Events

What's on in Celtic and Scottish Studies.

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Event listing

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Oct 29 2024 -

Alan Bruford Memorial Lecture

Join us for the annual Alan Bruford Memorial Lecture by Professor Ronald Black (University of Edinburgh) on "Oral Narrative and Propaganda".

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Oct 22 2024 -

Medieval Scotlands Seminar Series: Nicholas Evans and Kate Ash-Irisarri

Join our colleagues in Celtic and Scottish Studies for this hybrid seminar as part of their new Medievals Scotlands series. Dr Nicholas Evans (University of Aberdeen) and Dr Kate Ash-Irisarri (University of Edinburgh) will present on the theme of 'Shaping Scotland'.

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Oct 18 2024 -

Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Emma Holmes Mackinnon

An online seminar by Dr Emma Holmes Mackinnon (PhD from University of Edinburgh) about how analysing the representations of horns and trumpets sounds in medieval Gaelic texts can help us discover more about societies at that time.

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Oct 15 2024 -

Fraser Fifield - Improvisations on Low Whistle

An in-person concert by Fraser Fifield (Traditional Artist in Residence) made up of a series of improvisations for low whistle and looping pedals.

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Oct 04 2024 -

Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Stuart Eydmann

Join us for an online seminar by Dr Stuart Eydmann on post World War II proposals for Scottish studies in the classroom.

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Jul 18 2024 -

Grímur Thorkelin: An Icelander in eighteenth-century Britain

An in-person seminar on the life of Grímur Thorkelin, Scandinavian scholar and antiquarian, and his time spent in 18th century Britain.

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May 28 2024 -

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".

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May 22 2024 -

Summer Cuirm

An end-of-term summer celebration organised by Màrtainn Mac an t-Saoir in his last public event as the University's Gaelic Writer in Residence, featuring stories and songs from Pàdraig MacAoidh and Linda NicLeòid.

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May 12 2024 -

Rebellious Truth 2024: Archie Fisher

Join us for the annual Rebellious Truth lecture by musician, songwriter, producer and broadcaster, Archie Fisher with a performance by Traditional Artist in Residence Fraser Fifield.

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Apr 19 2024 -

Book Launch: A' Ruith Eadar Dà Dhràgon / Running Between Two Dragons

The launch of a new book of Gaelic poetry by Martin MacIntyre (Gaelic Writer in Residence) entitled 'Running Between Two Dragons' and translated into English, Welsh and Catalan.

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