Join us for an afternoon celebrating the culture, heritage and history of Scotland’s Traveller communities. The afternoon’s celebration includes live performances from community members Jess Smith, Joss Cameron and Sam Donaldson. Wednesday 26th April 2023, 2pm Project Room (1.06), 50 George Square This event is hosted by Robert Fell, SGSAH Postdoctoral Fellow in Celtic and […]

The next Gaelic Writer in Residence Event will be in The Scottish Poetry Library at 7pm on Thursday 23 February as part of World Gaelic Week. Fresh voices, Robbie MacLeòid and Rona Dhòmhnallach will read their stimulating poetry and discuss their creative journeys to this point, hosted by Màrtainn Mac an t-Saoir. Rona, originally from […]

Lecturer in Celtic and 2011 PhD alumnus, Dr Kate Mathis is a scholar of Celtic & Gaelic. Kate explores medieval literatures of Ireland, Wales, and Gaelic Scotland, mainly women’s poetry, elegy, and medieval characters that are reimagined during the twentieth century Celtic Revival. I write about sad women who lived a long time ago, and […]

Join us on Friday 6th December 2019 for a special night of song, music and poetry to celebrate Hamish Henderson, champion of Scotland’s rich oral tradition. Voice of the People brings together contemporary voices inspired by Henderson’s life and work, featuring prominent tradition bearers and material from the School of Scottish Studies archives. Poet, song-maker, […]