Burns and Language: Syne
Christmas has passed and it’s very nearly Hogmanay, so grab a dram, dig out your words to ‘Auld Lang Syne’ and get ready for the Bells! We all know what “auld lang syne” means...
Editing Robert Burns for the 21st Century Blog
An 1896 centenary bowl
Greetings! I’m Vivien Williams, and I joined the team on the 1st October as a Research Assistant. I focus mainly on the musical side of the project, so for instance I’ve been dealing with...
Burns and Language: Elf
Well, it’s December, classes have finished, and we’ve had some snow, which can only mean one thing: Christmas is coming. So, I thought this week’s Word of the Week should be a Christmassy one...
Burns and Language: Fire
Hello! It’s Jonathan here. I’m one of the PhD students on the Editing Robert Burns for the 21st Century project, or the ‘Burns Unit’ as my fellow Scottish Literature postgrads affectionately call us. My...
PhD Update From Washington
As stated in my previous post, I will be spending five months based in Washington, DC at The Library of Congress, in the hope of unearthing new materials regarding Burns’s America recpetion and subsequent...
Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference 2014
‘Homecoming’ Saturday 25th January 2014 9.00am – 5.00pm The Mitchell Library, Glasgow Registration for the Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference 2014 is now open! As part of the conference, Murray Pittock (University of Glasgow) will...
First Day at The Library of Congress
Today I had my induction at the Library of Congress in Washington DC, where I will be based for the next six months. My fellowship is part of the AHRC’s International Placement Scheme, and...
Talk: Robert Burns & the Rise of Scottish Studies in Glasgow
As part of The Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Centenary Lecture Series, Gerry Carruthers will give a talk entitled ‘Robert Burns & the Rise of Scottish Studies in Glasgow’ at the Mitchell Library,...
Retracing Burns’s 1787 Highland Tour: Day Four
Day 4 – Elgin Cathedral, Duff House, Banff, Aberdeen We moved east towards Elgin, where we visited the cathedral. Burns visited herel on the 7th of September 1787 and he notes that is has...
Retracing Burns’s 1787 Highland Tour: Day Three
Day 3 – Culloden, Kilravock Castle, Castle Cawdor and the Gun Lodge in Ardersier. From the Whitebridge Hotel we continued northwards through Inverness and on to Culloden Battlefield. Burns visited the site on the...
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