Research events aiming to interrogate the ways in which cultural encounters and cultural dialogues take place. Research strand leaders: Dr Eleoma Bodammer and Dr Alexandra Smith The strand is part of a joint project with the Johann Gutenberg Universität Mainz. The aim of the strand is to interrogate the ways in which cultural encounters and cultural dialogues take place. It will study different modes of cultural and intercultural encounters; the interaction between cultural and linguistic phenomena; national canons; travel literature; translation, film adaptations and transposition of literary texts through performance; literature and the history of ideas; literature and visual arts; intertextuality; cultural identities and symbolic representations; interpretational forms through an international and cross-cultural perspective. The heart of the project will be a series of approximately 3-4 events per year for which we are now inviting proposals. The series of events will include workshops; film shows; exhibitions; talks by guest speakers (including academics, writers, critics, artists and translators); round table discussions; interviews with biographers; translators, directors; writers; musicians and artists. The project will also comprise the training and international networking of postgraduate students (both MSc and PhD) working on projects related to comparative literature; inter-cultural exchange; history of ideas; and translation studies. Events Nov 20 2023 12.00 - 13.00 “And Again I Hear This Town’s Dancing, Intractable Tongue”: Arkady Dragomoshchenko’s Ukraine An in-person lecture by Dr Evgeny Pavlov (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) on the work of prominent Russian-Ukrainian writer, Arkady Dragomoshchenko, and his relationship to Ukraine. Find the venue Further information Mar 02 2023 17.00 - 19.00 Re-translations and their Significance in a Literary System Join us for a free seminar by Dr Natalia Kaloh Vid (University of Maribor) on re-translations, the causes and principles behind them, with a special focus on translations of Mikhail Bulgakov's literary works into English. Find the venue: 50 George Square Further information Mar 01 2023 12.00 - 13.00 Fantastic Realism in Mikhail Bulgakov's Novel The Master and Margarita Join us for a free lunchtime seminar on fantastic realism in Russian literature, focusing on Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita. Find the venue: 50 George Square Further information Nov 20 2020 14.10 - 15.45 An Evolution of Joseph Brodsky’s Collaborative (Self)Translation: Dr Nataliya Rulyova ‘An Evolution of Joseph Brodsky’s Collaborative (Self)Translation: from remote control via combative collaboration towards self-translation and creative writing’. A free talk by guest speaker Dr Nataliya Rulyova (University of Birmingham). Further information Nov 13 2019 14.30 - 15.45 Encounters with Nature and Animals in 20th-century Literature Organised by Ana Calvete, visiting researcher at Edinburgh University, with the support of Cultural Encounters/Dialogues and the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. Find the venue (IASH) Further information Oct 25 2019 12.00 - 13.00 Russian Research Seminar: Dr Nina Scherbak 'Cultural Encounters/Dialogues'. A free seminar by guest speaker Dr Nina Scherbak (St Petersburg State University). Find the venue (David Hume Tower) Further information May 30 2019 09.00 - 14.00 Russia and Europe: Linguistic and Cultural Encounters A one-day conference on Russian and European cultural and linguistic encounters in the last 300 years. Find the venue (50 George Square) Further information Jan 28 2019 12.00 - 13.00 Sovietisms as Cultural, Historical and Social Realia in English Translations of Mikhail Bulgakov's “A Dog’s Heart” "Sovietisms as Cultural, Historical and Social Realia in English Translations of Mikhail Bulgakov's 'A Dog’s Heart'". A free guest seminar by Natalia Kaloh Vid (University of Maribor, Slovenia) Find the venue (Room G.05, 50 George Square) Further information Nov 05 2018 12.00 - 13.00 Translating Shakespeare’s Life into Russian A free seminar by guest speaker, Dr Anna Rush (Edinburgh; Independent scholar and translator). Find the venue (Project room, 50 George Square) Further information Sep 08 2016 00.00 - Sep 10 2016 23.59 Recovering Women's Past Learning to see the power of women in Europe and America from the Renaissance to the present. Further information Mar 31 2016 17.30 - 18.30 Disseminating the message of the Holocaust for the Digital Generation In conjunction with the Gathering the Voices exhibition, Angela Shapiro will give a public lecture on “Disseminating the message of the Holocaust for the Digital Generation”. Find the venue Further information Dec 04 2015 00.00 - 00.00 Russian Workshop: “Tolstoy in Different Contexts” This one day mini-conference will focus on new work in Tolstoy studies. Find the venue Further information Contacts If you have any queries about the Cultural encounters/dialogues research strand or the events being organised please contact the Research strand leaders: Dr Eleoma Bodammer Reader German section School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures Contact details Work: +44 (0)131 650 3627 Email: Eleoma.Bodammer@ed.ac.uk Dr Alexandra Smith Reader Russian section School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures Contact details Work: +44 (0)131 651 1381 Email: Alexandra.Smith@ed.ac.uk This article was published on 2024-08-13
Nov 20 2023 12.00 - 13.00 “And Again I Hear This Town’s Dancing, Intractable Tongue”: Arkady Dragomoshchenko’s Ukraine An in-person lecture by Dr Evgeny Pavlov (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) on the work of prominent Russian-Ukrainian writer, Arkady Dragomoshchenko, and his relationship to Ukraine. Find the venue Further information
Nov 20 2023 12.00 - 13.00 “And Again I Hear This Town’s Dancing, Intractable Tongue”: Arkady Dragomoshchenko’s Ukraine An in-person lecture by Dr Evgeny Pavlov (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) on the work of prominent Russian-Ukrainian writer, Arkady Dragomoshchenko, and his relationship to Ukraine. Find the venue Further information
Mar 02 2023 17.00 - 19.00 Re-translations and their Significance in a Literary System Join us for a free seminar by Dr Natalia Kaloh Vid (University of Maribor) on re-translations, the causes and principles behind them, with a special focus on translations of Mikhail Bulgakov's literary works into English. Find the venue: 50 George Square Further information
Mar 02 2023 17.00 - 19.00 Re-translations and their Significance in a Literary System Join us for a free seminar by Dr Natalia Kaloh Vid (University of Maribor) on re-translations, the causes and principles behind them, with a special focus on translations of Mikhail Bulgakov's literary works into English. Find the venue: 50 George Square Further information
Mar 01 2023 12.00 - 13.00 Fantastic Realism in Mikhail Bulgakov's Novel The Master and Margarita Join us for a free lunchtime seminar on fantastic realism in Russian literature, focusing on Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita. Find the venue: 50 George Square Further information
Mar 01 2023 12.00 - 13.00 Fantastic Realism in Mikhail Bulgakov's Novel The Master and Margarita Join us for a free lunchtime seminar on fantastic realism in Russian literature, focusing on Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita. Find the venue: 50 George Square Further information
Nov 20 2020 14.10 - 15.45 An Evolution of Joseph Brodsky’s Collaborative (Self)Translation: Dr Nataliya Rulyova ‘An Evolution of Joseph Brodsky’s Collaborative (Self)Translation: from remote control via combative collaboration towards self-translation and creative writing’. A free talk by guest speaker Dr Nataliya Rulyova (University of Birmingham). Further information
Nov 20 2020 14.10 - 15.45 An Evolution of Joseph Brodsky’s Collaborative (Self)Translation: Dr Nataliya Rulyova ‘An Evolution of Joseph Brodsky’s Collaborative (Self)Translation: from remote control via combative collaboration towards self-translation and creative writing’. A free talk by guest speaker Dr Nataliya Rulyova (University of Birmingham). Further information
Nov 13 2019 14.30 - 15.45 Encounters with Nature and Animals in 20th-century Literature Organised by Ana Calvete, visiting researcher at Edinburgh University, with the support of Cultural Encounters/Dialogues and the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. Find the venue (IASH) Further information
Nov 13 2019 14.30 - 15.45 Encounters with Nature and Animals in 20th-century Literature Organised by Ana Calvete, visiting researcher at Edinburgh University, with the support of Cultural Encounters/Dialogues and the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. Find the venue (IASH) Further information
Oct 25 2019 12.00 - 13.00 Russian Research Seminar: Dr Nina Scherbak 'Cultural Encounters/Dialogues'. A free seminar by guest speaker Dr Nina Scherbak (St Petersburg State University). Find the venue (David Hume Tower) Further information
Oct 25 2019 12.00 - 13.00 Russian Research Seminar: Dr Nina Scherbak 'Cultural Encounters/Dialogues'. A free seminar by guest speaker Dr Nina Scherbak (St Petersburg State University). Find the venue (David Hume Tower) Further information
May 30 2019 09.00 - 14.00 Russia and Europe: Linguistic and Cultural Encounters A one-day conference on Russian and European cultural and linguistic encounters in the last 300 years. Find the venue (50 George Square) Further information
May 30 2019 09.00 - 14.00 Russia and Europe: Linguistic and Cultural Encounters A one-day conference on Russian and European cultural and linguistic encounters in the last 300 years. Find the venue (50 George Square) Further information
Jan 28 2019 12.00 - 13.00 Sovietisms as Cultural, Historical and Social Realia in English Translations of Mikhail Bulgakov's “A Dog’s Heart” "Sovietisms as Cultural, Historical and Social Realia in English Translations of Mikhail Bulgakov's 'A Dog’s Heart'". A free guest seminar by Natalia Kaloh Vid (University of Maribor, Slovenia) Find the venue (Room G.05, 50 George Square) Further information
Jan 28 2019 12.00 - 13.00 Sovietisms as Cultural, Historical and Social Realia in English Translations of Mikhail Bulgakov's “A Dog’s Heart” "Sovietisms as Cultural, Historical and Social Realia in English Translations of Mikhail Bulgakov's 'A Dog’s Heart'". A free guest seminar by Natalia Kaloh Vid (University of Maribor, Slovenia) Find the venue (Room G.05, 50 George Square) Further information
Nov 05 2018 12.00 - 13.00 Translating Shakespeare’s Life into Russian A free seminar by guest speaker, Dr Anna Rush (Edinburgh; Independent scholar and translator). Find the venue (Project room, 50 George Square) Further information
Nov 05 2018 12.00 - 13.00 Translating Shakespeare’s Life into Russian A free seminar by guest speaker, Dr Anna Rush (Edinburgh; Independent scholar and translator). Find the venue (Project room, 50 George Square) Further information
Sep 08 2016 00.00 - Sep 10 2016 23.59 Recovering Women's Past Learning to see the power of women in Europe and America from the Renaissance to the present. Further information
Sep 08 2016 00.00 - Sep 10 2016 23.59 Recovering Women's Past Learning to see the power of women in Europe and America from the Renaissance to the present. Further information
Mar 31 2016 17.30 - 18.30 Disseminating the message of the Holocaust for the Digital Generation In conjunction with the Gathering the Voices exhibition, Angela Shapiro will give a public lecture on “Disseminating the message of the Holocaust for the Digital Generation”. Find the venue Further information
Mar 31 2016 17.30 - 18.30 Disseminating the message of the Holocaust for the Digital Generation In conjunction with the Gathering the Voices exhibition, Angela Shapiro will give a public lecture on “Disseminating the message of the Holocaust for the Digital Generation”. Find the venue Further information
Dec 04 2015 00.00 - 00.00 Russian Workshop: “Tolstoy in Different Contexts” This one day mini-conference will focus on new work in Tolstoy studies. Find the venue Further information
Dec 04 2015 00.00 - 00.00 Russian Workshop: “Tolstoy in Different Contexts” This one day mini-conference will focus on new work in Tolstoy studies. Find the venue Further information
