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Conference

The Celtic Department at the University of Aberdeen
in conjunction with
the 'Friends of the Book of Deer' and
The Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies

22nd-23rd July 2009
Cultural Icons of Medieval Scotland
public lecture and conference

This event will highlight the cultural achievements of the medieval North and the objects which help us define the identity and early history of Scotland.

22nd July, 6pm, Public Lecture: King’s College (KCG8)
David Dumville (Aberdeen) The Book of Deer: A monument of North-Eastern book production?

23rd July, 8.45-9.30 am, Conference registration, James McKay Hall, King’s College – free of charge – all welcome

Conference timetable
Session 1: Chair - Alan Cameron (Book of Deer Project)
9.30 Alex Woolf (St Andrews) Cultural Icons of Medieval Scotland
9.45 Heather Pulliam (Edinburgh) The Book of Deer and Pictish Art
10.15 Jane Geddes (Aberdeen) The Pictish Stones of St Vigeans, Angus
10.45 Discussion
11.00 Tea/Coffee

Session 2: Chair - Colm O’Boyle (Aberdeen)
11.30 Ewan Campbell (Glasgow) The Stone of Destiny
12.00 Raghnall Ó Floinn (National Museum of Ireland) The Monymusk Reliquary
12.30 Discussion
12.45 Lunch break

Session 3: Chair – Sally Foster (Historic Scotland)
14.00 Susan Youngs (Oxford) St Ninian’s Isle Hoard, Shetland
14.30 Gareth Williams (British Museum) Skaill silver hoard, Orkney
15.00 Discussion
15.15 Tea/Coffee

Session 4: Chair - Alastair Macdonald (Aberdeen)
15.45 Ted Cowan (Glasgow) Declaration of Arbroath
16.15 Jane Stevenson (Aberdeen) Aberdeen Breviary
16.45 Discussion
17.00 Louise Yeoman (BBC) Closing remarks
17.15 End of Conference

Access - all lecture halls and facilities are on ground floor level and are accessible for wheel chair users.

Lunch – to maintain this as a free event, lunch is not included. A list of campus cafes and retail outlets will be provided at registration.

Bookstalls – there will be a range of publications for sale in James McKay Hall from Four Courts Press, Pinkfoot Press and others at up to 50% discount.

This conference is sponsored by the Research Institute of Irish-Scottish Studies, Aberdeen; and The Friends of the Book of Deer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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