On Tuesday 5 February 2013, the Centre was pleased to welcome Kate Mathis who discussed ‘Mourning the Maic Uislenn: Blood, Death and Grief in Longes Mac nUislenn and Oidheadh Chloinne hUisneach’. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. This lecture was focused on Deirdre (Deirdriu) from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, specifically, her mourning of… Continue reading →
On 22 January, the Centre was delighted to welcome Steven Reid and David McOmish who discussed ‘What role did Latin play in Jacobean Scotland? An introduction to the ‘Bridging the Continental Divide’ Project’. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. The ‘Bridging the Continental Divide Project’ seeks to translate and electronically publish around one-third of… Continue reading →
On 20 November 2012, the Centre, in collaboration with the Andrew Hook Centre, was pleased to welcome Professor John Cairns who provided an enlightening and harrowing lecture on ‘Slaves and Slaveowners in Eighteenth-Century Scotland’. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. Slaves were a significant presence in 18th century Scotland, particularly from the 1740s onwards; Professor Cairns… Continue reading →
On 16 October 2012, our seminar series continued with the University’s own, Professor Thomas Clancy, who discussed place names and charters from medieval Ayrshire, specifically the region of Cunninghame. Below is this listener’s summary of the lecture. Comparatively little work on place names in Ayrshire has been done and Thomas’ lecture was based upon preliminary… Continue reading →
