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Mar 28 2025 -

Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Ranjana Thapalyal

An online seminar by artist and author Dr Ranjana Thapalyal reflecting on her research into Education as Mutual Translation which brings in Ancient Indian and West African philosophical concepts.

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Mar 14 2025 -

Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Jo Miller

An online seminar by Dr Jo Miller (Chair of Scotland's Traditional Music Forum) exploring the intersection of ethnomusicology, community music and music education at Glasgow Fiddle Workshop.

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Feb 28 2025 -

Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Duncan Sneddon

An online seminar by Dr Duncan Sneddon (Celtic and Scottish Studies) detailing the work and process that went into the new published version of Laoidh Mhànuis, an Ossianic ballad.

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Feb 24 2025 -

Translating Gaelic Poetry

An in-person conversation between Niall O'Gallagher (Gaelic Writer in Residence) and writers Garry Mackenzie and Taylor Strickland. Together, they will discuss processes and methods in their work when translating Gaelic poems.

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Feb 14 2025 -

Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Erin Farley and Matthew Jarron

An online seminar from Dr Erin Farley (Local History Officer, Dundee Libraries) and Matthew Jarron (Curator, University of Dundee Museums) discussing their map and walking trail that explores Dundee's historic links to the slave trade.

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Jan 31 2025 -

Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Peter Kormylo and Hanna Dyka

An online seminar in celebration of Robert Burns by Dr Peter Kormylo and Hanna Dyka (independent scholars), titled 'Robert Burns: Mythbusters'.

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Jan 30 2025 -

John MacLeod Memorial Lecture

Join us for this year's annual John MacLeod Memorial Lecture by Duncan MacLeod entitled "Beachd a’ Chànanaiche: Dè tha crìonadh cànain ag innse dhuinn mun Gàidhlig? / Thoughts of a Linguist: What does language decay tell us about Gaelic?".

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Dec 17 2024 -

In Conversation with Pàdraig MacAoidh | Peter Mackay

An in-person discussion between Scotland's new Makar, Pàdraig MacAoidh/Peter Mackay, and the University's Gaelic Writer in Residence, Niall O'Gallagher.

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Dec 11 2024 -

Ceòl Feasgair / Evening Music

An in-person concert of improvisation and interpretation performed by Fraser Fifield (Traditional Artist in Residence, University of Edinburgh) and piper Allan MacDonald.

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Dec 04 2024 -

Inaugural Lectures: Will Lamb

Join us for 'Could Artificial Intelligence save Scottish Gaelic?', an Inaugural Lecture celebrating the appointment of Will Lamb as Personal Chair of Gaelic Ethnology and Linguistics.

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