lectures & seminars

Dec 12 Mon

at Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's close, Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8DT, Scotland, Europe, Planet Earth, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

The annual Edwin Morgan Lecture, delivered by Robyn Marsack.

Mar 9 Fri

at Burns Room, The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

The 2012 Andrew Tannahill Debate takes place on the first day of the Aye, Write! festival.

Mar 20 Tue

at Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh EH8 8DT, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The annual Hugh MacDiarmid lecture, given by Alastair Fowler.

Mar 28 Wed

at Stepek Seminar Room 317, Hetherington Bldg, University of Glasgow (off of Great George Street, across from the Adam Smith Building)

Professor James McGonigal speaking about Edwin Morgan's translations of Hispanic poetry

Apr 25 Wed

at Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh EH8 8DT, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Dr Chris Jones gives the inaugural Edwin Morgan lecture, in the week of what would have been Morgan’s 92nd birthday.

May 16 Wed

at St Cecilia's Hall, Niddry Street, Edinburgh, 6:15pm - 7:45pm

A public lecture by Professor Edward Mendelson, the executor of the Estate of W H Auden and the world's authority on the works of the poet.

Jun 28 Thu

at Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

This event explores the poetry of the Second World War with a particular focus on questions of national identity and Britishness