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Open lectures
The Institute of English Studies regularly organizes lectures open to anyone willing to attend.
Note: the language of the title reflects the original language of the lecture.
PACS: What is happening in Canada?
webinar series October 2025 - April 2026
Mud and Stars: open online lecture
The QAQV research group invites you to an open online lecture by Dr Adrianne Wojcik
Neo-historical Biofiction: Counterfictional Lives
2 experts on biofiction in conversation
Metaphor you can see: Gesture in Queer Linguistics
We invite you to a guest lecture by dr Tomasz Dyrmo (UAM). 17 April 2026; 9:45–11:15 am; Dobra 55, Z520 (Floor -1)
Mary Carr – Who Was She Really?
Fact, Adaptation and Fictionalities of a Female Victorian Gang Leader
Rebus, Rankin, Edinburgh
Crime fiction and Tartan Noir fans out there, join us for a conversation with Dr Agnieszka Sienkiewicz-Charlish (University of Gdańsk)! Fans of Scotland are also more than welcome;)
Open lecture - Kevin Fitzsimons: Soft Power After the Algorithm: Culture, Trust and Influence in the Digital Age
Kevin Fitzsimons, the Director of British Council Poland, will deliver a lecture that explores how culture, trust and influence operate in a world shaped by digital platforms, creators, AI, disinformation and fragmented attention.