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2025
November
October
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From French moralists to the Scottish Enlightenment: debates on the 'selfish hypothesis'
-Join the Centre for Early Modern Studies and the Centre for Modern Languages Research for an engaging lunchtime Seminar!
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Ink, Poetry, and Being Exhibition
-"Ink, Poetry, and Being" is a virtual exhibition where Chinese poetry finds form in calligraphy.
June
May
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Doctoral Workshop: Theorising space, place and belonging
-Theorising Space, Place and Belonging is a workshop aimed at doctoral researchers based in Scotland working on topics related to urban environments and experiences, experiences of space and place, European history and culture and related fields. The workshop will offer opportunities to explore and refine theoretical and methodological approaches to...
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Panel Discussion: The Politics of Space, Planning and Urban Experience
-The Centre for Multilingual Research at the University of Aberdeen is delighted to invite students and staff to a special panel discussion on Monday 19th May. The roundtable will bring together experts on urban spaces and built environments in contexts from across Europe. Drawing on intersecting fields across literary and visual...
March
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German Drama Group: 36,000 Seconds
-Don't miss the German Drama Group annual play on Thursday 13th March!
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Panel discussion on Literary Translation
-The Centre for Multilingual Research is delighted to invite students and staff to a special panel discussion on Wednesday, 12th March at 2.30pm, Taylor A19. This roundtable will bring together experts in literary translation to explore the creative and critical dimensions of translating literature across languages and cultures. The discussion will cover various...
February
2024
October
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New Voices in Irish and Scottish Studies Webinar: Dr Yen-Chi Wu
-Dr Yen-Chi Wu (Tunghai University) will be presenting the second paper in the 'New Voices in Irish and Scottish Studies' webinar series.
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Postgraduate Research Welcome Session
-Dr Johannes Heim will host the official welcome to all new students starting their studies at the School of Language, Literature, Music, and Visual Culture.
September
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Postgraduate Taught Welcome Session
-Professor Chris Collins will host the official welcome to all new postgraduate taught students starting their studies at the School of Language, Literature, Music, and Visual Culture.
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Ukrainian Magic: Visual Heritage in the Eurovision Song Contest
-Dr Barbara Barreiro Leon will open the Art History Guest Lecture Series 2024-25 at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands)
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Undergraduate Welcome Session
-Professor Chris Collins will host the official welcome to all new students starting their studies at the School of Language, Literature, Music, and Visual Culture.
July
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Islamophobia Beyond Borders Workshop - Panel 6: Patterns of Islamophobia in Contemporary France
-Join us for the Islamophobia Beyond Borders Workshop, in The Sir Duncan Rice Library, to discuss the international context, repercussions, and consequences of modern Islamophobia. Hosted by Professor Nadia Kiwan of the University of Aberdeen and Dr Jim Wolfreys of King's College London, inviting a host of prominent academics and...
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Islamophobia Beyond Borders Workshop - Panel 5: Julien Talpin, University of Lille, France: UK Book Launch of La France, tu l'aimes mais tu la quittes (Esteves, Picard, Talpin, Paris: Seuil 2024)
-Join us for the Islamophobia Beyond Borders Workshop, in The Sir Duncan Rice Library, to discuss the international context, repercussions, and consequences of modern Islamophobia. Hosted by Professor Nadia Kiwan of the University of Aberdeen and Dr Jim Wolfreys of King's College London, inviting a host of prominent academics and...
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Islamophobia Beyond Borders Workshop - Panel 4: Genealogies of Islamophobia
-Join us for the Islamophobia Beyond Borders Workshop, in The Sir Duncan Rice Library, to discuss the international context, repercussions, and consequences of modern Islamophobia. Hosted by Professor Nadia Kiwan of the University of Aberdeen and Dr Jim Wolfreys of King's College London, inviting a host of prominent academics and...
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Islamophobia Beyond Borders Workshop - Panel 3: Gendered Islamophobia
-Join us for the Islamophobia Beyond Borders Workshop, in The Sir Duncan Rice Library, to discuss the international context, repercussions, and consequences of modern Islamophobia. Hosted by Professor Nadia Kiwan of the University of Aberdeen and Dr Jim Wolfreys of King's College London, inviting a host of prominent academics and...
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Islamophobia Beyond Borders Workshop - Panel 2: States of exception? Model minorities, model societies and Islamophobia
-Join us for the Islamophobia Beyond Borders Workshop, in The Sir Duncan Rice Library, to discuss the international context, repercussions, and consequences of modern Islamophobia. Hosted by Professor Nadia Kiwan of the University of Aberdeen and Dr Jim Wolfreys of King's College London, inviting a host of prominent academics and...
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Islamophobia Beyond Borders Workshop - Panel 1: Electoral Myth-making and the Mainstreaming of Racism
-Join us for the Islamophobia Beyond Borders Workshop, in The Sir Duncan Rice Library, to discuss the international context, repercussions, and consequences of modern Islamophobia. Hosted by Professor Nadia Kiwan of the University of Aberdeen and Dr Jim Wolfreys of King's College London, inviting a host of prominent academics and...
June
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Interdisciplinary Workshop: Creative approaches to the energy crisis
-You are warmly invited to take part in a 1.5-day interdisciplinary workshop on the energy crisis, which will be delving into creative methodologies. This is an in-person event only, and places are limited.
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Study Day: 'Silenced Voices and Erased Agencies in Victorian Life and Victorian Popular Fiction'
-Online Study Day on 8 and 9 June 2024 hosted by the Victorian Popular Fiction Association.
May
April
March
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GWW Centre and LLMVC Present Studiocanal Guest Screening, Workshop and Q&A
-Naomi Holwill of Studiocanal will be presenting a screening of one of her short bonus features and speak about producing content for practical media, the future of Blu-ray and advice to entering the business. The screen will be followed by a Q and A and workshop which will be chaired...
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University of Aberdeen Languages Ball 2024
-The French Society in collaboration with the Spanish and Latin American Society, the Celtic Society and the German Society are pleased to announce the 2024 Languages Ball at the Aberdeen Douglas Hotel on March 28th @ 7:00pm.
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Musical Wellsprings in a Parched Landscape: The Evolution of Steve Reich's Harmonic Language in The Desert Music (1984)
-Join Professor Pwyll ap Siôn (Bangor University) to explore the evolution of Steve Reich's harmonic language in The Desert Music.
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Visual Storytelling and Graphic Art in Genocide and Human Rights Education
-Dr Fransiska Louwagie is co-hosting a webinar in the 'Art and Testimony' Webinar Series 2024.
February
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Nordic Literature Read-Aloud
-Welcome to this read-aloud session on Nordic Literature. Apart from hearing a story in English, for comparison we will also hear a shorter section read out in Doric and a variety of Nordic languages, such as Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish.
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Seachdain na Gàidhlig/World Gaelic Week - Talk 'Seinn Spioradail' with Dr Frances Wilkins
-As part of Seachdain na Gàidlig - Mar phàirt de Sheachdain na Gàidhlig
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Seachdain na Gàidhlig/World Gaelic Week - Come and Try Clàrsach with Carola MacCallum
-As part of Seachdain na Gàidlig - Mar phàirt de Sheachdain na Gàidhlig
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Seachdain na Gàidhlig/World Gaelic Week - Gaelic Conversation Circle/Cearcall Còmhraidh
-As part of Seachdain na Gàidlig - Mar phàirt de Sheachdain na Gàidhlig
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Seachdain na Gàidhlig/World Gaelic Week - Talk 'Derick Thomson and the Gaelic Revival'
-As part of Seachdain na Gàidlig - Mar phàirt de Sheachdain na Gàidhlig
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World Gaelic Week/Seachdain na Gàidhlig - Gaelic Song Workshop with Carola Maccallum.
-As part of Seachdain na Gàidlig - Mar phàirt de Sheachdain na Gàidhlig
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Futures of Listening: An Interim Report of an Art-Research Project
-Join Professor Suk-Jun Kim (University of Aberdeen) to explore their recent research into the future of listening.
January
2023
December
November
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Centre for The Novel Annual Public Lecture: Dr Emily Alder, 'Gothic Warnings: Jekyll and Hyde, Dorian Gray, Dracula, and the Anthropocene'
-Dr Emily Alder (Edinburgh Napier University) will deliver the 11th Annual Public Lecture for the Centre for the Novel, speaking about 'Gothic Warnings: Jekyll and Hyde, Dorian Gray, Dracula, and the Anthropocene' Refreshments will be provided.
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University of Aberdeen Concert Series: Hey for Christmas
-Join Siglo de Oro and The Spinacino Consort for an evening of traditional festive music.
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University of Aberdeen Concert Series: Incantations
-Join the University of Aberdeen Chamber Choir for an immersive evening of music
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University of Aberdeen Concert Series: How to Raise the Wind
-Join Scottish/Finnish duo Sarah-Jane Summers and Juhani Silvola for an evening of music and folk inspiration.
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CEMS Research Seminar: Harry McCarthy (Exeter) 'Not He, the Queen': Boyed Blackness and Queer Race on the Early Modern Stage'
-Join the Centre for Early Modern Studies for this interesting seminar led by Dr Harry McCarthy.
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Sharing Supernatural Stories
-A workshop led by the University of Aberdeen and inspired by Walter Scott's interest in communities of fable and traditional supernatural tales.
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A Nan Shepherd Event: Walking Women with Kerri Andrews
-WayWORD Festival celebrates Book Week Scotland with writer, walker and academic Kerri Andrews.
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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
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
October
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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.
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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.
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Film Screening: Michael MacKenzie and "City of the Living Dead"
-Join Michael MacKenzie of Arrow Films and Video for the world premiere of the 4K restoration of the horror classic "City of the Living Dead"
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University of Aberdeen Concert Series: SERG: Encounters
-Join Sound Emporium Research Group (SERG) for an exploration of sound and perception
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University of Aberdeen Concert Series: Chamber Choir Ireland
-Join Ireland's premier choral ensemble for an evening of music in the King's College Chapel
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University of Aberdeen Concert Series: Three Plus One
-Join Phil Durrant, Lee Patterson, Bill Thompson, and Mark Wastell for an exploration of music.
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CMLR-CISRUL Symposium: Decolonial approaches to languages and cultures
-Join the CMLR and CISRUL for a special symposium as part of the University of Aberdeen's events to mark Black History Month
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University of Aberdeen Concert Series: Deconstructing Tartan
-The Zöllner-Roche duo present five new works for clarinet and accordion.
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New Voices in Irish and Scottish Studies Webinar: Dr Marcus Jack (Glasgow School of Art) 'Poor Modernism: The counternarratives of Scotland's contingent artists' film.'
-The RIISS New Voices in Irish and Scottish Studies webinar series is returning for a fourth year. Join Dr Marcus Jack for an online webinar.
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"An Instant Affinity": The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil in Ireland, 1974.
-This event was cancelled
Join RIISS for a special event to mark the anniversary of a seminal Scottish work.
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Film Screening/Discussion: "If Beale Street Could Talk"
-Join AUSA, Cineclub and the Centre for the Novel for a special screening and discussion to mark Black History Month.
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New Voices in Irish and Scottish Studies Webinar: Dr James Little (University College Dublin) '"If you don't stop quick, I'll put you inside!" Teresa Deevy's Carceral Homes'
-The RIISS New Voices in Irish and Scottish Studies webinar series is returning for a fourth year. Join Dr James Little for an online webinar.
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Centre for the Novel research seminar
-Prof. Timothy Baker, 'Towards a Queer Maritime Theology: Sex, God, and the Sea in Recent Neo-Victorian Fiction'
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Centre for the Novel Information and Collaboration Session
-A chance for individuals or representatives from other networks and centres to learn more about the Centre for the Novel, and about each other's research, with a chance to discuss future events and possible collaborations.
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CEMS Research Seminar: Edel Lamb (QUB) 'Rewriting Romance: Adaptation and Early Modern Girl Authorship'
-CEMS welcomes Dr Edel lamb to speak on her current project on the writing of early modern girls. This work draws on her Leverhulme Research Fellowship and builds on her expertise as a ascholar of early modern children as performers and readers.
September
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A Portraitist in Europe: Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
-Join us for this seminar (in French and in English) with Geneviève Haroche-Bouzinac, co-hosted by the Centre for Modern Languages Research (CMLR) and the Centre for Early Modern Studies (CEMS).
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WayWORD Festival: 19-24 September 2023
-WayWORD is a youth-led literary arts festival brought to you by the WORD Centre for Creative Writing.
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Welcome to the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture!
-Join us for a School-Wide Welcome Session Monday 11th September 2023 at 10am in New Kings 1, followed by an Open House throughout Taylor A Building (Ground and First Floor) until 3pm to meet staff and student groups associated with the School.
June
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Al Firdaus Ensemble - Free Online Concert
Join us for an inspiring, spiritual concert of original compositions drawing on the rich heritage of traditional Sufi music from Arabic, Andalusi and Turkish sources, mixed with elements of Celtic music and flamenco. A rare treat! The pre-recorded concert will be premiered through the following link: https://youtu.be/74LPnV_CUzQ
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Understanding Qur'anic Recitation: A View from Granada, Spain
Online demonstration and Q&A session with Ali Keeler
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Publication launch of 'Displacement, Memory and the Visual Arts: Second-Generation (Jewish) Artists', a Special Issue of European Judaism
-We are delighted to invite you to the launch of a new publication, co-edited by Imogen Wiltshire (Lincoln) and Fransiska Louwagie (Aberdeen):
May
April
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Concert Series - Ogston Music Prize Finals 2023
-Celebrate this night of music making with the finest performers at Aberdeen University as they compete for the Ogston Music Prize 2023
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Music Research Seminar - Amin Hashemi
-Integration and the Making of Subjectivity of Migrants via Musical Creativity
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Spanish and Latin American Film Club: Screening of Spanish Affair
-Next Wednesday (April 26th) we will have our Spanish and Latin American Film Club, co-organised by the Spanish and Latin American Society and the Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies.
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CMLR: Social Living in Colonial Languages: Environments for Cultural Justice and Intercultural Dialogue
-Join Alison Phipps and Tawona Sithole for the Centre for Modern Languages Research's inaugural lecture at the University of Aberdeen!
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German Online Reading: Saša Stanišić reads from Herkunft
-Come along to this year's online reading with author Saša Stanišić. The reading will take place on 25 April 2023 at 5pm (UK time) via Teams, supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
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Concert Series - University of Aberdeen Symphony Orchestra
-The Arrival of Spring
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University of Aberdeen Symphony Orchestra
-The University of Aberdeen Symphony Orchestra performs a concert of familiar and less well-known music in the beautiful surroundings of St Machar's Cathedral. We celebrate the arrival of spring with Delius's evocative 'On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring' and Lili Boulanger's sparkling 'D'un matin de printemps'. Final-year student Mairi...
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Concert Series - Aberdeen University Concert Band
-The Movie Matinee - a wonderful and creative insight into the world of cinema and theatre.
March
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Concert Series - Any Enemy
-A collaboration with University of Aberdeen and Sound
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Elphinstone Institute Ethnographic Film Series - Sweet Tassa: Music of the Indian Caribbean Diaspora by Chris Ballengee
-Sweet Tassa: Music of the Indian Caribbean Diaspora details the history, repertoire, and socio-political significance of tassa drumming in Trinidad & Tobago. The film profiles the life and work of noted tassa drummer Lenny Kumar and his family while also developing the notion of tassa performance practice as a metaphor...
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Spanish and Latin American Film Club: Screening of The Last Circus
-On Wednesday (March 29) we will hold the second screening of the Spanish and Latin American Film Club, co-organised by the Spanish and Latin American Society and the Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies.
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'Arab-Andalusian Music and Flamenco: An Intercultural Dialogue'
-Presentation and Workshop by the Spanish-Moroccan musician Suhail Serghini (invited from Granada) hosted by the University of Aberdeen
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Ziryab Caló, 'Entre dos Orillas' (Between Two Shores): An evening of musical dialogue between Spanish flamenco and Moroccan Arab-Andalusian music
-Join us for this unforgettable evening of flamenco and Moroccan music, courtesy of two notable musicians from Granada, Spain: Suhail Serghini and José Cortés 'El Pirata'.
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36.000 Sekunden (36,000 Seconds) - German Play with English Subtitles
-Join the German Drama Group for their production of 36.000 Sekunden. The play, which will be performed by students of German, is a comedy about humanity and the question of what is really important in life. Tickets available on the door: Standard Price: £5 University of Aberdeen Students: £3
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Music Research Seminar - Fiorella Montero-Diaz (Keele)
-Sounding a Queer Rebellion. LGBTI Musical Resistances in Lima, Peru
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Concert Series - Percussion at Six
-University of Aberdeen Percussion Ensemble
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LEILA ABOULELA: RIVER SPIRIT BOOK LAUNCH
-Book launch for the much awaited sixth novel by Leila Aboulela, River Spirit
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Music Research Seminar - Mollie Carlyle & Paul Hayward
-Minstrelsy, Music Hall and Marches: Popular Music and Sea Shanties during the 19th century
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Arendt in Aberdeen - Online Reading Group
-The Hannah Arendt reading group will start Thursday 9th March 4pm GMT and be held monthly Further information is available at the links below. All are welcome.
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Modern Languages Careers and Networking Event
-Ever wondered what you can do with a degree in modern languages? Come along to meet with alumni and friends of the University who now work in Aberdeen, Scotland, and Europe - who will share their experiences and top tips of making the most of your modern languages degree.
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Below the Line Film Festival: Forgotten Feminist film Practices - Costume Design by Women in Period Pieces
-Film series organised by students of film. Every Thursday, from February 23 to March 30 at 6 pm in NK1
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Spanish and Latin American Film Club
-Next Wednesday (March 1) we will hold the second screening of the Spanish and Latin American Film Club, co-organised by the Spanish and Latin American Society and the Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies.
February
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Moroccan Nights in Brussels: from Gnawa Rituals to Popular Weddings
-Online public talk by Dr. Hélène Sechehaye as part of the 'Sonic Conversations in the Western Mediterranean' series.
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Below the Line Film Festival: Forgotten Feminist film Practices - Costume Design by Women in Period Pieces
-Film series organised by students of film. Every Thursday, from February 23 to March 30 at 6 pm in NK1
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Music Research Seminar - Shane Lestideau - Melbourne
-Tropical Strathspeys: Exploring Historical Scottish-Australian Music Collections
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Music Research Seminar - Frauke Jurgensen
-Translating Theoretical Treatises
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'Career opportunities in localization'
-Mike Presiado, manager of the Early Career Programme at Welocalize, will be giving a talk on ' Career opportunities in localization'.