Global Languages, Culture and Societies

British Library, London.

Doctoral Open Day: Global Languages, Culture and Societies

One day event for researchers. Friday 14 February 2025, 10.00 - 17.00. British Library Knowledge Centre.

Our Doctoral Open Days are for PhD students interested in working with our collection during their studies. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our collection, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible.

Our Open Days give you the opportunity to:

  • Understand how to access our collection
  • Get expert advice from our Reference Specialists
  • Speak with curators of collections relevant to their studies
  • Meet researchers with similar research interests and develop your academic network
  • Learn about research currently being undertaken with the Library and our role as an Independent Research Organisation

In this session, we are joined by the University of London’s School of Advanced Studies, to offer a comprehensive look at resources available in the Bloomsbury area. This event will be useful for students conducting research relating to the languages, cultures and societies of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania.

In addition to meeting curators and librarians, you will hear from current PhD and postdoctoral researchers on their experiences working with our collection.

 Please note:

  • On the day of the event, registration will open at 10.00, with optional activities running until 11.00. The main programme will begin at 11.00.
  • Lunch will be provided and is included in the ticket price.
  • You will not be able to bring your bag into some sessions due to collection security rules, please do not bring any valuables which cannot be left unattended.

More details including a programme for the day will be released at a later date. If you have any questions about the series, please contact pgr@bl.uk

Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
ADMISSION £10.00 (£10.00)

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More Doctoral Open Days

It may be that one of our other Doctoral Open Days is relevant to your studies. Book onto, or save the date for, another event in the series:

Open for booking:

  • Friday 31 January 2025: British and European Collections: From Antiquity to 1800

Save the date:

  • Friday 14 March 2025: Post-1800 and Contemporary British Society and Culture
  • Friday 25 April 2025: Not Just Books: Music, Sound and Vision
  • Friday 23 May 2025: Not Just Books: Digital Collections and Resources


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