What's on in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. Upcoming events Search Event date Date from Date to Feb 09 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Raad Khair Allah Join us for a hybrid seminar by Dr Raad Khair Allah (University of Edinburgh) examining the cultural and intellectual labour of Palestinian women in the Western diaspora, and the ways in which it is often overlooked. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies 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 11 2026 16.15 - 18.00 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Taeyoung Kim An in-person seminar by Dr Taeyoung Kim (Loughborough University), titled 'Cultural Policies in the Era of the Korean Wave: The South Korean Government's Instrumentalisation of Popular Culture'. 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 27 2026 16.00 - 17.30 English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Ken Hirschkop An in-person seminar by Professor Ken Hirschkop (University of Waterloo), titled 'Black British Writing: Race Crisis, Absence, and the UK University'. English and Scottish Literature Further information Mar 04 2026 16.15 - 18.00 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Jihyun Choi An in-person seminar by Dr Jihyun Choi (University of Nottingham), titled 'Multiculturalism In South Korea – Racialization Of Migrants And Migrant Culture'. Asian Studies Further information Mar 06 2026 16.00 - 17.00 LLC Poetics Research Events: Eric Lindstrom An in-person seminar by Dr Eric Lindstrom (University of Vermont) titled 'James Schuyler’s Perspicuity', as part of the LLC Poetics Research Group's programme of events. English and Scottish Literature Further information Mar 09 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Anastasia Valassopoulos and Ruth Abou Rached Join us for a hybrid seminar by Professor Anastasia Valassopoulos (University of Manchester) and Dr Ruth Abou Rached (University of Manchester), who will, respectively, give presentations on the visual culture of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and hi/stories of Palestine as future memory. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Mar 11 2026 16.15 - 18.00 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Anna-Viktoria Vittinghoff An in-person seminar by Dr Anna-Viktoria Vittinghoff (University of Sheffield), titled '“Look at me!” – Yonezu Tomoko and the Politics of Intersectionality in Post-War Japan'. Asian Studies Further information Mar 13 2026 16.00 - 17.30 English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Katie Garner An in-person seminar by Dr Katie Garner (University of St Andrews), drawing on her specialisms in women's writing, myth and folklore, and the Gothic. English and Scottish Literature Further information 1 2 3 Previously... Browse our archive for a curated selection of past events This article was published on 2025-02-07
