News and events

Find out what's on in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies and read about the experiences of our students, staff and alumni.

News listing

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Writing for the Times Literary Supplement - a PhD student’s perspective

17 December, 2025European Languages and Cultures Life at LLC Postgraduate Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

Inés Arteta talks about challenging our understanding of Latin American literary culture.

From podcast fan to producer

14 March, 2025Life at LLC Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies European Languages and Cultures Undergraduate

Matt, a Spanish and Politics student, tells us how he turned his love for podcasts into a role…

Final-year students support local charity

27 June, 2024Asian Studies European Languages and Cultures Life at LLC Scandinavian Studies Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Undergraduate

Students of Scandinavian Studies, Spanish and Chinese visit Social Bite, an Edinburgh-based charity…

What's on in SPLAS

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May 27 2026 -

Storytelling as a Persuasive Tool seminar

A research seminar by Ana Barazal Barreira (University of St Andrews) exploring how storytelling activities can be reframed as opportunities to develop persuasive communication skills that are valuable in both civic and professional contexts.

European Languages and Cultures French and Francophone Studies German Italian Russian Scandinavian Studies Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Further information
Jun 06 2026 -

Spanish Day for Teachers at The University of Edinburgh

A development event for teachers of Spanish featuring workshops and networking opportunities with a range of education professionals.

European Languages and Cultures Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Further information

Previously

Browse our archive for a curated selection of past events, including previous editions of the annual Cunninghame Graham Lecture.