scottish_history

Thursday, June 26, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Gaelic in Scotland, Gaelic in Canada: Challenges, Prospects, Connections

Join the inaugural Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership Lecture delivered by Professor Robert Dunbar, University of Edinburgh on Zoom.

Gaelic has been spoken for perhaps 1,500 years or more in Scotland, and for over 250 years in what is now Canada. Many Scots are not aware of how widely spoken Gaelic once was in Scotland, and most Canadians are unaware of the fact that at the time of Confederation, Gaelic was likely the third most widely-spoken language in Canada. 

Register for the link.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Máel Coluim III, 'Canmore': An Eleventh-Century Scottish King

Dr. Neil McGuigan will give a virtual lecture that provides an overview of the book, its origins and aims, along with a summary of some of the main problems tackled and some of the solutions and conclusions offered. The talk will also try to provide a broader picture of Malcolm III's importance to Scottish history.