LLC Commons: Kate Mathis, Beatrice 'Bebe' Mulder and Tyler Baxter In brief Date - 25 November 2026Venue - Screening Room G.04, 50 George SquareSpeakers - Dr Kate Mathis (Celtic and Scottish Studies), Beatrice 'Bebe' Mulder (MScR English Literature) and Tyler Baxter (PhD candidate, Celtic and Scottish Studies)Theme - Commemorating Creative Women About the eventJoin us for the next event of the LLC Commons initiative this semester!The session brings together research around the theme of "Commemorating Creative Women," and will feature three speakers: Dr Kate Mathis (Celtic and Scottish Studies), Beatrice 'Bebe' Mulder (MScR English Literature) and Tyler Baxter (PhD candidate, Celtic and Scottish Studies). The session will be followed by a Q&A and general discussion. Stay on for an informal pub social after.There will be three presentations on this theme:Kate Mathis: ‘Malvina’s Sisters: Observing Gaelic Women Poets in the Post-Ossianic Scottish Gàidhealtachd’Beatrice ‘Bebe’ Mulder: Emmas and Eyres: James Edward Austen-Leigh, Elizabeth Gaskell, and the Establishment of an Entangled MythosTyler Baxter: ‘Reviving Royya: A forgotten "Celtic Revival" Scottish ballet, and how to re-present it’ This space is to build community across the six departments in the School and hold interdisciplinary conversations among research staff and students - so come along!About the speakersKate MathisKate Louise Mathis received her doctorate from the University of Edinburgh in 2011, and taught for a decade in Celtic & Gaelic at the University of Glasgow. Her research interests include Gaelic women’s poetry, the so-called 'Celtic' Revival (and its intersection with the parallel cultural revival movement in the Scottish Gàidhealtachd), and the reception of medieval Irish Ulster Cycle characters in Scotland.She was previously Scottish Gaelic research assistant for ‘Women’s Poetry in Ireland, Scotland, & Wales, 1400-1800’ (funded by the Leverhulme Trust), and is preparing two monographs: an assessment of the development of Deirdre from the early medieval period to the Celtic Revival, and a critical anthology of Deirdre's depiction by women writers from c. 1880-c.1930.Beatrice ‘Bebe’ MulderBebe Mulder is an MScR student in English Literature, with supervision from Dr Robert Irvine. She received her Bachelor Honours degree from the University of Michigan.Tyler BaxterTyler Baxter is a PhD candidate in Celtic and Scottish Studies, funded by SGSAH-AHRC. His research interests lie at the intersection of Celtic (primarily Irish) legends and history, particularly the transmission and reception of medieval literature over time, and especially in the various periods falling under the 'Celtic Revival' umbrella.How to attendThis event is free to attend, and open to all. No registration is required - just show up!About the seriesLLC Commons, coordinated by research colleagues and postgraduate research students, aims to embed work undertaken across the School’s six departments in a supportive seminar series. The initiative responds to calls from staff and students alike who have indicated that they would like more opportunities to share their work and invite feedback. The series aims to build a more integrated research culture among the School community, and to connect researchers across all its departments.Presentations might take a variety of formats: work in progress for conference papers or publications, outline plans for a chapter, a book proposal, or further research or grant plans. Tags Celtic and Scottish Studies English and Scottish Literature Research Nov 25 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm LLC Commons: Kate Mathis, Beatrice 'Bebe' Mulder and Tyler Baxter Join us on 25 November for the third event in the slate of LLC Commons Autumn events with Dr Kate Mathis (Celtic and Scottish Studies), Beatrice 'Bebe' Mulder (MScR English Literature) and Tyler Baxter (PhD candidate, Celtic and Scottish Studies) giving presentations around the theme of 'Commemorating Creative Women'. Screening Room G.04 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square This article was published on Tuesday 10 November 2026
LLC Commons: Kate Mathis, Beatrice 'Bebe' Mulder and Tyler Baxter In brief Date - 25 November 2026Venue - Screening Room G.04, 50 George SquareSpeakers - Dr Kate Mathis (Celtic and Scottish Studies), Beatrice 'Bebe' Mulder (MScR English Literature) and Tyler Baxter (PhD candidate, Celtic and Scottish Studies)Theme - Commemorating Creative Women About the eventJoin us for the next event of the LLC Commons initiative this semester!The session brings together research around the theme of "Commemorating Creative Women," and will feature three speakers: Dr Kate Mathis (Celtic and Scottish Studies), Beatrice 'Bebe' Mulder (MScR English Literature) and Tyler Baxter (PhD candidate, Celtic and Scottish Studies). The session will be followed by a Q&A and general discussion. Stay on for an informal pub social after.There will be three presentations on this theme:Kate Mathis: ‘Malvina’s Sisters: Observing Gaelic Women Poets in the Post-Ossianic Scottish Gàidhealtachd’Beatrice ‘Bebe’ Mulder: Emmas and Eyres: James Edward Austen-Leigh, Elizabeth Gaskell, and the Establishment of an Entangled MythosTyler Baxter: ‘Reviving Royya: A forgotten "Celtic Revival" Scottish ballet, and how to re-present it’ This space is to build community across the six departments in the School and hold interdisciplinary conversations among research staff and students - so come along!About the speakersKate MathisKate Louise Mathis received her doctorate from the University of Edinburgh in 2011, and taught for a decade in Celtic & Gaelic at the University of Glasgow. Her research interests include Gaelic women’s poetry, the so-called 'Celtic' Revival (and its intersection with the parallel cultural revival movement in the Scottish Gàidhealtachd), and the reception of medieval Irish Ulster Cycle characters in Scotland.She was previously Scottish Gaelic research assistant for ‘Women’s Poetry in Ireland, Scotland, & Wales, 1400-1800’ (funded by the Leverhulme Trust), and is preparing two monographs: an assessment of the development of Deirdre from the early medieval period to the Celtic Revival, and a critical anthology of Deirdre's depiction by women writers from c. 1880-c.1930.Beatrice ‘Bebe’ MulderBebe Mulder is an MScR student in English Literature, with supervision from Dr Robert Irvine. She received her Bachelor Honours degree from the University of Michigan.Tyler BaxterTyler Baxter is a PhD candidate in Celtic and Scottish Studies, funded by SGSAH-AHRC. His research interests lie at the intersection of Celtic (primarily Irish) legends and history, particularly the transmission and reception of medieval literature over time, and especially in the various periods falling under the 'Celtic Revival' umbrella.How to attendThis event is free to attend, and open to all. No registration is required - just show up!About the seriesLLC Commons, coordinated by research colleagues and postgraduate research students, aims to embed work undertaken across the School’s six departments in a supportive seminar series. The initiative responds to calls from staff and students alike who have indicated that they would like more opportunities to share their work and invite feedback. The series aims to build a more integrated research culture among the School community, and to connect researchers across all its departments.Presentations might take a variety of formats: work in progress for conference papers or publications, outline plans for a chapter, a book proposal, or further research or grant plans. Tags Celtic and Scottish Studies English and Scottish Literature Research Nov 25 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm LLC Commons: Kate Mathis, Beatrice 'Bebe' Mulder and Tyler Baxter Join us on 25 November for the third event in the slate of LLC Commons Autumn events with Dr Kate Mathis (Celtic and Scottish Studies), Beatrice 'Bebe' Mulder (MScR English Literature) and Tyler Baxter (PhD candidate, Celtic and Scottish Studies) giving presentations around the theme of 'Commemorating Creative Women'. Screening Room G.04 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square This article was published on Tuesday 10 November 2026
Nov 25 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm LLC Commons: Kate Mathis, Beatrice 'Bebe' Mulder and Tyler Baxter Join us on 25 November for the third event in the slate of LLC Commons Autumn events with Dr Kate Mathis (Celtic and Scottish Studies), Beatrice 'Bebe' Mulder (MScR English Literature) and Tyler Baxter (PhD candidate, Celtic and Scottish Studies) giving presentations around the theme of 'Commemorating Creative Women'.
