Supported by the Chancellor’s Fund, the Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studiesand the Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow, this project comprises in the first instance two events:
- a day-workshop bringing together archivists and researchers across Scotland and from the rest of the UK, to scope an online catalogue of collections of Scottish political poetry and song, and generate an interdisciplinary research agenda.
- an evening public poetry reading and recital, to celebrate/investigate poetry and song as a medium for political debate in Scotland. Invited guests and performers include Sheena Wellington.
Principal Investigators:
Dr Catriona Macdonald (History, School of Humanities)
Prof Gerard Carruthers (Scottish Literature, School of Critical Studies)
Programme
7 University Gardens, University of Glasgow
12pm LUNCHEON/Exhibition in foyer No 7 University Gardens
1.30pm Brief Papers (Chair: Catriona Macdonald)
1.35-1.55 Ralph Maclean, The Gardyne Collection
1.55-2.15 Douglas Gifford, James Young Geddes
2.15-2.35 Nigel Leask & Gerry Carruthers, Two Robert Burns Mysteries from the Periodical Press
2.35-2.55 Jon Mee, Song & the London Corresponding Society
2.55-3.15 Craig Lamont, William Campbell, Glasgow Poet
3.15pm John Powles, The Centre for Political Song (Centre in University Gardens will be visited)
3.30 pm Coffee
3.45pm SCOPING AND PROSPECTING: ARCHIVAL AND ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVES ON A WAY FORWARD
4.45pm VISIT TO GU SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
5.30pm MUSICAL EVENT at the Gilchrist Postgraduate Club
Sheena Wellington
Lady Alba
Jonathan Henderson
Robin Baillie