
Prof. Stefan Collini - From Belles-Lettres to Eng-Lit: Criticism and its Publics
Prof. Stefan Collini - From Belles-Lettres to Eng-Lit: Criticism and its Publics
Professor Stefan Collini re-examines the history of the activity of literary criticism and discipline of English Literat... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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1hr 16mins

Theatres of Learning: Drama, the University and performance in Scotland
Theatres of Learning: Drama, the University and performance in Scotland
Dr Olga Taxidou (The University of Edinburgh), Peter Arnott (Resident Playwright, Genomics Forum) and David Maclennan (D... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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1hr 16mins

The Edinburgh Review: Then and Now
The Edinburgh Review: Then and Now
Professor William Christie (University of Sydney) and Dr Alan Gillis (The University of Edinburgh) discuss ‘The Edinburg... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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1hr 26mins

Stevenson Among the Psychologists - The SWINC Annual Lecture
Stevenson Among the Psychologists - The SWINC Annual Lecture
Please join us for the Scottish Writing in the Nineteenth Century (SWINC) Annual Lecture: Stevenson Among the Psychologi... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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1hr 5mins

Daniel Wilson, Scotland and Canada: the export of English
Daniel Wilson, Scotland and Canada: the export of English
Professor Deidre Lynch (Chancellor Jackman Professor of English, University of Toronto) talks about Daniel Wilson, Scotl... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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1hr 26mins

The Regius Chair and its incumbents
The Regius Chair and its incumbents
Professor Alistair Fowler (Emeritus Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature) and Professor Greg Walker (Professor o... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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1hr 21mins

Burns in Edinburgh
Burns in Edinburgh
Poets and critics read Burns, discuss the Bard in the city, and describe what his work has meant to them personally. Rec... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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1hr 8mins

From Belles Lettres to English Lit: the Victorian Regius Chair in in Glasgow and Edinburgh
From Belles Lettres to English Lit: the Victorian Regius Chair in in Glasgow and Edinburgh
Professor Nigel Leask discusses with Professor Susan Manning the development of literary study in Scotland in the ninete... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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1hr 21mins

Shakespeare's Cheek: Another Bard in Scotland
Shakespeare's Cheek: Another Bard in Scotland
Dr James Loxley describes the reception and influence of Shakespeare's work in Scotland, including around Hugh Blair's t... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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1hr 15mins

1762
1762
Professor Susan Manning, Dr Bob Irvine, Professor Randall Stevenson discuss Hugh Blair's appointment to the first Regius... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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1hr 16mins