Sam Fern and Julia Larsen An in-person discussion event between MSc Intermediality alumni and author Sam Fern, and current 3rd year PhD Intermediality candidate, Julia Larsen. Film and Intermediality Further information Oct 21 2025 12.30 - 14.00 Mann's Magic Mountain: Afterlives and Alternatives An online lecture by Dr Karolina Watroba (German Studies, University of Edinburgh) about the non-academic following of Thomas Mann's landmark German modernist novel "Der Zauberberg". European Languages and Cultures German Further information Oct 22 2025 17.15 - 18.30 Inaugural Lectures: Anna Vaninskaya Join us for 'Union: A Political Fantasia', an Inaugural Lecture celebrating the appointment of Anna Vaninskaya as Professor of Literary and Cultural History. English and Scottish Literature Further information Oct 27 2025 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Houri Berberian and Talinn Grigor Join us for a hybrid seminar by Professors Houri Berberian and Talinn Grigor (University of California), entitled 'The Armenian Woman, Minoritarian Agency, and the Making of Iranian Modernity 1860-1979'. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Oct 29 2025 16.15 - 18.00 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Heather Inwood An in-person seminar by Professor Heather Inwood (University of Cambridge), titled 'Worlds Without End? Chinese Web Novels, Global Fans, and Sprouts of Meaning'. Asian Studies Further information Nov 03 2025 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Nacim Pak-Shiraz Join us for a hybrid seminar by Professor Nacim Pak-Shiraz (University of Edinburgh), entitled 'Staging Masculinity: Hegemony, and Patriarchy in 1990s Iranian Popular Cinema'. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Nov 05 2025 16.15 - 18.00 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Florence Galmiche An in-person seminar by Professor Florence Galmiche (Université Paris Cité), titled 'Human and Animal Destinies Intertwined: Buddhist Rituals for Animal Rebirth in Contemporary South Korea'. Asian Studies Further information 1 2 Previously... Browse our archive for a curated selection of past events This article was published on 2025-02-07
