A’ leantainn na sgeulachdan ghaisgeil air cruth-tire na h-Alba / Tracing Heroic Tales in the Scottish Landscape

This week, Ceit Langhorne invites you to the world of her PhD thesis: Gaelic-speaking Scotland and its heroic tales. She explains some of the meaning lost in translation between English and Gaelic, the importance of local culture in preserving heroic tales, and how she plans to work with local communities as part of her research. Be sure to read to the end, where Ceit links to her podcast and Gaelic short film.

Podcast your PhD

This guest blog comes from Ruth Salter (@RuthSalter), who is beginning the second year of her PhD at the University of Edinburgh researching the cultural-political position of the mid-twentieth century Scottish Folk Revival. The blog reflects on the highly acclaimed ‘Podcast Your PhD’, a SGSAH CDF sponsored masterclass which Ruth, Janine Mitchell (University of Stirling, … Continue reading Podcast your PhD