Academic officers and staff
Our academic officers, heads of research centres and staff lists for our departments and subject areas.
Heads of Department
Below please find the list of Heads of Department in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures for 2019/20:
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Asian Studies | Prof Aaron Moore | +44 (0)131 650 4225 | aaron.moore@ed.ac.uk |
| Head of Celtic and Scottish Studies | Dr Neill Martin | +44 (0)131 651 1981 | neill.martin@ed.ac.uk |
| Head of the Department of European Languages and Cultures | Dr Véronique Desnain | +44 (0)131 650 3054 | veronique.desnain@ed.ac.uk |
| Head of English Literature | Dr Alex Thomson | +44 (0)131 650 3058 | alex.thomson@ed.ac.uk |
| Head of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies | Dr Nacim Pak-Shiraz | +44 (0)131 650 8432 | nacim.pak-shiraz@ed.ac.uk |
Research Centre contacts
| Centre | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alwaleed Centre Outreach Manager | Tom Lea | +44 (0)131 650 6686 | tom.lea@ed.ac.uk |
| Alwaleed Outreach and Projects Coordinator | Nadin Akta | +44 (0)131 650 4165 | nadin.akta@ed.ac.uk |
| Confucius Institute General Manager | Wendy (Siwei Liu) Green | +44 (0)131 662 2184 | wendy.green@ed.ac.uk |
| Confucius Institute Partnership Manager | Jie Chen | +44 (0)131 662 2182 | jie.chen@ed.ac.uk |
| Confucius Institute Operations and Marketing Officer | Xin Zhang | +44 (0)131 662 2180 | |
| Confucius Institute Assistant Administrator | Calum Gibb | +44 (0)131 662 2180 | |
| Dashkova Centre |
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+44 (0)131 650 9902 | dashkova.centre@ed.ac.uk |
Academic Officers
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Learning and Teaching (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) | Dr Chris Perkins | +44 (0)131 650 4174 | chris.perkins@ed.ac.uk |
| Postgraduate Research Director | Dr David Sorfa | +44 (0)131 650 3637 | david.sorfa@ed.ac.uk |
| Senior Tutor | Dr Daniel Hammond | +44 (0)131 650 6941 | daniel.hammond@ed.ac.uk |
| Director of Research | Professor Greg Walker | +44 (0)131 650 3049 | |
| Academic Misconduct Officer | Dr Séverine Genieys-Kirk | +44 (0)131 651 1734 | s.g.kirk@ed.ac.uk |
| Ethics Officer | Dr Mark McLeister | +44 (0)131 650 4232 | mark.mcleister@ed.ac.uk |
| Director of People & Equalities | Professor Celeste-Marie Bernier | +44 (0)131 650 3521 | celeste-marie.bernier@ed.ac.uk |
| Director of Quality and Convenor of School QAE Committee | Dr Katherine Inglis | +44 (0)131 650 3617 | k.inglis@ed.ac.uk |
| Director of Outreach and Widening Participation | Annette Götzkes | +44 (0)131 650 3604 | a.gotzkes@ed.ac.uk |
| Senior Disability Coordinator | Dr Neill Martin | +44 (0)131 651 1981 | neill.martin@ed.ac.uk |
| Convenor of UG Board of Studies | Dr Iona Macintyre | +44 (0)131 650 3641 | iona.macintyre@ed.ac.uk |
| Library Committee Representative | Dr Alan MacNiven | +44 (0)131 650 3279 | alan.macniven@ed.ac.uk |
| Knowledge Exchange & Impact Director | Dr David Farrier | +44 (0)131 651 7112 | david.farrier@ed.ac.uk |
Academic Subject Officers
Below please find the list of Subject Officers in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures for 2019/20:
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Studies PG Officer | Dr Christopher Rosenmeier | +44 (0)131 650 4357 | christopher.rosenmeier@ed.ac.uk |
| Celtic & Scottish Studies PG Officer | TBD | ||
| Dept of European Languages PG Officer | Dr Frauke Matthes | +44 (0)131 650 4024 | Frauke.Matthes@ed.ac.uk |
| English Literature PG Officer (PhD) | Dr Tim Milnes | +44 (0)131 650 3616 | tim.milnes@ed.ac.uk |
| English Literature PG Officer (MScR and MScT) | Dr Aaron Kelly | +44 (0)131 650 3071 | aaron.kelly@ed.ac.uk |
| Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies PG Officer | Dr Anthony Gorman | +44 (0)131 650 4183 | anthony.gorman@ed.ac.uk |
Programme Directors
Below please find the list of Programme Directors for the MSc Taught programmes in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures for 2019/20:
| Title | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
MSc Advanced Arabic |
Dr Marie Legendre | marie.legendre@ed.ac.uk | |
| MSc Book History & Material Culture | Professor Tom Mole | +44 (0) 131 650 4283 | Tom.Mole@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Celtic & Scottish Studies | Professor Rob Dunbar | +44 (0)131 650 3621 | Rob.Dunbar@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Chinese Society & Culture | Dr Christopher Rosenmeier | +44 (0)131 650 4357 | christopher.rosenmeier@ed.ac.uk |
| MCS Chinese Studies | Dr Christopher Rosenmeier | +44 (0)131 650 4357 | christopher.rosenmeier@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Comparative Literature | Dr Adam Budd | +44 (0)131 650 3834 | adam.budd@ed.ac.uk |
|
MSc Creative Writing (Semester 1) |
Dr Alan Gillis | +44 (0)131 650 3050 | Alan.Gillis@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Creative Writing (Semester 2) | Jane McKie | +44 (0) 131 650 3899 | Jane.McKie@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc East Asian Relations | Professor Aaron Moore | +44 (0) 131 650 4225 | aaron.moore@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Film, Exhibition & Curation (co-director) | Susan Kemp | +44 (0) 131 650 2945 | S.A.Kemp@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Film, Exhibition & Curation (co-director) | Jane Sillars | +44 (0) 131 650 2945 | Jane.Sillars@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Film Studies | Dr David Sorfa | +44 (0) 131 650 3637 | David.Sorfa@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies | Prof Andrew Newman | +44 (0)131 650 4178 | A.Newman@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Japanese Society & Culture | Dr Ian Astley | +44 (0) 131 651 1358 | Ian.Astley@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Korean Studies | Dr Youngmi Kim | +44 (0)131 651 1363 | Youngmi.Kim@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Literature & Modernity | Dr Ken Millard | +44 (0) 131 650 6875 | K.Millard@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Literature & Society | Dr Bob Irvine | +44 (0) 131 650 3605 | R.P.Irvine@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Medieval Literatures & Cultures | Dr Fionnùala Sinclair | +44 (0)131 650 8423 | Finn.Sinclair@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Middle Eastern Studies with Arabic | Dr Marie Legendre | marie.legendre@ed.ac.uk | |
| MSc Middle Eastern Studies with Advanced Arabic | Dr Marie Legendre | marie.legendre@ed.ac.uk | |
| MSc Persian Civilisation | Prof Andrew Newman | +44 (0)131 650 4178 | A.Newman@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Playwriting | Nicola McCartney | +44 (0) 131 650 3629 | Nicola.McCartney@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Theatre & Performance Studies (Semester 1) | Professor James Loxley | +44 (0) 131 650 3610 | James.Loxley@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Theatre & Performance Studies (Semester 2) | Dr Séverine Genieys-Kirk | +44 (0)131 651 1734 | S.G.Kirk@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc Translation Studies | Dr Hephzibah Israel | +44 (0)131 650 4467 | H.Israel@ed.ac.uk |
| MSc US Literature | Dr Lee Spinks | +44 (0)131 650 3616 | Lee.Spinks@ed.ac.uk |