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AHCP Research Seminars

3 December 2025 - 3 December 2026
Please check the research seminars of the department here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/department-of-art-history-and-cultural-practices-115441163851

Mandarin Corner - EVERY WEDNESDAY

16:30 14 January - 17:30 25 March 2026
THIS IS A RECURRING EVENT - EVERY WEDNESDAY between 4:30PM – 5:30PM Mandarin Corner is back for another term and we're delighted to bring you more language practice and some cultural…

Professor Steven Pierce ’s Inaugural Lecture: The Fetishistic State – Genealogies of Law in Northern Nigeria

16:30 - 18:30 28 January 2026
Guest Speaker Professor Olutayo Adesina, British Academy Global Professor (University of Manchester); Professor of History, University of Ibadan Venue Details The wine reception…

Webinar: Gender Attitudes and Trends over the Last Decade – Prof Amaney Jamal (Empowering Muslim Women in Scientific Research Series)

13:00 - 14:30 28 January 2026
Female labour force participation in MENA has been and continues to be quite low when compared cross-nationally. There are many structural factors that shape this outcome, including…

CLACS Seminar: Austin Zeiderman (LSE) "Racial Ecologies in Fluvial Colombia"

17:00 - 18:30 4 February 2026
This talk is part of the seminar series of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Wed 4 Feb 2026, 5pm (UK time). This event will be in person, in Samuel Alexander Building,…

Linguistics and English Language Seminar: The Optimal Assignment Principle

13:00 - 15:00 5 February 2026
Ramon Ferrer-i-Cancho, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya Quantitative, Mathematical and Computational Linguistics Research Group The idea that languages are shaped by a constellation…

Anatomy of the Author: Elizabeth Gaskell and the Female Gothic

16:00 - 17:00 11 February 2026
Please join us for a research seminar by Dr Amy Montz, EACW Visiting Fulbright Scholar: 'Anatomy of the Author: Elizabeth Gaskell and the Female Gothic'. The talk will take place on…

Songs and poems of Gaza during the genocide

17:00 - 18:30 12 February 2026
Dr Atef Alshaer, University of Westminster Host: Dr Moshe Behar In my talk, I will highlight examples of poetry and songs from the Gaza Strip within the context of the genocide in…

The Sweet Taste of Empire

16:00 - 17:00 12 February 2026
Please join us for the next EACW Research Seminar, “The Sweet Taste of Empire,” featuring Professor Kim F. Hall (Barnard College) in conversation with Dr. Fred Schurink (EACW), discussing…

CLACS Seminar: Lucía Tiscornia (University College Dublin): Criminal Governance in Unexpected Places: The case of Uruguay

16:00 - 17:30 26 February 2026
This talk is part of the seminar series of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. PLEASE NOTE THIS SEMINAR IS ON A THURSDAY, STARTS AT 4PM AND IS NOT IN THE SAM ALEXANDER…

CTIS Research Seminar - Surviving Translation + Q&A

14:00 - 15:30 26 February 2026
Surviving Translation takes an in-depth look at the ethics of translation – focusing specifically on the traumatic experiences of female migrants. Starting with Charlotte Bosseaux’s…

Building China: People’s Infrastructure

1 March - 31 May 2026
"Building China: People’s Infrastructure" invites audiences to encounter China from the kitchen table and the street corner rather than the skyline. Bringing together photographs and…

How (not) to translate a Christian emotion. Fear, Consolation, and Joy in the Sixteenth-century Jesuit Mission to Japan

10:00 - 12:00 4 March 2026
Dr. Linda Zampol D’Ortia (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) This talk considers the rarity of mentions of fear in the literature composed by the Catholic missionaries of the Society…

PhD Student Roundtable: Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture

17:00 - 19:00 4 March 2026
Papers from CSSC PhD students: Raphael Bez-Cryer, “‘True Sex’ and the Gaze in Cassils’ Cuts: A Traditional Sculpture (2011-2013)”; Eli Cugini, “The Limits of Queer Autofiction”; Ellie…

Research Show and Tell: EAC 'Empire and After' Cluster

14:00 - 16:00 4 March 2026
Please join us for a 'Show and Tell' by researchers affiliated with the 'Empire and After' EACW research cluster, showcasing new and developing work. The event will take place on 4…

CTIS Research Seminar - How Interpreting Gets Used: Decision-Making, Modality Choices, and Systemic Constraints in Maternity Care

14:00 5 March 2026
Persistent inequalities and poorer maternal outcomes among women who speak languages other than English (LOTE) in the UK have been identified as being shaped, in part, by inadequate…

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