Situated in the spiritual heart of the University, School III is one of four neo-Jacobean style buildings based in St Salvator’s Quad. The lecture hall in School III contains 153 seats arranged theatre-style with full audio and visual equipment.
The annual Film Studies Postgraduate Research Conference will take place on May 9th, 2025. The event is organised by PhD students Camila Contreras-Langlois and Sara Lucia Guerrero. The conference panels will include contributions from current students Ilinca Vânău, Hal Young, Richard Bolisay, Rachel Ng, Yuanxin Chu, as well as both organisers. We are pleased to…
We are pleased to announce a talk with authors of University and You on the Tuesday 15 April from 6pm to 7pm. The authors will discuss their experiences in academia, writing the book, and what University really means. This is a free event, but please book a free ticket down below. Please note, this event…
Why do 10% of people prefer their left hand? Why do 10% of children struggle to learn to read? Could there be a connection between left-handedness and dyslexia? And are these traits linked to unique abilities—or even “superpowers”? These mysteries have fascinated scientists for decades. Thanks to large international collaborations and advances in genomic technologies,…
We invite you to an inspiring evening of storytelling, creativity, and reflection at Films For Change, a student-led film screening. This unique event will spotlight a series of original short films created by emerging student filmmakers, each exploring the vital and interconnected themes of climate change and cultural heritage. Climate change is one of the…
Join us for a screening of the Peruvian film Antuca, followed by a question and answer (Q&A) session with the film’s director, Maria Barea. Antuca is a Peruvian film by María Barea, in collaboration with Warmi Cine y Video, the pioneering Peruvian women’s film collective established in 1989 and Iprofoth (Instituto de Promoción y Formación…
The department of film studied is screening The Lost World (Harry O. Hoyt, US, 1925) on Friday 7 February 6PM at School III. We have live music accompaniment by Steven Gellatly. The film is one of the first adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1912 novel of the same name. It is 100 years since…
The Department of Film Studies is screening The Lost World (Harry O. Hoyt, US, 1925) on Friday 7 February 6PM at School III. We have live music accompaniment by Steven Gellatly. The film is one of the first adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1912 novel of the same name. It is 100 years since…
Join us for Dr Rachel Boyd Research Lecture on ‘The ‘Dudley Madonna’: Devotion, Design, Display’ and a wine reception afterwards at 79 North Street. Abstract: Perhaps the most controversial work of art included in the 2022–2023 trio of exhibitions devoted to the great Renaissance sculptor Donatello is a small marble relief of the Virgin and…
Join us for Dr Anthi Andronikou Research Lecture on ‘Art in Between: Eastern Christian Visual Culture in the Islamic and Western Christian Worlds’ and a wine reception afterwards at 79 North Street. Abstract: Except for recent scholarship that has provided a dynamic boost to the study of what we call “eastern Christian art”, the visual…
Join us for Dr Giulia Paoletti Research Lecture on ‘Negotiating the Visible: Photography in Senegal’ and a wine reception afterwards at 79 North Street. Abstract: Portrait and Place explores the histories of photography in Senegal, at the intersection of Black Atlantic, Islamic, and African cultures. In her talk, Giulia Paoletti will offer a visual journey…