Cuairt-litrichean na Roinne / Department Newsletters

• Foghar / Autumn 2009 (11 MB PDF file)

Announcements and Forthcoming Events

31 Oct - Latha Gàidhlig / Gaelic Day

Our Autumn term Gaelic day will be held on the traditional day of Samhainn, Saturday 31 October. Classes at 3 levels, plus a children's class, will be offered, as well as a lecture and songs. Registration is at 9:30 AM; classes begin at 10AM. Nicholson Hall, 8th floor (old 6th).

$15 Adults; $5 Seniors; $2 Students (high school and college); FREE for children and native Gaelic speakers; Special family rate: $15.00. Fees may be paid at registration. For questions, contact Thelma Snyder, 1-902-867-2300

13 Nov - Lecture "Celtic Studies and the Science des Origines"

St. Francis Xavier University Department of Celtic Studies is pleased to invite you to the second lecture in its 2009-10 lecture series on Friday 13 November at 3:00 pm in Immaculata Hall room 202. Dr. Michael Linkletter will present a lecture entitled "Celtic Studies and the Science des Origines." All are welcome.

27 Nov - Lecture "Paying for the Plaid"

The Celtic Studies department is pleased to invite you to the third lecture in its 2009-10 lecture series on Friday 27 November 3:00 pm at St Francis Xavier in Immaculata 202. Dr Michael Newton, of the Department of Celtic Studies at StFX, will present his lecture "Paying for the Plaid: Cultural asset stripping and the toll of tartanism on Scottish Highland identity in North America, especially Nova Scotia." All are welcome. Read PDF poster

29 June - 02 July, 2011 — Celts in the Americas Conference

The Celts in the Americas conference will offer a unique opportunity to share scholarship about the history, culture, and literature of Celtic-speaking peoples in North and South America. Read conference abstract as PDF file >>

News

1 Oct - Celtic Studies welcome lecture and reception

A beginning of year Celtic Studies welcome lecture was held on Th 1 Oct at 7PM in PS 1072. The lecture was given by Lewis MacKinnon, CEO of the Nova Scotia Office for Gaelic Affairs.

15-17 May 2009 — Co-labhairt nan Leathanach / MacLean Symposium

The Alexander MacLean Sinclair Symposium and Clan Maclean Atlantic 30th Anniversary Celebration was co-hosted by the St FX Celtic Department, the Clan Maclean Heritage Trust (Scotland), and Clan Maclean Atlantic Canada. Speakers included Sir Lachlan Maclean (28th chief of Clan Maclean), Ian MacLean, Dr John Campbell Sinclair, Dr Rob Dunbar, Dr Alasdair MacLean Sinclair, Dr Michael Linkletter, Dr Ken Nilsen, and Susan Cameron.

February 2009 — Gaelic students complete education practicum in Scotland

Meaghan O'Handley and Emily MacKinnon, two second year St FX education students with degrees in Celtic Studies from St FX, will be travelling to the Isle of Skye in Scotland in March to complete their final teaching practicum at a Gaelic primary school in Portree. Read full story >>

January 2009 – Support from Éire (the Republic of Ireland)

The St FX Celtic Studies department has added another full-time professor to its department this year thanks to the Irish government. And that’s good news for both the department and its students. Read full story >>

November 2008 — Scottish Parliament Visit

Four members of the Scottish Parliament visited the St FX Celtic department. Read full story >>

November 2008 — New Celtic Studies Courses

Three new courses have been approved for the Celtic Studies calendar: Celtic Paganism; Celtic Christianity; Gaelic song, music, and dance.

July 2008 — Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig / Scottish Gaelic Studies Conference

In July 2008, the Celtic Studies department at St FX hosted this bi-annual conference. This is the first time since the conference was begun in 2000 that it has been held outside of Scotland.