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  1. Wardlaw Museum presents Aelita: Queen of Mars

    Wardlaw Museum presents Aelita: Queen of Mars

    Silent Film with live piano accompaniment by Matthew Shiel

    Step back in time to the dawn of science fiction cinema with Aelita: Queen of Mars, the 1924 Soviet silent film directed by Yakov Protazanov. Join us for an...

  2. Conference: 'New Perspectives on Moderata Fonte'

    Conference: 'New Perspectives on Moderata Fonte'

    Day one: Monday 23 September 2024 1.40 to 2pm: Welcome and opening remarks 2pm to 3.30pm: Panel 1. Moderata Fonte: Gender and Genres 3.30pm to 3.45pm: Break...

  3. The Worth of Women at the Byre Theatre

    The Worth of Women at the Byre Theatre

    Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), New York's distinguished Italian Theatre Company, brings The Worth of Women to St Andrews. This is a wonderfully theatrical...

  4. Poetry Reading by Philippe Beck

    Poetry Reading by Philippe Beck

    Philippe Beck will read a selection of poems (French with English translations), including some from his latest collection, Ryrkaïpii (Flammarion, 2023)....

  5. Poetry and the Other Arts

    Poetry and the Other Arts

    Masterclass with Philippe Beck

    'Poetry is here or there. Not everywhere. It depends on a sortie.' -- Philippe Beck, Opéradiques, Flammarion, 2014 In this masterclass we will...

  6. Poetry and 'Ecoanthropology'

    Poetry and 'Ecoanthropology'

    Reseach Seminar with Philippe Beck

    Inspired by an article published in December 2019 relating how polar bears were dangerously approaching the village of Ryrkaïpii, on the edge of the Arctic...

  7. Palimpself

    Palimpself

    A sculptural investigation into materiality in the works of Annie Ernaux

    Palimpself is an exhibition of new visual artworks by the artist and academic Susan Diab that explores the relationship between language, memory, and...

  8. Resurrecting Lost Languages Through Poetry -- with Professor Peter Constantine

    Resurrecting Lost Languages Through Poetry -- with Professor Peter Constantine

    Festival of Languages

    Over a quarter of the world's languages have less than a thousand speakers left and are now on the brink of extinction. More languages than are spoken...

  9. ¡Conócenos! Spanish Taster and Linguistic Fun Facts -- with Ana Barazal Barreira

    ¡Conócenos! Spanish Taster and Linguistic Fun Facts -- with Ana Barazal Barreira

    Festival of Languages

    Learn some useful words and phrases from Spain and Latin American in an interactive and fun way. We will also learn some important cultural differences between...

  10. Poetry 'Wiki Workshop' -- with Kirsty Ross and Pauline Souleau

    Poetry 'Wiki Workshop' -- with Kirsty Ross and Pauline Souleau

    Festival of Languages

    Wikipedia is the world's largest encyclopaedia and is constantly being edited. This workshop will introduce you to the world of Wiki editing and...