A fortnightly series of seminars from guest speakers and colleagues in Celtic and Scottish Studies. 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.How to joinEntry is free, and everyone is welcome.In the interests of audience and speaker wellbeing during Covid-19, and in line with our sustainability objectives, they will be held online using Zoom. Registration is required so that you can be sent joining instructions and links in advance.Check the calendar for exact dates and times. Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Joshua Dickson Join us for an online seminar by Professor Joshua Dickson (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) entitled 'Clues to Pibroch of the Past in "The Eliza Ross Collection" (1812)'. Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Margaret A. Mackay Join us for an online seminar by Dr Margaret A. Mackay (University of Edinburgh) entitled 'When Song Was the Key'. Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: John Stuart-Murray Join us for an online seminar by John Stuart-Murray (University of Edinburgh) entitled 'Carson a tha Ainmean-Àite Gaidhealach cho beartach? / Why are Gaelic Place-Names so rich?'. Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: John D. Niles Join us for an online seminar by Professor John D. Niles (University of Wisconsin) entitled 'Storytelling in Song: A Remarkable Case Study from Recent Scottish Ballad Tradition'. Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Lighthouse Lives Join us online on Zoom for a screening of Lighthouse Lives, a film featuring the voices of people serving with the Northern Lighthouse Board over the past 60 years. Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Holiday Handsel Join us online on Zoom for a musical holiday handsel presented by our new Traditional Artist in Residence Fraser Fifield. Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Willow Mullins Join us online on Zoom for a seminar by Dr Willow Mullins (University of Edinburgh) entitled 'Bridging Identities: The Work of Musuems and Art in the Production of National Identity'. Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Colin McPherson Join us online on Zoom for a seminar by photographer, writer and filmmaker Colin McPherson entitled 'Catching the Tide - documenting Scotland's last salmon net fishermen through photography'. Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Gordon Ó Riain Join us online on Zoom for a seminar by Dr Gordon Ó Riain (University of Limerick) on the portrayal of poets in Early Modern Irish Gaelic narrative literature. Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Christopher Whatley Join us online on Zoom for a seminar by Professor Christopher Whatley (University of Dundee) on his own experience of living on the island of Pabay, off the cost of Skye, and how these experiences have informed his approach to understanding Pabay's history and past. This article was published on 2024-08-13
