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meet the new Scottish Literature Society committee! we can’t wait for the year ahead and for all of the exciting things ...
05/09/2026

meet the new Scottish Literature Society committee! we can’t wait for the year ahead and for all of the exciting things planned!

Come along to see a performance by Commonwealth Poet Laureate, Selina Tusitala Marsh, and actor, Tom Dean Burn of a conv...
26/07/2026

Come along to see a performance by Commonwealth Poet Laureate, Selina Tusitala Marsh, and actor, Tom Dean Burn of a conversation between The Whanganui River and The Clyde.
At 6pm in the Briggait, entry is free and free copies of the Watershed Anthology will be available.
Link to Eventbrite is in the bio! 📚

Ae fond farewell from your graduating committee members Alex, Roisin and Megan 🥂🫶🏻It has been an absolute honour to serv...
13/07/2026

Ae fond farewell from your graduating committee members Alex, Roisin and Megan 🥂🫶🏻

It has been an absolute honour to serve on the committee this last year and we are gutted to have to say goodbye! However, we know we are leaving the society in very capable hands and we cannot wait to keep up with all the exciting things the new committee have planned!

‘Fare thee weel, thou first and fairest!
Fare thee weel, thou best and dearest!
Thine be ilka joy and treasure,
Peace. enjoyment, love, and pleasure!’

Wishing you all the very best!

Hello to our wonderful Scottish Literature Community!!! Joining us is a fantastic opportunity to make new connections, e...
02/06/2026

Hello to our wonderful Scottish Literature Community!!!

Joining us is a fantastic opportunity to make new connections, expand your skillset and contribute to this amazing community and area of study and we cannot recommend this experience enough!

All students and members are welcome to put their names forward for a role in the committee

If you are interested in becoming a committee member, please contact us at [email protected] by June 30th and we will discuss next steps with you

Thank you!

double feature!!! as we head into the end of the year our wee society has been up to a lot and as you can see there’s a ...
30/03/2026

double feature!!! as we head into the end of the year our wee society has been up to a lot and as you can see there’s a lot happening in and around us as well!!!

as this is our current committees second to last edition of the newspaper we’d love to encourage those who might want a taste of society life in the next academic year to reach out to us by email or here on instagram. we’ve had an absolute blast and hope to pass the torch onto the next generation of passionate students!!!

Thank you so much to .writes for having some of our committee members and the incredible Professor Alan Riach along to h...
15/03/2026

Thank you so much to .writes for having some of our committee members and the incredible Professor Alan Riach along to her event!!!

we got to conduct a small research project into the Alasdair Gray mural at Palacerigg Country Park and its connections to author and naturalist David Stephen!!!

we all had an absolute blast with this project and couldn’t be more appreciative of the opportunity. Check out the rest of Amy’s event over on her page and more details to come in our next newsletter!!!

A special thanks to the ‘s Sorcha Dallas who offered so much insight and was an essential contributor in the creation of our presentation!!!

First newsletter of 2026!!! have a look at our author/book pick of the month, the incredible Thirsty Animals by Rachelle...
27/01/2026

First newsletter of 2026!!! have a look at our author/book pick of the month, the incredible Thirsty Animals by Rachelle Atalla, as well as a wee nod to Burns Night with the committees favourite Burns poems!!!

more details for our upcoming events can be found elsewhere on our socials we hope to see some of you there!!!

Collab Alert! 🚨 Our societies are collaborating to bring you all a fab pub quiz to win some fun prizes and raise money f...
26/01/2026

Collab Alert! 🚨

Our societies are collaborating to bring you all a fab pub quiz to win some fun prizes and raise money for a good cause! All information can be found on the poster above, there will be a QR code for tickets to follow soon! So keep an eye on our socials for more information!

We can’t wait to see you there!

Come celebrate Burns Night with us!!!
23/01/2026

Come celebrate Burns Night with us!!!

Calling action on Scotlit Film club semester two! 🎬Exciting times ahead! Kicking off with I Swear (2025), in partnership...
16/01/2026

Calling action on Scotlit Film club semester two! 🎬

Exciting times ahead! Kicking off with I Swear (2025), in partnership with the English language and linguistics department, followed by an added bonus Q&A at the ARC. As you may see from the poster this event is ticketed, so check out bio for the link to reserve your FREE ticket on Eventbrite (and hurry they are being snapped up fast!)

The rest of the screenings will be again held in the Boyd Orr, of course all completely free and there are no tickets required for these, just bring your lovely selves! 📽️🎞️

We will post reminders on our stories as we approach each screening so keep an eye out for those!

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