David Buchan Lecture: Connecting People, Connecting Culture

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David Buchan Lecture: Connecting People, Connecting Culture
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(The annual David Buchan Lecture has been rescheduled from 4 December 2025 to Wednesday, 27 May 2026)

Song, weaving, and boatbuilding traditions are used to build cultural confidence in projects around the world. To celebrate our 30th anniversary, this year’s speaker will be Institute director Thomas A. McKean, who will focus on his work in Scotland, Guatemala, and New York City to show how culture and community are closely intertwined.

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Elphinstone Institute
Venue
The Sir Duncan Rice Library, Floor 7, Craig Suite
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Free event, booking required contact elphinstone@abdn.ac.uk

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