Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Terry Gunnell

About the event

In this seminar, Professor Terry Gunnell will explore the Nordic connection of Orkney folk legends in particular, and introduce the major project which is making many of those places available for comparative study, research and pleasure.

About the speaker

Professor Terry Gunnell is an internationally acknowledged leader in the field of Folkloristics, with special interests in the North Atlantic world and the folk traditions - tales, legends, beliefs, mythology, religion, drama, masks, mumming and much more - of Iceland and associated territories.

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.