Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Désha Osborne

In brief

Date - 29 November 2024

Venue - Online

Speaker - Dr Désha Osborne (English and Scottish Literature)

Title - What is the Celtic Caribbean?

About the event

Men from Scotland, Ireland and Wales settled and were employed in many roles, including as enslavers, on Caribbean islands from the 17th century. Dr Osborne will introduce four such individuals and the Black and Indigenous women whose lives were affected by their presence.

How to attend

Joining a seminar is free, and everyone is welcome. No booking is required.

All seminars take place online fortnightly on Fridays from 13.00 to 14.00. Please contact Dr Neill Martin to be added to the mailing list for an invitation, link and passcode.

About the Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series

As the longest established department of its kind in Scotland, Celtic and Scottish Studies at Edinburgh is a major international hub for research, teaching and learning.

Each semester, we welcome a wide range of guest speakers and colleagues to present a lunchtime seminar on their work.

Are you interested in Celtic and Scottish Studies?

We offer three undergraduate degrees and a number of postgraduate programmes, both taught and research-led, drawing on excellent teaching and research and access to world-leading collections and archives.