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Geological Society of Glasgow Lectures

10 Sep

Date: Thursday 10 September 2026 - Thursday 08 April 2027
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Kelvin Hall

Join the Geological Society of Glasgow for a free, public lecture series. The lectures take place on the second Thursday of every month in Kelvin Hall and are open to all to attend.

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Online UNESCO RIELA Spring School: The Arts of Integration (Caring & Sharing)

02 Nov

Date: Monday 02 November 2026 - Friday 06 November 2026
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Entirely online
Speaker: Samantha Disbray, Piki Diamond, Lisa Eckenwiler, Ayesha Ahmad, Alessia Mangiavillano, Sylvia Agbih, Anna Dzubian, Movement in Thyme, Aleksandra Gros,

Online conference looking at intergenerational caring & sharing in the context of (forced) migration. Organised by the UNESCO Chair on Refugee Integration through Education, Languages, and Arts and building on the in-person edition of this event which took place in May. We are linking up with international scholars and poets to explore this year's theme together.

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Creative Conversations: Art Allen

02 Nov

Date: Monday 02 November 2026
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University Memorial Chapel
Speaker: Art Allen

Poet Art Allen in Conversation

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What would democratic backsliding look like in the UK?

03 Nov

Date: Tuesday 03 November 2026
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: The Humanities Lecture Theatre The Gilbert Scott Building University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ
Speaker: Dr Hannah White, Professor Matthew Flinders and Mr Adam Lang

In the Autumn 2026 lecture series, we will explore what democratic backsliding is, what it looks like in other established democracies and what it would look like in the United Kingdom

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Future Creatives

05 Nov

Date: Thursday 05 November 2026
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Queen Margaret Union

Future Creatives is an annual event produced and delivered by the scca.partnerships project and the School of Culture & Creative Arts. It showcases the dazzling mix of creativity produced by School students.

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Creative Conversations: Michelle Gallen

09 Nov

Date: Monday 09 November 2026
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University Memorial Chapel
Speaker: Michelle Gallen

Novelist Michelle Gallen in Conversation

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CREATe Public Lecture: Spencer Weber Waller on ‘Power and Greed: Monopolies, Mergers, and Cartels on the American Stage’

11 Nov

Date: Wednesday 11 November 2026
Time: 17:00 - 19:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Advanced Research Centre, Room 237B
Speaker: Professor Spencer Weber Waller

We are delighted to host another instalment in our series of public lectures, delivered by Spencer Weber Waller. Spencer Weber Waller is Professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he is the John Paul Stevens Chair in Competition Law and Director of the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies.

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Creative Conversations: Jay Gao

16 Nov

Date: Monday 16 November 2026
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University Memorial Chapel
Speaker: Jay Gao

Poet Jay Gao in Conversation

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Checks, Balances, or Backsliding? The 2026 US Midterm Elections

17 Nov

Date: Tuesday 17 November 2026
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: The Humanities Lecture Theatre The Gilbert Scott Building University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ
Speaker: Christopher Carman

Just weeks after Americans return to the polls, this lecture asks what the 2026 midterm results mean for a Congress that has struggled to function as a co-equal branch of government.

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Creative Conversations: Colin MacIntyre

23 Nov

Date: Monday 23 November 2026
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University Memorial Chapel
Speaker: Colin MacIntyre

Novelist and Musician Colin MacIntyre in Conversation

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Creative Conversations: Caleb Nichols

30 Nov

Date: Monday 30 November 2026
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University Memorial Chapel
Speaker: Caleb Nichols

Poet Caleb Nichols in Conversation

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"The Democratic Curse": Analysis of the Identity Crisis of Democracies

01 Dec

Date: Tuesday 01 December 2026
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: The Humanities Lecture Theatre The Gilbert Scott Building University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ
Speaker: Ariane Chebel d’Appoloonia

The scope and magnitude of the current backsliding in Western and non-Western democracies raise three questions addressed in this presentation: What are the root causes of democratic erosion? How the current crisis differs from previous ones? And what should be done to prevent or reverse illiberal and authoritarian trends?

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PAST EVENTS & INITIATIVES

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UofG Together: Community Connections Programme

Find out about our Community Connections Programme here

Intercultural Recipe Share

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:46:00 GMT

Check out this intercultural recipe book collated in celebration of International Students’ Day 2025

Winter Hosting

Staying in Glasgow over Christmas? Connect with other students through our Winter Hosting Intitiative