Upcoming Free Lecture Series at
Centre for Scottish Studies at SFU
VANCOUVER - The Centre for Scottish Studies at Simon Fraser University will present a series of lectures this autumn. They will be presented at the SFU Harbour Centre campus. There is no admission charge and everyone is welcome but reservations are recommended. For details, contact James Acken at acken@sfu.ca, or Leith Davis at leith@sfu.ca.
Place and Family in Celtic Mythology
An exploration of the themes and sources of Scottish and Irish Gaelic mythology delivered by Dr. James Acken on October 17 at 7 PM at the Fletcher Challenge Theatre.
Edinburgh: A Brief History
A broad look at the history of Scotland's most famous city in anticipation of Ian Duncan's forthcoming lecture (delivered by Dr. James Acken) on November 2, 7 PM in Labatt Hall: room 1700.
"A Rage for Works of Fancy:"
Edinburgh in the Age of Scott
This year's St. Andrews and Caledonian Society Lecture. Beginning with the question, What happened to the Scottish Enlightenment? The talk will explore the remarkable flowering of imaginative literature that made Edinburgh a rival to London in the first third of the Nineteenth Century. November 15 at 7 PM at the Fletcher Challenge Theatre, reception to follow.
The Rise and Fall of the Gaelic Empire
A broad look at the shape of Gaelic culture and History during the Middle Ages. Delivered by Dr. James Acken on November 28 at 7 PM at the Fletcher Challenge Theatre.
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