Academic and Public Events in the School of Advanced Study

Collectively, the ten Institutes of the School of Advanced Study at the University of London organise one of the largest programmes of academic events in the humanities and social sciences in the UK. Each year around 1,400 separate events - including seminars, lectures, conferences and workshops - attract over 30,000 audience members drawn from around the UK and internationally as well as the London area. The majority of these events are open to the public and free to attend.

The School also manages major collaborative events on a regular basis, working with private, public and charitable organisations, from the local Bloomsbury Festival, to the Screen Studies Group, one of the world’s largest networks of screen media scholars.

Events Calendar

Use the left navigation to browse for forthcoming events, past events or use its advanced search to find events by date, Institute or event type. For more information about individual events, please contact relevant Institutes.

Videos & Podcasts

Selected events are recorded and available to view free online.

Dean’s Seminars

The Dean’s Lunchtime Seminar Series is a cross-disciplinary enterprise aimed to promote intellectual debate in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. A wide selection of regular seminar series is also offered on topics ranging from Caribbean Societies in Regional Context to James Joyce’s Ulysses. For more details, please use advanced search or visit Institutes’ events pages.

University Trust Fund Events

The School organises a University Trust Fund programme of prestigious public lectures, recitals and readings. These include the Hilda Hulme Lecture in English; the annual John Coffin Memorial lectures, readings and recitals in all subjects including history, literature and science; the John Coffin Memorial Lectures in the History of Ideas, Palaeography, the History of the Book and Christian Ethics; the Staunton-Cassal Lecture on French Culture; and the Creighton Lecture in History, which celebrated its centenary in 2007.

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