What's on in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. Upcoming events Search Event date Date from Date to Nov 04 2026 16.15 - 18.00 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Chris Deacon An in-person seminar by Dr Chris Deacon (SOAS, University of London), titled 'Relational Pasts: The Conflictual International Politics of Memory and the Japan-South Korea History Problem'. Asian Studies Further information Nov 18 2026 16.00 - 18.00 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Sang-Keun Yoo An in-person seminar by Dr Sang-Keun Yoo (University of Cambridge), titled 'The Geopolitics of Speculation: Korean Science Fiction and the Limits of Futurity'. Asian Studies Further information Nov 25 2026 16.10 - 18.00 Translation Studies Research Seminar Series: Dongxuan Zhao and Lucie-Ly Mey An in-person PhD showcase seminar by two PhD students, Dongxuan Zhao (Translation Studies) and Lucie-Ly Mey (Celtic and Scottish Studies), on their respective research areas. Translation Studies Further information Nov 27 2026 16.00 - 18.00 English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Naomi Baker An in-person seminar by Dr Naomi Baker (University of Manchester), titled '"Clothed with the Sun": Apocalyptic Women of the Seventeenth Century?'. English and Scottish Literature Further information Dec 02 2026 16.10 - 18.00 Translation Studies Research Seminar Series: Minlin Yu An in-person seminar by Dr Minlin Yu (University of Glasgow), titled 'Bias Without Bodies: A Situated Critique of Generative AI Translation'. Translation Studies Further information Jan 29 2027 16.00 - 18.00 English and Scottish Literature Research Events: Simon Kövesi An in-person seminar by Professor Simon Kövesi (University of Glasgow), titled '“This Brilliant Assemblage”: the Sociability of Pierce Egan's Life in London (1821)'. English and Scottish Literature Further information May 24 2027 00.00 - 23.59 Religious Texts in the Celtic Languages, 1500–1900 A two-day conference exploring religious prose and verse from between 1500 and 1900, written in Celtic languages including Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Breton and Cornish. Call for papers currently open, closing on 30 November 2026. Celtic and Scottish Studies Further information Jun 28 2027 00.00 - 23.59 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 1 2 Previously... Browse our archive for a curated selection of past events This article was published on Friday 7 February 2025
