Upcoming events

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  1. Byre World 2024-2025: The Seven Sages of Scotland

    Byre World 2024-2025: The Seven Sages of Scotland

    Hosted by Dr Jane Bonsall, School of Modern Languages

    What might we learn from medieval narratives about violence, gender, and truth-telling? This adaptation of the 15th-century Older Scots story collection The...

  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

    Pay what you can: £15, £12, £10

    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

    a 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. Wardlaw Museum presents Aelita: Queen of Mars

    Wardlaw Museum presents Aelita: Queen of Mars

    Silent Film with live piano accompaniment by Matthew Shiel - £10/£14/£18, Students £6, U18 FREE

    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...

  8. Byre World 24/25: Poetry from the Mine (and elsewhere)

    Byre World 24/25: Poetry from the Mine (and elsewhere)

    Hosted by Dr Gavin Bowd, from the School of Modern Languages - FREE but please book

    To mark the beginning of the Festival of Languages and the fortieth anniversary of the 1984-1985 miners' strike, Gavin Bowd and acclaimed poet Paul...

  9. ¡Conócenos! Spanish Taster and Linguistic Fun Facts

    ¡Conócenos! Spanish Taster and Linguistic Fun Facts

    Festival of Languages - Free

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

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

    Poetry 'Wiki Workshop' with Kirsty Ross and Pauline Souleau

    Festival of Languages - Free

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

  11. Language of the Fantastical: Exploring the Mythic and Folkloric

    Language of the Fantastical: Exploring the Mythic and Folkloric

    Festival of Languages - Free

    Looking at various folkloric creatures from around the world, the Language of the Fantastical seeks to open our eyes to how the stories we tell ---...

  12. Multilingual Poetry Reading --- From Ancient Greek to Old English to Modern Languages

    Multilingual Poetry Reading --- From Ancient Greek to Old English to Modern Languages

    Festival of Languages - Free

    What did ancient poetry sound like? How did it differ from modern poetry? and how much do we really know about all this? The first half of this event, presented...

  13. Diasporic Creative Workshop

    Diasporic Creative Workshop

    Festival of Languages - Free

    Are you a diaspora writer or researcher? Curious on how to write about languages in a way that honours identity, culture, and heritage? Or simply enthusiastic...

  14. Cantonese Taster and the Current State of Hong Kong-Style Cantonese

    Cantonese Taster and the Current State of Hong Kong-Style Cantonese

    Festival of Languages - Free

    The first half of the session will involve an engaging taster into the Cantonese language, where you will learn some basic and common phrases and words in...

  15. 1974-2024: Annie Ernaux's Years -- A Global Perspective

    1974-2024: Annie Ernaux's Years -- A Global Perspective

    International conference on literature Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux

    This international conference on the works of literature Nobel laureate, Annie Ernaux, will unfold over three days and in three different locations: Thursday 3...

  16. Byre World 24/25: Meet the Artist: Uncovering 'Palimpself'

    Byre World 24/25: Meet the Artist: Uncovering 'Palimpself'

    Hosted by Dr Elise Hugueny-Leger, from the School of Modern Languages - FREE but please book

    What can an encounter between a writer, two researchers and a visual artist lead to? In this conversation with Drs Elise Hugueny-Léger (University of St...

  17. Byre World 2024-2025: Publishing from and for Morocco: a conversation

    Byre World 2024-2025: Publishing from and for Morocco: a conversation

    In conversation with Clara Defachel

    This talk will discuss the challenges faced by authors, translators and publishers in Morocco to publish their texts locally, in a literary market that is often...

  18. Byre World 24/25: The Holobiont Herbarium

    Byre World 24/25: The Holobiont Herbarium

    Hosted by Dr Damiano Benvegnu, from the School of Modern Languages - FREE but please book

    Herbaria are collections of preserved biological specimens documenting the plants, algae, and fungi of the world. Even though their scientific role has declined...

  19. Byre World 24/25: Writing for Ukrainian Children in Wartime

    Byre World 24/25: Writing for Ukrainian Children in Wartime

    Hosted by Dr Emily Finer, Senior Lecturer from the School of Modern Languages - FREE but please book

    Ukrainian writers, illustrators, and publishers have responded to the war waged by Russia by publishing an unprecedented number of children's books. In...