Special Events
Events and Public Lectures
The Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies organizes a number of special events and public lectures each year. Speakers are scholars of Scottish history including graduate students from the Centre and the University of Guelph, faculty members, local researchers and visiting scholars. The Centre is proud to be able to host events in partnership with groups who seek to promote the preservation and study of Scottish culture and heritage, including clan and Scottish societies. Members of the public are welcome to attend all of our events.
Prospective speakers interested in giving a talk are invited to contact the office with their proposal.
FALL 2024
The Frank Watson Book Prize 2023 - Virtual Lecture
Join us online on Tuesday 10 September, 2024 at 12:00pm (EDT) for the Frank Watson Book Prize Virtual Lecture, 'Máel Coluim III, 'Canmore': An Eleventh-Century Scottish King', with Dr. Neil McGuigan, winner of the 2023 award.
Dr. McGuigan will give a 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.
More details and free registration are available on Eventbrite.
Scottish-Canadian Academic Partnership Reception
We invite you to join the Scottish Government Office in Canada and the Centre for Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph to launch the Scottish-Canadian Academic Partnership—a catalyst for cooperation between scholars in the two countries. This partnership represents an opportunity to inspire a new generation of Scots and Canadians alike through involvement in a vibrant scholarly network that promotes mutual interests and nurtures new research agendas and collaborations.
Date: Thursday 12 September, 2024
Time: 3:00-5:00pm
Location: University of Guelph, PJ's Restaurant in the Atrium
The launch event will also be livestreamed on Zoom for those who wish to attend online.
More details and registration are available on Eventbrite: Register.
Past Events
On 3 April 2023, the Center for Scottish Studies, along with Archival & Special Collections hosted the launch of the Jacobite Exhibit, Truth or Treason? Sources for the Study of the Jacobites.
The exhibit will be on display in the Exhibit Gallery, Archival & Special Collections, McLaughlin Library (2nd floor) until 28 February, 2024.
Online version of the Jacobite Exhibit and Collection
Truth or Treason Jacobite Exhibit Intro Video
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