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Conferences

7-10 May 2009
Taking Shetland Out of the Box
Island Cultures and Shetland Identity
Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland

20 July 2009
Your North-East - A one-day conference

Public Lectures for 2009/2010

Tuesdays at 7.30-9.00pm

Admission £3.00 includes refreshments
Room MR028 (CPD Suite/James Scotland Room),
MacRobert Building, King’s College, University of Aberdeen

29th September 2009
Title: ‘Voices from the Scottish Diaspora’
Speaker: Dr Marjory Harper
Institution: University of Aberdeen

27th October 2009
Title: ‘A Different Viewpoint – Archaeology from the Air’
Speaker: Moira Greig
Institution: Archaeologist, Aberdeenshire Council

24th November 2009
Title:  ‘Innovation by Design: The Development of the Aberdeen Clipper’
Speaker: John Edwards
Institution: Keeper (Science and Maritime History) Maritime Museum, Aberdeen

26th January 2010
Title: ‘Corn Dollies and Straw Work in Scotland: from Cornfield to Catwalk’
Speaker: Elaine Lindsay                                                         
Institution: Inverurie, Aberdeenshire                                      

23rd February 2010
Title: ‘North East Humour’
Speaker: Stephen Robertson                                                   
Institution: Rector, University of Aberdeen

30th March 2010
Title: ‘Piping Traditions in the Southern Outer Hebrides: An Illustrated Talk’
Speaker: Joshua Dickson        
Institution: Head of Scottish Music, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

27th April 2010
Title: ‘In Search of Traveller Identity’
Speaker: Sara Reith, PhD Researcher              
Institution: University of Aberdeen

25th May 2010
Title: ‘Ways of Mind-Walking: Reading, Writing, Painting’
Speaker: Professor Tim Ingold
Institution: University of Aberdeen

Other Events

Cullerlie Singing Weekend

The Festival is a unique celebration, bringing together outstanding traditional singers from Scotland, England, and Ireland. The weekend includes ceilidhs featuring the guest singers, singarounds for everyone who wants to join in, workshops, and a talk. As part of the Homecoming celebrations, we mark the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns in 1759 with a talk and a workshop on the Bard.

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