Event Archive

A Nan Shepherd Event: Walking Women with Kerri Andrews

WayWORD Festival celebrates Book Week Scotland with writer, walker and academic Kerri Andrews.

CENTRE FOR THE NOVEL: 'The novel that made people feel better? Assessing the impact and legacy of A.J. Cronin's The Citadel (1937)'

Join Dr Dan Wall for a talk about the impact of A.J. Cronin's 1937 Novel

German Careers Roadshow with The Goethe Institute

What professional opportunities are there if you learn German at school or university? Which industries need applicants with German language skills? And how do you apply for a job or internship in the German-speaking world? The German Department at the University of Aberdeen have team up with The Goethe Institut...

Telling and Retelling Supernatural Tales - Aberdeen

A workshop led by the University of Aberdeen and inspired by Walter Scott's interest in communities of fable and traditional supernatural tales.

Being Human Cafe -- 'Resisting Imperialism: Transatlantic Perspectives'

A discussion event on rhetorics of resistance to imperialist words and actions, focusing on Hawai'i and Ireland. Multimedia talks with discussion over tea/coffee and biscuits.

Telling and Retelling Supernatural Tales - Abbotsford

A workshop led by the University of Aberdeen and inspired by Walter Scott's interest in communities of fable and traditional supernatural tales.

University of Aberdeen Concert Series: Benyaghla and McTaggart

This event was cancelled

Join Hebba Benyaghla and Andrew McTaggart for a variety of English songs, exploring British poetry.

New Voices in Irish and Scottish Studies Webinar: Dr Clare Loughlin (University of Aberdeen) The Popish Masquerade: Popery and the Politics of the Hanoverian Succession in Scotland

The RIISS New Voices in Irish and Scottish Studies webinar series is returning for a fourth year. Join Claire Loughlin for an online webinar.

Supernatural Stories and Scott

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz's 'Reading Scotland' programme for the 2023-2024 academic year kicks off with a talk by Dr Anna Fancett, University of Aberdeen, on Walter Scott's presentation of the supernatural.

New Voices in Irish and Scottish Studies Webinar: Dr Annie Webster (University of Edinburgh) 'Placemaking Practices in Stories of the Syrian New Scots'

The RIISS New Voices in Irish and Scottish Studies webinar series is returning for a fourth year. Join Dr Annie Webster for an online webinar.