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Applications are accepted for the R&A Ransome Scholarships, open to applicants from Canada, Mexico & the USA looking to start a postgraduate Masters degree in Sep 2026, our School's Masters in CompLit & Masters in Global Languages, Literatures & Cultures: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...
November 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Monday 24th November, 5.30pm-7pm in UCO 32 join the talk 'Arabic Poetry Today: A Global Perspective' with Dr Bénédicte Letellier (Associate Professor in Comparative Literature at the University of La Réunion) with the Centre for Poetic Innovation: poeticinnovation.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Fri 5 Dec 2-3:30pm at UCO32 (in person & on Teams), Postdoctoral Research Funding Training Session by Dr Victoria Fomina (UKRI Research Fellow) & Dr Abigail Karas (Leverhulme Early Career Fellow), followed by Q&A on research funding landscape for ModLang PhDs & the application process.
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Tue 18 Nov 1pm at United College, UCO: 32, Anna Dini (Berkeley), visiting PhD student in Italian, will give a research presentation on her current work, Disguise, gender and voice in Decameron 2.9 and the Porter and the Three Ladies. Details here: events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/disgu...
November 13, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Wed Nov 26 2:30-4:30pm at the Arts Lecture Room explore the history of Italian migration to Scotland through time by traversing the photographic archive at the Incontri pop-up exhibition!
#HES #HESsupported
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Fri 14 Nov 4pm at School II, St Salvator's Quad, join Cultural Identity and Memory Studies Institute's Seminar Series with Dr Craig Lamont on Memory Studies: 'When age speaks, youth listens (sometimes)': events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/semin...
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
There is still time to apply for 2026-27 AHRC Doctoral Landscape studentships available from the University of St Andrews, open to UK & international applicants, including those looking to start a PhD degree with the School of Modern Languages. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
You can apply for the University of St Andrews Sanctuary Scholarships for applicants seeking sanctuary in the UK & looking to start their degree in 2026, including the School of Modern Languages' in-person undergraduate, Masters & research degrees. Detailes here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Centre for Poetic Innovation warmly invites to the following series of events in collaboration with the Centre for the Critical Reimagining of Human Rights.
Please do spread the word and help up reach out to students about these events.
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Prof Fowler brings his “Maxi Tour” to an end this week, giving a public lecture on Maximilian in Xalapa, a paper on General Miguel Miramón in the International Conference on “México ante las guerras imperiales” (www.uv.mx/guerras-impe...) and a final book presentation in Veracruz.
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Tue 11 Nov 6pm at Kennedy Hall, Lawson Room, join us for the re-launch of the Centre for Poetic Innovation: Readings to mark the collaboration between the School of English & our School, with Jennifer Soong, Assistant Professor at University of Denver: events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/re-la...
November 7, 2025 at 8:43 AM
You can now apply for the St Andrews GREAT Scholarships for citizens of France, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico & Spain open to applicants looking to start a postgrad Masters in Sep 2026 - including our School's Masters programmes. Details here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Tue 11th November 2025, 6pm at Lawson Lecture Room join the reading by Jennifer Soong with the Centre for Poetic Innovation. Details of the event here: poeticinnovation.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Today 5:30pm at Kennedy Hall, Lawson Room, join the re-launch of the Centre for Poetic Innovation
Readings to mark the new collaboration between the Schools of English and Modern Languages. Details here: events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/re-la...
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Tomorrow 4 Nov 5:30 pm at Kennedy Hall, Lawson Room, join the Re-launch of the Centre for Poetic Innovation: Readings to mark the new collaboration between the Schools of English and of Modern Languages. Details here: events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/re-la...
November 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The School of Modern Languages is pleased to offer a full-fee Masters scholarship for Sep 2026 entry, open to UK applicants for our one-year Masters degrees, in Comparative Literature & in Global Languages, Literatures, & Cultures. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...
November 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This week, Prof Will Fowler is also giving a public lecture on the 1857-61 Civil War at the State Archive of San Luis.
November 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
This week our Professor Will Fowler will present his biography of Maximilian in San Luis Potosí, Calpulalpan (Tlaxcala) and Puebla. He will also lead a workshop on historical novels at the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí and one on how to write biographies at the Colegio de San Luis.
November 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
6 Nov 5pm join David Baron's talk over Teams where he navigates the many debates about Martian life. Ranging from biology, philosophy and theology, David discusses what alien life reveals about the human mind. The link will be in the comments.
October 31, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Congratulations to Grace Docherty who passed her PhD on 'Criminal Matters: Nonhuman Things and Relational Agency in Late Imperial Russophone Detective Fiction’.🎉🎉🎉
October 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Read about the traditional ‘Altar de muertos’ in the foyer of Buchanan Building, commemorating the Day of the Dead, largely celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries, especially in Mexico, 2 Nov. The Altar will be displayed from until 5 Nov: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...
October 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Applications are now open for the School of Modern Languages PhD scholarship. The successful recipient will receive full tuition fees and an annual stipend paid at a rate set by @uniofstandrews.bsky.social: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Wed 29 Oct 4pm at School V, St Salvator's Quad join the presentation of the book 'Kharkiv is a dream: building cities for a fragile world' by anthropologists Hjørdis Clemmensen & Viktoriia Grivina, & artist & architect Vasylysa Shchogoleva. Details here: events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/khark...
October 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Join our book talk at School V, University of St Andrews, on 10 years of art and activism in Kharkiv @standrewshist.bsky.social @energy-ethics.bsky.social @sta-modlangs.bsky.social
"Kharkiv is a dream: building cities for a fragile world" - book presentation and talk at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social this Wednesday 29th October 2025, 4-6pm
events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/khark...
October 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Reposted
"Kharkiv is a dream: building cities for a fragile world" - book presentation and talk at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social this Wednesday 29th October 2025, 4-6pm
events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/khark...
October 27, 2025 at 10:34 AM