FIGS Events

Sherlock Holmes: Past and Present

Start: Jun 21, 2013 10:00:00 AM
End: Jun 22, 2013 5:30:00 PM

Sherlock Homes
This shared discussion about the cultural legacy of Sherlock Holmes brings together academics, enthusiasts, creative practitioners and popular writers to examine the historical intricacies of Holmesian fandom and offer a wide variety of perspectives upon its newest manifestations.

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Unity/Disunity: An Interdisciplinary Conference

Start: Jun 27, 2013 9:00:00 AM
End: Jun 28, 2013 6:00:00 PM

UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies

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Symposium: The Girl in Global Cinema

Start: Jul 12, 2013 10:30:00 AM
End: Jul 12, 2013 5:30:00 PM

Generously supported by the Faculty Institute of Graduate Studies and Exeter University. 

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Post-Classicisms: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Colloquium

Start: Jul 16, 2013 12:00:00 PM
End: Jul 17, 2013 5:00:00 PM

Venue: Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge 

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The Reception of Herodotus in Antiquity and Beyond

Start: Aug 12, 2013 9:00:00 AM
End: Aug 13, 2013 5:00:00 PM

A pre-publication Colloquium

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The Nordic Research Network

Start: Sep 5, 2013 9:00:00 AM
End: Sep 6, 2013 6:00:00 PM


The NRN brings together UK-based research students and early-career researchers working in the field of Nordic Studies to discuss their current research. This two-day interdisciplinary conference features presentations, films screenings, roundtable discussions and workshops drawing on all subjects within the arts and humanities and all time periods from the Middle Ages to the present day. From Medieval studies to film, and runes to slang; the result is a colourful and exciting smörgåsbord of research that reflects the current trends in Nordic area studies. 

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