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02 Jul 2024
Scotland’s Makar takes up Otago Fellowship
One of the most distinguished Scottish writers of the past four decades and curr...
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09 Feb 2022
Liam McIlvanney interviewed on the The Heretic
The Chair of Scottish Studies, Professor Liam McIlvanney, was interviewed on the...
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23 Dec 2021
Book on speeches by Irish women a best seller
The balanced, alternative view of history found in Eamon Cleary Chair of Irish S...
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20 Oct 2021
Dracula a Dubliner? Radio play to celebrate Count's Celtic links
The seemingly obscure links between the ancient Celtic festival Samhain and Bram...
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05 Oct 2021
Dame Fiona Kidman shares literary wisdom
Inaugural Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies Irish Writing Fellowship recipie...
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04 Aug 2021
Emer Lyons interviewed on Quilted Bananas Radio
Irish Studies Postdoctoral Fellow, Emer Lyons was interviewed on Wellington acce...
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12 Jul 2021
Liam McIlvanney interviewed on The Rest is History
The Chair of Scottish Studies, Professor Liam McIlvanney, was interviewed on Rad...
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10 Jun 2021
Events feature big discussion on small nations
The University of Otago provided a focal point for discussion on the close bonds...
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31 Oct 2019
The Celtic origins of Halloween
Listen to an interview and read an article about the Celtic origins of Halloween...
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07 Oct 2019
Professor McDermid profiled in the NZ Listener
Professor McDermid profiled in the NZ Listener
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07 Oct 2019
Professor McDermid on RNZ's Saturday Morning show with Kim Hill
Professor McDermid on RNZ's Saturday Morning show with Kim Hill - Centre for Iri...
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07 Oct 2019
CISS PhD candidate Sue Wootton wins prestigious Menton Fellowship
CISS PhD candidate Sue Wootton wins prestigious Menton Fellowship
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