ABOUT THE PAPER

The paper will explore the existence of a subculture in the Gaelic Movement in Scotland at the beginning of the twentieth century and consider the extent to which Calum MacPhàrlain (1853-1931) could be identified as its leader. It will examine his longstanding opposition to An Comunn Gàidhealach and the manoeuvrings of his own network of Gaelic language promoters, writers and scholars within and against it. Considering the intersection and impact of cultural and political nationalism to the trajectories of the language movements in both Scotland and Ireland, it will discuss the development and potential of this subcultural group and the centrality of MacPhàrlain to its successes and shortcomings.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Eleanor Thomson is completing her PhD in the department of Celtic and Gaelic at the University of Glasgow. With a particular interest in the developments of cultural and political movements in Scotland and Ireland at the turn of the twentieth century, her doctoral project examines the life and work of a controversial yet neglected figure in Gaelic and Scottish studies, Malcolm MacFarlane/Calum MacPhàrlain (1853-1931).

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Tuesday, February 20th | 17:30
The Boyd Orr Building
Room 412 (Lecture Theatre B)
University Avenue
Glasgow
G12 8SP

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First published: 13 February 2024

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