Latest Events in The University of Edinburgh(October Updated)

Don't miss the exclusive opportunity to attend the ALL-FEMALE "TALES OF THE TRACK AND TRAILS" PANEL in Edinburgh. Featuring Scotland's top female runners, including Eilidh Doyle and Jasmin Paris, this panel will share their inspiring stories and insights. The event will take place on May 31, 2024, at the prestigious Peffermill Playing Fields, hosted by the University of Edinburgh Sport. Join other running enthusiasts in person or online for a nominal donation of £6.13 - £11.55, with all proceeds supporting Athletics Trust Scotland's Transforming Lives grants. Renowned athletes like Joanna Robertson and Alice Goodall will also be part of the panel, moderated by former Scottish international athlete Rhona McLeod. This event serves as the kickoff for Scottish Running Week 2024, a week-long celebration of athletics with various activities to increase participation. Don't miss this unique opportunity to gain valuable insights from these exceptional athletes and kickstart your own running journey.

The Humour Mill presents THE MATERIAL MILL - the popular open comedy writing group is now available to attend in Edinburgh! Come along to network, get feedback, make pals, write new jokes, and refine your material. Drop-in any time from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. All welcome - from brand new acts to seasoned pros and all styles of comedy. Contact @humourmill on Instagram for more information. Information Source: The Humour Mill | eventbrite

About the eventA selection of traditional music and song gives a starting point for a series of improvisations performed by Traditional Artist in Residence at the University of Edinburgh, Fraser Fifield, using low whistle and looping pedals. Fraser Fifield has developed a unique approach to playing low whistle through years of collaboration with a diverse set of musicians and musical styles. The low whistle is a simply constructed extension of the humble tin whistle, and has become increasingly popular since the late 1970s, with pipers and flute players in Irish and Scottish traditional music using the instrument most often. For Fraser, it has been a central musical voice through his 11 albums, and a link between worlds of ‘jazz’ and ‘folk’. Fraser FifieldFraser Fifield is a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Scotland, performing on low whistle, saxophone, and bagpipes. His distinctive instrumental voice draws influence from many sources; Scottish folk is identifiably present but also Jazz, Indian, Balkan and more. He currently holds the post of Traditional Artist in Residence at the University of Edinburgh. Over a 30-year career, Fraser has performed with many influential bands from the Scottish folk scene and released a series of acclaimed solo recordings. His most recent, ‘One Great Circle’, refers to the legacy of Traveller Stanley Robertson, and features Chris Stout and Catriona McKay. It is Fraser’s 10th studio album to feature his original compositions and was released on 8th March 2024. Information Source: School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | eventbrite

This popular FEUVA annual Memorial Lecture is being given this year by artist Kate Downie RSA with a focus on her current exhibition at the Glasgow Women’s Library “Conversation with Joan”. Drawn to the possibilities left open by Joan Eardley’s last, incomplete, painting Two Children (1962), artist Kate Downie is debuting her recreated and completed version of Eardley’s iconic painting alongside other new works that explore childhood, sibling relationships, care and creativity. Downie will discuss her experience of this process in the Memorial Lecture. Information Source: Friends of Edinburgh University Visual Arts | eventbrite

About the eventProfessor of Bibliography and Modern Book History at Oxford University, Dirk Van Hulle, will give the Edition Autumn lecture, titled 'Writers' Libraries'. This lecture will include a discussion, chaired by Dr Hannah Simpson (University of Edinburgh). It will be held in the Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square at 4pm to 5:30pm. The Autumn lecture will be preceded by an optional workshop at the Centre for Research Collections titled 'The Samuel Beckett Digital Manuscript Project', also led by Professor Van Hulle. This will be held at the Centre for Research Collections from 2pm until 3pm. Capacity for this workshop is limited, so please book separately for it and the Autumn lecture below. About the lecture - 'Writers' Libraries'Every writer is also a reader. A work of literature often starts in the margins of another book. Knowing what and how a writer read can help us understand the origins of their work. This lecture considers modernist authors as readers and examines how they read, how their reading translated into their own writings, and how we can map this process in a digital edition. About EditionEdition (formerly the Centre for the History of the Book) is a collaborative initiative at the University of Edinburgh supporting new research in all aspects of the history of the book, from traditional forms of bibliography, codicology and textual editing to the latest theoretical and digital innovations. Information Source: School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | eventbrite

The Humour Mill presents THE MATERIAL MILL - the popular open comedy writing group is now available to attend in Edinburgh! Come along to network, get feedback, make pals, write new jokes, and refine your material. Drop-in any time from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. All welcome - from brand new acts to seasoned pros and all styles of comedy. Contact @humourmill on Instagram for more information. Information Source: The Humour Mill | eventbrite

This free public lecture and reading celebrates the appointment of Alan Gillis as Professor of Modern Poetry at the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh. For this Inaugural Lecture, Alan will read poems from throughout his career, focusing on new work and reflecting here and there on his aims and experience in writing them. About the speakerAlan Gillis completed his undergraduate degree at Trinity College Dublin, followed by an MA and PhD at Queens University Belfast. He was Research Fellow at The Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry at QUB, then Lecturer in Modern Irish Literature at The University of Ulster, before joining the department of English Literature at the University of Edinburgh in 2006. Alan’s fifth poetry collection The Readiness was published by Picador in 2020. He has previously been nominated for the T.S. Eliot Prize, and named a ‘Next Generation Poet’. As critic he is author of Irish Poetry of the 1930s (OUP, 2005), and many essays on modern and contemporary Irish and Scottish poets. He was previously editor of Edinburgh Review, and The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Poetry (2011). Browse Professor Gillis's staff profile on the University of Edinburgh's website About Inaugural LecturesInaugural Lectures are public talks by newly-appointed Professors and Chairs at the University of Edinburgh. The lectures are free and open to all. Browse more Inaugural Lectures on the University of Edinburgh website Access and recordingPlease note that this lecture is a free, in-person event held on the University of Edinburgh campus. It will not be live streamed - tickets are for access to the venue. However, the lecture may be photographed and/or recorded and added to the University website afterwards. If you would prefer not to appear in any recordings, please contact us in advance or speak to us on the day. It's not a problem. Information Source: School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | eventbrite

Join us for a masterclass workshop with concert guitarist Samuel Diz. Samuel Diz is multiple award-winning artist who has performed across Europe, America and Africa at venues and festivals such as Fundación Juan March (Madrid), Festival de Música de Cádiz 'Manuel de Falla' and Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona)—where he received the 'El Primer Palau' prize, Cleveland Classical Guitar Society, Centro de las Artes de México, Harare International Festival of the Arts (Zimbabwe) and Galleria Nazionale (Rome). He lectures on the relation between the music and literature and has given lectures and concerts for The Council of Latin American and Iberian Studies, Yale University, the Department of Romance Studies at Boston University and the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages at Oxford University. In his recordings and concerts, Diz recovers the original music around the life of Federico Garcia Lorca, author of famous poems dedicated to the guitar. His album ‘Memoria de la Melancolía’ (Poliédrica 2020) was recorded in García Lorca’s bedroom at the Huerta de San Vicente Museum (Granada), on Lorca’s own guitar, an instrument built by José Ortega in Granada ca.1906. This event is made possible through the support of the Cervantes Institute and is co-organised by the Cervantes Chair at Edinburgh University Information Source: St Cecilia's Hall, The University of Edinburgh | eventbrite

6.00pm: Doors open - Room G.06, 50 George Square, EH8 9LH 6.45pm: Screening of Stuff the World is Made of - 60 minutes 8.00pm: Q&A with Steve Dilworth and Georgina Coburn, chaired byDavid Eustace Steve Dilworth has lived on the Isle of Harris for over 40 years. Since the 1970s he has been testing the boundaries of materials and art, from intimate hand-held objects to monumental works in the landscape. His extraordinary work challenges how we think about sculpture, art objects, and our relationship with the natural world. Dilworth's work is represented in public and private collections in the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the USA. His most recent exhibition was held at Pangolin London in May 2024 when he was featured in Radio 4’s Today programme and Sculpture Magazine. Georgina Coburn’s book, Journeyman – the art of Steve Dilworth, is the first comprehensive investigation of this groundbreaking artist. Based on five years research and extensive interviews, the story of Dilworth and the evolution of his remarkable work is examined in detail, revealing one of the country's most innovative and globally significant artists. Georgina Coburn is an art historian, arts writer and critic. 'Coburn’s work gives us that real, tangible and invaluable insight into the artist’s journey. It is a gripping read.' Peter Urpeth, Stornoway Gazette Paul Cox’s film, Stuff the World is Made of, examines Dilworth’s working methods in scenes from his studio on the Isle of Harris, and in interviews with collectors and well-known supporters of his work. These include the award-winning nature writer Robert Macfarlane (The Old Ways and Underland ) and the novelist and film maker Iain Sinclair (Pariah Genius and Downriver). It also reveals the final resting place of The Whalebone Box, which was the centrepiece of Andrew Kotting’s film of the same name. ‘What an extraordinary body of work. There is nothing else like it. Beautiful but challenging. Romantic but real. Natural but spiritual. I love it.’Chris Packham - BBC presenter, writer, naturalist and film maker ‘Steve Dilworth is an enigma, a totally contemporary artist who uses self-imposed exile to focus his talent and imagination on ancient fears.’ Brian Catling, writer & artist 'An important, thought provoking, compelling, and beautiful film.' Sam Maynard - Raw TV, executive vice president Links Steve Dilworth Instagram Steve Dilworth YouTube Linktree This event has been organised with support from Sociology, University of Edinburgh. It was originally scheduled to take place at Summerhall, but due to their currect difficulties, the venue has been changed to 50 George Square. Information Source: Francis Boutle Publishers | eventbrite

The upcoming panel interview promises to be a captivating event, featuring three exceptional masters athletes whose achievements have resulted in record breaking performances from a national to world level! Paul Forbes: A former Scottish Commonwealth Games athlete back in the 1980s for 800m, Paul had tussles with some of the greats such as Steve Ovett & Seb Coe. Decades later, he has returned to the sport as a masters athlete and is now breaking world records! Fiona Matheson: Fiona has been running for many years as a high performing senior athlete at national level. Since Fiona has joined the masters category she has been smashing numerous UK and world records and doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon! Grant Baillie: Since joining the masters category, Grant has demonstrated that he is one of the world’s top endurance masters even with 30 plus years of running in his legs! Grant is also hot off a gold medal performance at the World Masters Championships in Sweden for the 3000m steeplechase! This event offers a unique opportunity to hear first hand from the veterans of our sport about secrets to their high level performances, challenges and insights into what it’s like to compete as a master in running & athletics. Whether you’re an aspiring athlete, a seasoned competitor, or a fan of inspiring stories, this panel is not to be missed! Information Source: Athletics Trust Scotland | eventbrite

Join us afterhours for a relaxed making event in the gallery. After an introduction to both Gabrielle Goliath and Guadalupe Maravilla's exhibitions, you will get the opportunity to explore the galleries and be inspired to make your own artwork using different materials provided. Afterhours Making is an informal, social and creative hangout. Whether you're an experienced artist or a beginner, this event is about getting inspired, trying, failing, succeeding, processing and playing with materials. You’re welcome to bring your sketchbook and your own materials, but this isn’t necessary as all materials will be provided. Materials include paper, charcoal, posca pens, felt pens, pencils, oil pastel, soft pastels, embroidery hoops, needles and thread, yarn, scissors, glue sticks, recycling material and collage paper. A complimentary drink will be provided, including white wine, beer or a soft drink. Spaces are limited, so if you can no longer come please cancel your ticket so someone else can take your space. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know when you register or contact us directly at info.talbotrice@ed.ac.uk to discuss further. A visual storyboard available to download here to anticipate your travels to the gallery and your experience during the exhibition. Information Source: Talbot Rice Gallery | eventbrite

Explore our current exhibition Piedras de Fuego (Fire Stones) by Guadalupe Maravilla, make your own little sculptural shrine inspired by the artist's Disease Throwers and Retablos and/or play Tripa Chuca, a traditional game that Guadalupe played as a chid and still plays as part of his exhibitions. This is a part facilitated part self-led drop-in session. Little Creative Mornings welcome people from all ages with a particular focus on families and children aged 5+. Spaces are limited, so if you can no longer come please cancel your ticket so someone else can take your space.If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know when you register or contact us directly at info.talbotrice@ed.ac.uk to discuss further. A visual storyboard available to download here to anticipate your travels to the gallery and your experience during the exhibition. Information Source: Talbot Rice Gallery | eventbrite

Join us for a Deaf-led tour in British Sign Language led by Trudi Collier. Join Trudi to explore the exhibitions Gabrielle Goliath | Personal Accountsand Guadalupe Maravilla | Piedras de Fuego (Fire Stones), discuss and share your ideas. The session lasts one hour. Please meet us at the reception, we will be waiting next to BSL tour sign. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know when you register or contact us directly at info.talbotrice@ed.ac.uk to discuss further. A visual storyboard available to download here to anticipate your travels to the gallery and your experience during the exhibition. Photo credit: Gabrielle Goliath, Personal Accounts - Mango Blossoms, (2024) and Guadalupe Maravilla, 'Piedras de Fuego (Fire Stones)', (2024), Courtesy of the artist; mor charpentier, Paris and Bogota; P·P·O·W, New York; and Tate, London. Photo: Sally Jubb. Information Source: Talbot Rice Gallery | eventbrite

Join us afterhours for a relaxed making event in the gallery. After an introduction to both Gabrielle Goliath and Guadalupe Maravilla's exhibitions, you will get the opportunity to explore the galleries and be inspired to make your own artwork using different materials provided. Afterhours Making is an informal, social and creative hangout. Whether you're an experienced artist or a beginner, this event is about getting inspired, trying, failing, succeeding, processing and playing with materials. You’re welcome to bring your sketchbook and your own materials, but this isn’t necessary as all materials will be provided. Materials include paper, charcoal, posca pens, felt pens, pencils, oil pastel, soft pastels, embroidery hoops, needles and thread, yarn, scissors, glue sticks, recycling material and collage paper. A complimentary drink will be provided, including white wine, beer or a soft drink. Spaces are limited, so if you can no longer come please cancel your ticket so someone else can take your space. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know when you register or contact us directly at info.talbotrice@ed.ac.uk to discuss further. A visual storyboard available to download here to anticipate your travels to the gallery and your experience during the exhibition. Information Source: Talbot Rice Gallery | eventbrite

This audio description tour will provide a description and an insight into the scale, texture and feelings of the artworks currently on display at Talbot Rice Gallery. This tour has been developed specifically for blind and partially sighted people. Join artist Lou Fraser who will provide tactile experiences throughout the session, to explore the exhibitions Gabrielle Goliath | Personal Accountsand Guadalupe Maravilla | Piedras de Fuego (Fire Stones). Personal Accounts is a transnational, decolonial, black feminist project of repair by artist Gabrielle Goliath. In this immersive and deeply affecting series of video and sound cycles, Goliath addresses the normativity of patriarchal violence, working in close collaboration with survivors of gender-based violence, and allies in Johannesburg, Tunisia, Oslo, Milan, Stellenbosch and now Edinburgh. The works about how black, brown, indigenous, femme, queer, non-binary, and trans beings survive & create conditions in which they can thrive, love, and succeed. While the intended experience of both exhibitions is that of survival, repair and the assertion of life, some of the wall texts in Personal Accounts discuss sexual violence, which visitors may prefer to be aware of in advance. The wall texts are optional to read. Piedras de Fuego (Fire Stones) is the first solo exhibition in the UK of Guadalupe Maravilla,a transdisciplinary visual artist, choreographer, and healer. At the age of eight, Maravilla was part of the first wave of unaccompanied, undocumented children to arrive at the United States border in the 1980s as a result of the Salvadoran Civil War. Combining art and healing, his work takes the forms of shrines, sound baths, paintings, play, sculpture, and huge headdresses using material from the lands he crossed. Maravilla’s work draws from indigenous and contemporary systems of knowledge, often mixing crafts, medicinal materials, and plants along with commercial and readymade objects. This tour will be delivered live as an audio-described tour with an English voiceover. We have limited budget to provide transport to facilitate the journey to the gallery, please get in touch at info.talbotrice@ed.ac.uk to discuss further. Thank you, Talbot Rice Gallery team. Information Source: Talbot Rice Gallery | eventbrite

Following their ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and sold-out show in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Matthew Shiel has ‘composed’ a most enchanting concert, relating amusing, enlightening stories to introduce each piece; his eloquent performance expresses a dramatic, emotional mood from sad and sorrowful to light-hearted and lyrical, oozing a joyful sense of romantic love. (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Edinburgh Guide) A ripping good yarn. Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts. (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Binge Fringe Magazine) Matthew Shiel shone (⭐⭐⭐⭐Three Weeks) Moonlight Concerts return to Edinburgh with a musical show inspired byValentine's Day. Storyteller and concert pianist Matthew Shiel, international opera singer Ines Mayhew-Begg and acclaimed Shanghainese Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen collaborate on a new show inspired by the greatest musical mystery every told - Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera (1910). Venetian masks, operatic arias, dramatic silhoettes and the most haunting piano pieces ever written (including Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata) meet alongside romantic candlelight recitations of Gaston Leroux's original novel and an ethereal digital art exhibition designed by acclaimed Chinese artist and Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen – to create a simultaneously thrilling and terrifying musical experience designed to seduce your senses - and lure you away to the phantom's lair. Christine, you must love me! Ines Mayhew-Begg Ines Mayhew-Begg is a Scottish soprano with a Master in Vocal Performance from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In 2022 she made her European debut in Germany as Adele in Lyric Opera Studio Weimar’s production of Die Fledermaus. In the summer of 2023 she toured around Scotland with Opera Bohemia as Kate in Madame Butterfly and was regarded as “both vocally and visually very persuasive” by Edinburgh Music Review. Ines has performed many solo operatic roles for Scottish Opera Young Company including at the Beacon Arts Centre. Her Amore received praise for having ‘confidence, consistency and fluency’ by Andrew Clark in Opera Magazine, 2019. She has performed in various opera scenes at the RCS and in the chorus of their recent production of Chabrier’s L’étoile. Matthew Shiel 'Matthew Shiel shone' (Three Weeks) and 'Matthew Shiel 'composed' a most enchanting concert. 5 stars!' (Edinburgh Guide) - reviewers are applauding Matthew for his unique, creative and fresh approach to music performance which push the boundaries of what a piano recital can be. Matthew Shiel is an award-winning concert pianist, Usher Hall and Live Music Now Scotland emerging artist who has performed at Usher Hall, The National Portrait Gallery of Scotland, St Gile's Cathedral (Edinburgh), The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (Newcastle) and Glasgow City Halls. Matthew is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has collaborated with festivals including the Åben Festival (Copenhagen), Music at Paxton (Berwick) and a sold-out show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Emma Yitong Shen Emma Shen is a Chinese visual artist currently resident in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has collaborated with Disney, BBDO, FCB, Ogilvy and her illustrations, installations and paintings are exhibited internationally. Emma aims to capture the essence of emotions and imagination on canvases. Utilizing both traditional and digital tools, she uses luminescent colors, creative composition to unveil unique perspectives on the ordinary. Emma's illustrations, installations, and paintings are regularly showcased in exhibitions and commercial events internationally. Her work is a testament to the boundless possibilities of imagination and the ability to transform the mundane into captivating visual narratives. Moonlight Moonlight is a performing arts company that creates immersive classical music experiences, concerts, shows and exhibitions. It celebrates interdisciplinary collaboration with writers and storytellers, visual artists, dancers and filmmakers (and beyond) to push the boundaries of what a classical concert can be and create the 'performance of the future.' Our ambition is to blend high-art conservatoire performance standards with experimental and boundary-pushing attitude of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Moonlight is also inspired by our relationship with Live Music Now Scotland, a charity who challenge musicians to reach audiences who would not normally have access to classical music. Our aim is to make classical music accessible for all and to make classical music (which is often performed in 19th century etiquette and presentation) appealing to the demands and expectations of a 21st Century audience. moonlightconcerts.co.uk Information Source: Moonlight | eventbrite

Welcome to the Hidden Door x Capture Your Work: A DIY Photography Masterclass event! Strong images of your artwork, and yourself, can make all the difference when applying for exhibitions, grants, and funding. But professional photography is expensive, and not always accessible. That’s why we’re offering a practical masterclass with Chris Scott, Hidden Door’s professional photographer, to teach you how to create high-quality images of both your work and your headshot from home. Chris will guide you through building an affordable, collapsible photography setup using everyday materials, showing you how to control lighting, positioning, and backgrounds to best showcase your work. You’ll also learn how to take a professional-looking headshot, ensuring you have the right image to represent yourself in applications, press features, and online profiles. This hands-on session is designed to give creatives from all disciplines the skills and confidence to take professional-standard images without the professional price tag. Don’t let poor documentation hold you back! Learn how to make both your work and yourself stand out to curators, funders, and selection panels. Information Source: Hidden Door | eventbrite

Experience the mesmerizing Ed White Intercultural Violin Concert in the heart of Edinburgh at St Cecilia’s Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, The University of Edinburgh. Immerse yourself in a harmonious blend of diverse cultures through the enchanting melodies of the violin on March 1, 2025. The event promises an unforgettable evening of cultural appreciation and musical excellence. Secure your tickets for £12.50 and indulge in a night of musical delight at 50 Niddry Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LG.

Seminar and Concert on the healing sounds of Southern Italian Folk Music by ethnomusicologist and musician Prof. Nicola Valerio Ricciardelli ( University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Neaples & Politecnico Internazionale Scientia et Ars, Vibo Valentia, IT) and chaired by Prof Magnus Course (Department of Social Anthopolgy, University of Edinburgh). Seminar will be followed by a concert during which Valerio will be showcasing different musical styles from traditional southern Italian folk. With refreshments* The event is organised and funded by Social Anthropology, University of Edinburgh and the Italian Institute of Culture in collaboration with Italian Folk Connections . Information Source: Social Anthropology, School of Social & Political Sciences | eventbrite

In Georgian Edinburgh, women’s contributions to music and dance—whether as composers, performers, teachers or patrons were often overshadowed, yet their influence was undeniable. Join Alena Shmakova and Frances Scott as they explore the pioneering women of Enlightenment Scotland’s performing arts scene—from the Lady Directresses of Dance Assemblies to the musicians and dancers who helped shape Edinburgh’s cultural landscape. Discover the dances once performed and taught by Marianne Violante and Sofia Parker, as well as the music by talented amateurs like Magdalene Stirling or professionals as Sophia Dussek, whose compositions once filled the city’s salons and concert halls. Through music and dance, this lecture-recital brings to light the often-overlooked women who helped shape Scotland’s artistic legacy. The programme is made possible through funding by the University of the Highlands and Islands Student Development Fund, funded by REC, the Early Dance Circle and support by the European Association for Dance History. Alena Shmakova has studied historical dance since 2006, training with the Historical Dance Society, Nordic Baroque Dancers, and other practitioners. Since 2013, she has taught historical dance in Edinburgh, performing at venues such as Holyrood Palace, Stirling Castle, and Early Dance Festivals. As a researcher, she has received funding to study female patronage in Scotland and the early 19th-century Strathspey style, presenting her work at major dance history conferences. Women in Dance in Scotland, 1500–1800 is part of her research for an MLitt in History at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Alena also teaches historical dance and dance history through the Edinburgh Adult Education programme. Frances Scott was trained at the Royal Northern College of Music as a pianist before joining the music staff of Scottish Ballet. She then moved to Covent Garden as a pianist with the Royal Ballet Company. Fortunate enough to own a harpsichord, she also worked with groups such as Kist o’ Music and Bruntsfield Baroque, giving concerts in St Cecilia’s Hall and the Georgian House. Her interests include Scottish music in the 18th century and female composers and performers. Information Source: St Cecilia's Hall, The University of Edinburgh | eventbrite

2025's Susan Manning Memorial Lecture will be given by Professor Paul Saint Amour (University of Pennsylvania), and titled 'Techniques of the Interwar Land Observer: Crawford, Watkins, Maltwood, Woolf'. About the speakerPaul Saint-Amour works on nineteenth- and twentieth-century British literature and has special interests in the novel, law, trauma, visual culture, sound studies, and the environmental humanities. He received his BA from Yale and his PhD from Stanford University and has been a fellow of the Stanford Humanities Center, the American Council of Learned Societies, the National Humanities Center, and the Guggenheim Foundation. His most recent book, Tense Future: Modernism, Total War, Encyclopedic Form, won the Modernist Studies Association Book Prize and the MLA's first annual Matei Calinescu Prize. Professor Saint-Amour has served as President of the Modernist Studies Association and as a trustee of the International James Joyce Foundation. With Jessica Berman, Saint-Amour co-edits the Modernist Latitudes book series at Columbia University Press. He edited the volume Modernism and Copyright (2011) for Oxford UP's Modernist Literature and Culture series. The Susan Manning Memorial LectureProfessor Susan Manning was Grierson Professor of English Literature and Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh until her unexpected death in 2013. This annual lecture commemorates Susan as an internationally renowned academic with wide interests, particularly in Transatlanticism, and as an inspiring influence for an international coterie of scholars in the humanities. Occasionally, the Lecture has been held as part of a wider event, such as Edinburgh Spy Week in 2019 and Muriel Spark 100 in 2018. Information Source: School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | eventbrite

About the eventClaudia Piñeiro is a hugely successful Argentinian novelist, as well as a prominent public figure in Argentinian campaigns relating to gender violence, reproductive rights and education. She is the author of ten novels - many of which have been adapted for the screen – as well as several plays and short stories. Her novel Elena sabe was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize and she has won the Premio Clarín de Novela (2005), Premio Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (2010), Premio Pepe Carvalho de novela Negra (2018) and the Premio Konex (2024) de Novela 2014-17. At this event, you can hear Claudia read from her most recent novel, El tiempo de las moscas, and discuss about her writing and activism. Please note that the event will be in Spanish. Image credit: By Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación - Entrevista Claudia Piñeiro, CC BY-SA 2.0 Information Source: School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | eventbrite

Contemporary authors such as Vajra Chandrasekera (The Saint of Bright Doors), Aliya Whiteley (Three Eight One) and Marlon James (Dark Star trilogy) are using science fiction and fantasy as a creative approach to reflecting on faith and myth. Join speculative author, Oliver K. Langmead, as he discusses faith and myth in his own work and beyond it – and invites you to creative speculations of your own. Featuring Oliver K. Langmead Oliver K. Langmead writes speculative fiction. His new verse-novel, Calypso, was named one of the best Science Fiction books of 2024 by the Guardian and Esquire magazine. His previous novel, Glitterati, was shortlisted for a British Fantasy Award, and named one of New Scientist’s best Science Fiction books of 2022. His new novel, City of All Seasons, co-written with Aliya Whiteley, will be published by Titan Books in 2025. He is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Lancaster, and in late 2018 he was the writer in residence at the European Space Agency’s Astronaut Centre in Cologne. Information Source: School of Divinity | eventbrite

About the eventThe Edition Spring Lecture will be given jointly by Katherine Halsey, Professor of English Studies at the University of Stirling, and Matthew Sangster, Professor of Romantic Studies, Fantasy and Cultural History at the University of Glasgow. It is titled 'Towards a True History of Reading Lives: Borrowing in Scotland, 1747-1837', and will include a discussion chaired by Professor Penny Fielding (University of Edinburgh). It will be held in the Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square at 4pm to 5:30pm. The lecture will be preceded from 2pm until 3pm by an optional workshop at the Centre for Research Collections (located on the sixth floor of the Main Library on George Square). This workshop is titled 'Edinburgh University Library’s Borrowing Registers'. Capacity for this workshop is limited, so please book separately for it and the Autumn lecture below. About the lecture - 'Towards a True History of Reading Lives: Borrowing in Scotland, 1747-1837'Histories of reading have often relied by necessity on anecdotal accounts by relatively elite readers. However, the affordances of digital technologies allow us to interpret previously intractable institutional manuscripts to provide a far richer evidentiary basis. Structuring their lecture around two key reading concepts from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, ‘instruction’ and ‘amusement’, Professors Halsey and Sangster will explore how readers in Scotland engaged with library books as pupils, students, professionals, members of communities and leisure readers. They will demonstrate how library borrowing records reveal rich, complex, idiosyncratic readers, liberated rather than bound by the libraries with which they interacted, ranging far beyond the ostensible purposes of their institutions in their diverse engagements with print. About the workshop - 'Edinburgh University Library’s Borrowing Registers'This workshop will introduce participants to the borrowing registers of Edinburgh University Library, one of the largest surviving collections of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century borrowing records in Scotland. It will explore the borrowings of the students, professors and townspeople who used the library for a wide range of intellectual (and less intellectual) purposes. During the workshop, attendees will examine the content and material form of the registers, discussing the ways in which ideological assumptions are encoded in the institutional practices represented. They will also trace some of the rich reading lives revealed in the registers’ pages. If you choose to attend the workshop, please remember to provide your name as you enter the Main Library so you can be admitted. About EditionEdition (formerly the Centre for the History of the Book) is a collaborative initiative at the University of Edinburgh supporting new research in all aspects of the history of the book, from traditional forms of bibliography, codicology and textual editing to the latest theoretical and digital innovations. Access and recording Please note that this lecture is a free, in-person event held on the University of Edinburgh campus. It will not be live streamed - tickets are for access to the venue. However, the lecture may be photographed and/or recorded and added to the University website afterwards. If you would prefer not to appear in any recordings, please contact us in advance or speak to us on the day. It's not a problem. After the event We may like to contact you in the future to hear what you thought of the lecture and invite you to other Edition events. Please tell us at the time of booking if you are happy for us to do that. Information Source: School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | eventbrite

She’s talking. POV! is a networking event providing space for female voices in design, offering fresh perspectives and experiences from for inspiring women. Guests can expect to hear from, Lisa Henderson, Managing Director, Ilka Studio Laura Thomson, Director & Co-Founder, Need Ashleigh Robertson, Freelance Motion Designer & Animator Anupa Joshy, Visual Designer Fee Sheal, Freelance Motion Designer Isabella Bunnell, Visual Designer & Co-Founder, Friendhood. This is an exciting opportunity for designers in their early career to gain insights from industry professionals, hear real experiences, and connect with like-minded creatives. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the conversation! Information Source: POV! | eventbrite

Join us for an engaging afternoon celebrating the life and work of Esther Inglis, a remarkable calligrapher of the early modern period. Acclaimed author Sara Sheridan and leading experts will discuss her artistry, legacy, and historical significance. Enjoy live Renaissance music and spoken word poetry inspired by her exquisite manuscripts. This unique event brings Esther Inglis’s world to life, offering a rare opportunity to explore her influence and craftsmanship. This event also marks the launch of the University of Edinburgh’s online exhibition, Rewriting the Script, which showcases Inglis’s remarkable contributions to the art of the book. Information Source: Library and University Collections | eventbrite

Join us afterhours for a relaxed making event in the gallery. After an introduction to both exhibitions, you will get the opportunity to explore the galleries and be inspired to make your own artwork using different materials provided. Afterhours Making is an informal, social and creative hangout. Whether you're an experienced artist or a beginner, this event is about getting inspired, trying, failing, succeeding, processing and playing with materials. You’re welcome to bring your sketchbook and your own materials, but this isn’t necessary as all materials will be provided. Materials include paper, charcoal, posca pens, felt pens, pencils, oil pastel, soft pastels, embroidery hoops, needles and thread, yarn, scissors, glue sticks, recycling material and collage paper. A complimentary drink will be provided, including white wine, beer or a soft drink. Spaces are limited, so if you can no longer come please cancel your ticket so someone else can take your space. A visual storyboardis available to anticipate your travels to the gallery and your experience during the exhibition. Information Source: Talbot Rice Gallery | eventbrite

EFI Digital Cultural Heritage Cluster Research Showcase: Judith Opoku-Boateng, University of Ghana & EFI Visiting Fellow Guardians of the African Genius: Preserving Ancestral Memory at the J. H. Kwabena Nketia Archives What does it mean to preserve the African genius? At the J. H. Kwabena Nketia Archives at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, we safeguard the ancestral memory of Ghana and beyond — a living repository of Africa’s sonic, oral, and visual heritage. From reel tapes to vinyl, from stories of elders to rare performance recordings, the Archives champion the preservation and digitization of Africa’s cultural wealth. This talk will explore efforts to collect, recover, protect, and share these endangered legacies, situating our work within broader debates on memory, identity, and cultural restitution. It will further highlight the challenges faced in digital preservation and the transformative potential of accessible, publicly available archives in reconnecting communities with their cultural heritage. Speaker biography: Judith Opoku-Boateng is a Senior Archivist and researcher at the J. H. Kwabena Nketia Archives, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana. Her work focuses on the preservation and digitization of Africa’s audiovisual and photographic heritage, with a strong commitment to safeguarding oral histories, indigenous knowledge systems, and cultural memory. She is currently a Visiting Fellow at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, where she is engaging with archival and heritage institutions across Scotland to enhance preservation practices and access frameworks back home. Her research bridges heritage, technology, and cultural restitution within a Pan-African context. Information Source: Edinburgh Futures Institute | eventbrite

In his next event as Gaelic Writer in Residence, Niall O'Gallagher will be talking to Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh and Simon Ó Faoláin, two award-winning Irish poets. They will both read some of their poems, before moving into a discussion chaired by Niall. This event is supported by the Consulate General of Ireland, Edinburgh. Ailbhe Ní GhearbhuighAilbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh is an award-winning Irish-language poet from Kerry. She has published three collections of poetry in Irish, most recently Tonn Teaspaigh agus Dánta Eile (Éabhlóid 2022). The Coast Road was first published by Gallery Press in 2016, and includes English translations by thirteen poets. It was awarded the Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award. In 2019 Cois Life published her translations from the French of Andrée Chedid as part of the ‘File ar Fhile’ series. She lectures in Modern Irish at University College Cork. File Gaeilge í Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh as Trá Lí i gContae Chiarraí. Foilsíodh trí chnuasach filíochta Gaeilge léi go nuige seo, ina measc, Tost agus Allagar a bhuaigh Duais Mhíchíl Uí hAirtnéide in 2019 agus Tonn Teaspaigh agus Dánta Eile a bhuaigh Duais an Oireachtais in 2022. D’fhoilsigh Gallery Press cnuasach dátheangach léi, The Coast Road, agus bhronn the University of St Thomas Duais Lawrence O’Shaughnessy ar an saothar sin. D’fhoilsigh Cois Life aistriúcháin a dhein sí ar dhánta Andrée Chedid. Is léachtóir í i gColáiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh. Simon Ó FaoláinSimon Ó Faoláin is a poet and literary translator in Irish. His work is heavily influenced by ecology and his background in archaeology. He has published four collections of poetry to date, including his debut Anam Mhadra, which won both the Glen Dimplex Prize and the Strong Prize on publication in 2008, and his latest collection Iasachtaigh released in 2022. He has also published three books of literary translation, the most recent being Meidéa le Eoiripidéas, a version of the classic Greek tragedy. He has received commissions and bursaries from various bodies including the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, the Royal Irish Academy and the Irish Arts Council. He is editor of the Irish-language literary journal Aneas and Irish-language Editor for the environmental literature journal Channel. Is file agus aistritheoir Gaeilge Simon Ó Faoláin. Bíonn tionchar láidir ag cúrsaí dúlra agus a chúlra sa tseandálaíocht ar a shaothar. Tá ceithre chnuasach filíochta foilsithe aige go dtí seo, ina measc a chéad cheann Anam Mhadra, a bhuaigh Duais Glen Dimplex agus Duais Strong araon nuair a foilsíodh é in 2008, agus a chnuasach is déanaí Iasachtaigh (2022). Tá trí leabhar aistriúcháin foilsithe aige leis, an ceann is déanaí Meidéa le Eoiripidéas, leagan Gaeilge den tragóid chlúiteach Ghréigeach. Tá go leor coimisiún agus sparánacht bronnta air ag leithéidí Roinn Ghnóthaí Eachtracha na. Information Source: School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | eventbrite

About the eventThis free, half-day symposium grows out of the ‘Nurture through Nature with Children’s Books’ exhibition, created by Edinburgh’s Museum of Childhood (Museums & Galleries Edinburgh) in partnership with SELCIE at the University of Edinburgh. This event explores the connection between children’s books, nature, and well-being, exploring how literature can nurture young readers’ creativity and learning, wonder and curiosity, all in relation to the natural world. Reflecting the different yet intertwined threads of the exhibition, this symposium is designed to appeal to scholars of Scottish and children’s literature, literature and environmental humanities, as well as a general public audience interested in the city’s cultural and green heritage. The keynote lecture by the architectural historian, Dr Elizabeth Darling, places the early 20th century Edinburgh kindergarten movement (founded by women) at the heart of the symposium’s exploration of the relationship between care, culture, and female agency in late 19th and early 20th century Scotland. Talks in the first half of the afternoon are dedicated to the kindergarten movement and women’s pioneering role in social reform, education, and child welfare through the use of green space, and the inheritance of Froebelian principles that championed the idea of learning through nature. The second half of the afternoon widens the focus to explore the theme of nature-nurture in Scottish literature, with talks on nature writing for children, and on the idea and practice of care in women’s writing of the period. There will also be an introduction to the ‘Nurture through Nature with Children’s Books’ exhibition, and the children’s book collection of Edinburgh’s Museum of Childhood which inspired it. The speakers featured at this event will be: Elizabeth Darling (Freelance Architectural Historian)Jane Whinnett (Froebel Trust)Lyn Stevens (Edinburgh Museum of Childhood)Lois Burke (Tilburg University)Ainsley MacIntosh (Glasgow University) Information Source: School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | eventbrite