O'Donnell Lecture In brief Date - 28 May 2024 Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square Guest speaker - Professor Regina Uí Chollatáin (University College Dublin) Title - 'Gaedhilg na hAimsire Seo': Revival and the Irish Language Mediascape About the O'Donnell Lecture The O’Donnell Lectures on the Celtic aspect of the archaeology and languages of Britain were established in 1954 in honour of Charles James O’Donnell. They are given in the universities of Edinburgh, Oxford, Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Swansea and Lampeter (Trinity St David). At the University of Edinburgh, the O'Donnell Lecture is hosted annually by Celtic and Scottish Studies. The 2024 lecture by Regina Uí Chollatáin The title refers to an article published in lrisleabhar na Gaedhilge/ The Gaelic Journal in 1909. It is one of many attesting to the impact of developments in Irish language print media on the intellectual life and on the understanding of culture and identity in the Revival period. New writing practices and processes which evolved as a result of new writing styles and print forums were central to the creation of an Irish reading public and a modern Irish literature. The evolving intellectual mindset was premised on the understanding of the importance of preserving the antiquaries of the past while cultivating a literary and oral language of the present. This talk will examine the interplay of individual engagement, leadership and the public sphere in the societal response which gave rise to revival movements. This analysis concludes that writing and journalistic practices embraced a revivalist ideology which played a role in the creation of a new vision for the Irish state in a local, European and global context. This analysis of print media and revival sources in a broader global context sets the framework for new perspectives on a new Gaelic League idea, drawing on the foundations of the past which were central to the pioneers of the revival, while cultivating and building on concepts of shared identities and cultures. About the speaker Professor Regina Uí Chollatáin is the College Principal and Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at University College Dublin where she holds the Chair of Modern Irish Language and Literature. She was appointed Chair of Foras na Gaeilge, the North-South Irish language public body responsible for the promotion of Irish on the island of Ireland in 2021. How to attend This event is free to attend and open to all. Registration is not required, just turn up on the day. 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. Find out more about Celtic and Scottish Studies at Edinburgh May 28 2024 18.00 - 19.30 O'Donnell Lecture Join us for this year's O'Donnell Lecture by Professor Regina Uí Chollatáin (University College Dublin) entitled "'Gaedhilg na hAimsire Seo': Revival and the Irish Language Mediascape". Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue
O'Donnell Lecture In brief Date - 28 May 2024 Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square Guest speaker - Professor Regina Uí Chollatáin (University College Dublin) Title - 'Gaedhilg na hAimsire Seo': Revival and the Irish Language Mediascape About the O'Donnell Lecture The O’Donnell Lectures on the Celtic aspect of the archaeology and languages of Britain were established in 1954 in honour of Charles James O’Donnell. They are given in the universities of Edinburgh, Oxford, Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Swansea and Lampeter (Trinity St David). At the University of Edinburgh, the O'Donnell Lecture is hosted annually by Celtic and Scottish Studies. The 2024 lecture by Regina Uí Chollatáin The title refers to an article published in lrisleabhar na Gaedhilge/ The Gaelic Journal in 1909. It is one of many attesting to the impact of developments in Irish language print media on the intellectual life and on the understanding of culture and identity in the Revival period. New writing practices and processes which evolved as a result of new writing styles and print forums were central to the creation of an Irish reading public and a modern Irish literature. The evolving intellectual mindset was premised on the understanding of the importance of preserving the antiquaries of the past while cultivating a literary and oral language of the present. This talk will examine the interplay of individual engagement, leadership and the public sphere in the societal response which gave rise to revival movements. This analysis concludes that writing and journalistic practices embraced a revivalist ideology which played a role in the creation of a new vision for the Irish state in a local, European and global context. This analysis of print media and revival sources in a broader global context sets the framework for new perspectives on a new Gaelic League idea, drawing on the foundations of the past which were central to the pioneers of the revival, while cultivating and building on concepts of shared identities and cultures. About the speaker Professor Regina Uí Chollatáin is the College Principal and Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at University College Dublin where she holds the Chair of Modern Irish Language and Literature. She was appointed Chair of Foras na Gaeilge, the North-South Irish language public body responsible for the promotion of Irish on the island of Ireland in 2021. How to attend This event is free to attend and open to all. Registration is not required, just turn up on the day. 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. Find out more about Celtic and Scottish Studies at Edinburgh May 28 2024 18.00 - 19.30 O'Donnell Lecture Join us for this year's O'Donnell Lecture by Professor Regina Uí Chollatáin (University College Dublin) entitled "'Gaedhilg na hAimsire Seo': Revival and the Irish Language Mediascape". Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue
May 28 2024 18.00 - 19.30 O'Donnell Lecture Join us for this year's O'Donnell Lecture by Professor Regina Uí Chollatáin (University College Dublin) entitled "'Gaedhilg na hAimsire Seo': Revival and the Irish Language Mediascape".
