Medieval Scotlands Seminar Series: Megan Kasten and Neil McGuigan In brief Date - 3 December 2024Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square and onlineSpeakers - Dr Megan Kasten (University of Glasgow) and Dr Neil McGuiganTitles - 'Reconstructing Govan Old and its Wider Context through Digital Imaging' (by Dr Megan Kasten) and 'Searching for ‘Strathclyde’: Sources and Context' (by Dr Neil McGuigan) Email Kate Mathis to attend online About the event This event will feature two guest speakers who will delve into the historic Govan Old site in Glasgow and explore different aspects of Scotland's early medieval period. Dr Megan Kasten's presentation, 'Deconstructing Govan Old and its Wider Context through Digital Imaging', focuses on how digital imagining techniques have been used to reconstruct the worn and weathered stones from the historical Govan Old site. These methods have highlighted the significance of the recumbent cross-slabs and the particular patterns chosen by carvers. By applying these findings to the wider sculptural context of Strathclyde - including carved stones from Inchinnan, Elderslie, Fairlie and Bute - a more coherent picture of the ‘Govan School’ of stone carving can be developed.The second presentation by Dr Neil McGuigan, 'Searching for ‘Strathclyde’: Sources and Context', will look at the challenges of identifying the 'Kingdom of Strathclyde', its rulers and its alleged expansion in the 10th century, and explore the need for further research to establish a more precise chronology of the kingdom's demise. About the speakers Dr Megan Kasten completed her PhD on the Govan Stones in 2019 and is currently the UK-based postdoctoral researcher on the OG(H)AM project. Her research interests lie in digital imaging and its applications in research, particularly the study of early medieval carved stones and sculpture.View Govan Old 3D models from Megan's PhD portfolio Find out more about the OG(H)AM project Dr Neil McGuigan has a PhD from the University of St Andrews and is the author of a monograph on the Scottish monarch Máel Coluim III, which won the 2023 Frank Watson Book Prize for ‘best book-length original work on Scottish History published in the previous two years’.Find out more about Neil's book on Máel Coluim IIIAbout the series Celtic and Scottish Studies is delighted to host a series of interdisciplinary events exploring the formation, development, and perception of medieval Scotland in terms of the constituent linguistic, literary, and material cultures – Brythonic, Pictish, Gaelic, Norse, Scots, and English – from which Scotland emerges.Attendance is welcome both in person or online.How to attend This event is free to attend, and open to all. No registration is necessary for attending in person - to register for online attendance, please email Kate Mathis. Email Kate Mathis to attend online 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 Dec 03 2024 16.30 - 18.00 Medieval Scotlands Seminar Series: Megan Kasten and Neil McGuigan A hybrid seminar with presentations by Dr Megan Kasten (University of Glasgow) and Dr Neil McGuigan on the 'Govan School' of stone carving and its context. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH and online Find the venue: 50 George Square Email Kate Mathis to attend online
Medieval Scotlands Seminar Series: Megan Kasten and Neil McGuigan In brief Date - 3 December 2024Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square and onlineSpeakers - Dr Megan Kasten (University of Glasgow) and Dr Neil McGuiganTitles - 'Reconstructing Govan Old and its Wider Context through Digital Imaging' (by Dr Megan Kasten) and 'Searching for ‘Strathclyde’: Sources and Context' (by Dr Neil McGuigan) Email Kate Mathis to attend online About the event This event will feature two guest speakers who will delve into the historic Govan Old site in Glasgow and explore different aspects of Scotland's early medieval period. Dr Megan Kasten's presentation, 'Deconstructing Govan Old and its Wider Context through Digital Imaging', focuses on how digital imagining techniques have been used to reconstruct the worn and weathered stones from the historical Govan Old site. These methods have highlighted the significance of the recumbent cross-slabs and the particular patterns chosen by carvers. By applying these findings to the wider sculptural context of Strathclyde - including carved stones from Inchinnan, Elderslie, Fairlie and Bute - a more coherent picture of the ‘Govan School’ of stone carving can be developed.The second presentation by Dr Neil McGuigan, 'Searching for ‘Strathclyde’: Sources and Context', will look at the challenges of identifying the 'Kingdom of Strathclyde', its rulers and its alleged expansion in the 10th century, and explore the need for further research to establish a more precise chronology of the kingdom's demise. About the speakers Dr Megan Kasten completed her PhD on the Govan Stones in 2019 and is currently the UK-based postdoctoral researcher on the OG(H)AM project. Her research interests lie in digital imaging and its applications in research, particularly the study of early medieval carved stones and sculpture.View Govan Old 3D models from Megan's PhD portfolio Find out more about the OG(H)AM project Dr Neil McGuigan has a PhD from the University of St Andrews and is the author of a monograph on the Scottish monarch Máel Coluim III, which won the 2023 Frank Watson Book Prize for ‘best book-length original work on Scottish History published in the previous two years’.Find out more about Neil's book on Máel Coluim IIIAbout the series Celtic and Scottish Studies is delighted to host a series of interdisciplinary events exploring the formation, development, and perception of medieval Scotland in terms of the constituent linguistic, literary, and material cultures – Brythonic, Pictish, Gaelic, Norse, Scots, and English – from which Scotland emerges.Attendance is welcome both in person or online.How to attend This event is free to attend, and open to all. No registration is necessary for attending in person - to register for online attendance, please email Kate Mathis. Email Kate Mathis to attend online 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 Dec 03 2024 16.30 - 18.00 Medieval Scotlands Seminar Series: Megan Kasten and Neil McGuigan A hybrid seminar with presentations by Dr Megan Kasten (University of Glasgow) and Dr Neil McGuigan on the 'Govan School' of stone carving and its context. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH and online Find the venue: 50 George Square Email Kate Mathis to attend online
Dec 03 2024 16.30 - 18.00 Medieval Scotlands Seminar Series: Megan Kasten and Neil McGuigan A hybrid seminar with presentations by Dr Megan Kasten (University of Glasgow) and Dr Neil McGuigan on the 'Govan School' of stone carving and its context.
