The 11th annual Celtic Students Conference will take place online and in the Université de Bretagne Occidentale in Brest, in Brittany in France, from the 30th of May to the 1st of June 2024.  We accept papers from current students and recent graduates on any aspect of Celtic Studies, as well as any topic associated with any of the Celtic languages, peoples, literatures, histories, and cultures. Conference papers should be between 15-20 minutes in length. We welcome papers in English and in any of the Celtic languages. Abstracts of up to 200 words should be submitted at https://linktr.ee/celticstudentsconference by December 10th 2023. For more information, please go to the Celtic Students Blog or contact us at [email protected]. Ceol | Ceòl | Music: “Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy”, Sláinte, CC BY-SA 3.0 US (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/), freemusicarchive.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celticstudents/message

GA: San eipeasóid seo, labhraíonn Stiofán Ó Briain le Nathaniel Harrington - file, scríbhneoir, agus taighdeoir a chríochnaigh dochtúireacht sa litríocht chomparáideach in Ollscoil Toronto anuraidh. Pléann siad suim Nathaniel sna teangacha Ceilteacha, a spéiseanna taighde, agus a chuid scríbhneoireachta cruthaithí, idir fhilíocht agus phrós. Is eipeasóid dhátheangach é seo i nGaeilge na hÉireann agus i nGaeilge na hAlban. GÀ: Anns an eapasod seo, tha Stiofán Ó Briain a’ bruidhinn ri Nathaniel Harrington - bàrd, sgrìobhadair, agus neach-rannsachaidh a chuir crìoch ri ollamhachd ann an litreachas coimeasach aig Oilthigh Thoronto an-uiridh. Tha iad a’ dèanamh còmhradh mu dheidhinn ùidh Nathaneil sna cànanan Ceilteach, a chuid rannsachaidh, agus an sgrìobhadh cruthachail a th' aige, a’ bhàrdachd agus an rosg araon. 'S e eapasod dà-chànanach a th’ anns an eapasod seo ann an Gàidhlig na h-Èireann agus ann an Gàidhlig na h-Alba. EN: In this episode, Stiofán Ó Briain speaks with Nathaniel Harrington - poet, writer and researcher who completed his PhD in comparative literature in the University of Toronto last year. They discuss Nathaniel’s interest in the Celtic languages, his research interests, and his creative writing, both poetry and prose. This is a bilingual episode in Irish and in Scottish Gaelic.  Óstach | Neach-aoigheachd | Host: Stiofán Ó Briain Aoi | Aoigh | Guest: Nathaniel Harrington Teanga | Cànan | Language: Gaeilge na hÉireann agus Gàidhlig na hAlba Naisc | Ceanglaichean | Links: Suíomh | Làrach-lín Nathaniel  Aotrom-laigheachan - Nathaniel Harrington Proceedings of the Association of Celtic Students: Vols VIII & IX Sna Fir - Micheál Ó Conghaile Táin Bó Cuailgne - Darach Ó Scolaí Sraith na Teamhrach (Conaire Mór, Tuatha Dé Danann, Éadaoin) - Diarmuid Johnson An Tromdhámh, Mé Suibhne - Feargal Ó Béarra An Dosan - Norma Nic Leòid Cailèideascop - Daibhidh Eyre Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach - Tim Armstrong Tinte na Farraige Duibhe (Tim Armstrong) - Eoin P. Ó Murchú Dysgu Byw - Sarah Reynolds Melog - Mihangel Morgan Hen Ieithoedd Diflanedig - Mihangel Morgan Madame Lazare - Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin Makaronik - Dave Duggan Filíocht | Bàrdachd Shomhairle MacGill-Eain GA: Ba mhór againn dá bhféadfá do chuid aiseolais a roinnt linn ar do thaithí ar an gCumann, ar Chomhdháil Mhic Léinn na Ceiltise, ar an mBlag agus ar an bPodchraoladh tríd an bhfoirm aiseolais seo: bit.ly/3VHaCFp GÀ: Bhitheamaid nur comain nam b' urrainn dhuibh bhur beachdan a leigeil thugainn mu dheidhinn a' Chomainn, a' Cho-labhairt, am Blog agus am Pod-chraoladh le bhith a' lìonadh an fhoirm seo: bit.ly/3VHaCFp EN: We would be grateful if you could share your feedback with us on your experience of the Association, the Celtic Students Conference, the Blog and/or the Podcast by clicking the following link: bit.ly/3VHaCFp Ceol | Ceòl | Music: “Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy”, Sláinte, CC BY-SA 3.0 US (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/), freemusicarchive.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celticstudents/message

This episode is a recording of the Association of Celtic Students’ recent roundtable discussion at the International Congress of Celtic Studies in Utrecht in the Netherlands. The current Chair, Nina Cnockaert-Guillou, describes the history and activities of the Association of Celtic Students and hosts a discussion with other members of the Association; Stiofán Ó Briain, Kensa Broadhurst, Freya Smith and Emmet Taylor. They discuss the place of the Association in Celtic Studies, the use and promotion of the modern Celtic languages, the challenges faced by the Association and by students and early-career researchers, and what they hope to see the Association do in the future. This episode is introduced by Stiofán Ó Briain, Podcast and Social Media Officer of the Association. This episode was recorded in July 2023 at the International Congress of Celtic Studies. Host: Nina Cnockaert-Guillou Guests: Stiofán Ó Briain, Kensa Broadhurst, Freya Smith, Emmet Taylor Language: English Music: “Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy” by Sláinte, CC BY-SA 3.0 US (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/), available from freemusicarchive.org Links to initiatives, organisations and people mentioned in the episode: Celtic Students Blog Contribute to the Blog Proceedings of the Association of Celtic Students: Vols. VIII & IX CARANTES We would be grateful if you could share your feedback with us on your experience of the Association of Celtic Students, the Celtic Students Conference, the Blog and/or the Podcast by clicking the following link: bit.ly/3VHaCFp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celticstudents/message

This episode features one of the papers presented at the 2023 Celtic Students Conference in Glasgow. Rachel Martin (PhD student at Harvard University) discusses the use of Celtic Languages in video games, namely the Assassin’s Creed series of games created by Ubisoft. The paper reflects on the portrayal of ancient and modern Celtic languages in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and the differences between the handling of Celtic languages and other languages in the game. Rachel is also one of the editors of the Celtic Students Blog and is an active member in the Association of Celtic Students. This episode is introduced by Stiofán Ó Briain, Podcast and Social Media Officer of the Association. This episode was recorded in March 2023 at the Celtic Students Conference. Host: Stiofán Ó Briain Guests: Rachel Martin Language: English Music: “Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy” by Sláinte, CC BY-SA 3.0 US (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/), available from freemusicarchive.org Links to initiatives, organisations and people mentioned in the episode: Celtic Students Blog Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Assassin’s Creed Valhalla - Gunnar and Brigid’s Wedding We would be grateful if you could share your feedback with us on your experience of the Association of Celtic Students, the Celtic Students Conference, the Blog and/or the Podcast by clicking the following link: bit.ly/3VHaCFp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celticstudents/message

This episode of the Celtic Students Podcast was mainly recorded at the Celtic Students Conference 2023, which took place between March 30 and April 1 at the University of Glasgow. It features a number of interviews carried out by Alexandra Philbin and Nina Cnockaert-Guillou with Conference attendees and organisers. The participants all speak about how much they enjoyed the Conference and what the highlight was for them. The episode also contains short clips from the paper that Alexandra and Nina delivered at the Conference, titled ‘10,000 plays and counting: challenges and opportunities for the Celtic Students Podcast’. In this paper, they reflected on the success of the podcast to date and how this can be continued in the years ahead. This episode was recorded in April 2023.  Hosts: Alexandra Philbin and Nina Cnockaert-Guillou Guests:  Máire McCafferty Pól Ó Sniadhaigh Colin McGarry Matthew Needham Mylene Berkhout Allard Nieuwesteeg Seumas Dòmhnallach Dara de Poire Piero Andrés Fagandini Elorrieta Emmet Taylor Erin McNulty Languages: English, Irish and Spanish Music: “Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy” by Sláinte, CC BY-SA 3.0 US (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/), available from freemusicarchive.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celticstudents/message

In this episode, Alexandra Philbin talks to Stiofán Ó Briain (Teaching Fellow and PhD Student, University College Dublin) and Erin McNulty (PhD Student, University of Glasgow) about the Association of Celtic Students’ annual conference. Stiofán, who was Conference Chair for the Celtic Students Conference in 2020 and 2021, reflects on his experiences of the conference as an attendee and then as Chair. Erin, Conference Chair for the 2023 Celtic Students Conference, tells us about what we can expect at the upcoming conference, which will take place at the University of Glasgow and online between March 30 and April 1, 2023. Both encourage students and recent graduates to apply to present a paper at the Conference. This can be done by clicking on the following link and submitting an abstract by November 1, 2022:  https://linktr.ee/celticstudentsconference. For those who would like to submit a poster for the 2023 Conference, please email the Conference team at [email protected]. This episode was recorded in September 2022. Host: Alexandra Philbin Guests: Stiofán Ó Briain and Erin McNulty Language: English Music: “Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy” by Sláinte, CC BY-SA 3.0 US (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/), available from freemusicarchive.org Links to initiatives, organisations and people mentioned in the episode: Call for Papers and Abstract Submission UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore University of Glasgow  Proceedings of the Association of Celtic Students of Ireland and Britain: Vol. VII (Edinburgh, 2019) An Comunn Oiseanach Committee Roles of the Association of Celtic Students Celtic Students Conference Schedule 2020 Celtic Students Conference Schedule 2021 Wonder If you would like to submit a poster for the 2023 Conference or have any questions about the Conference, please contact the Association at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celticstudents/message

In this episode, Nina Cnockaert-Guillou talks to Llewelyn Hopwood, a DPhil student at the University of Oxford, about his doctoral research, which focuses on ‘Sound and Control’ in medieval Welsh poetry during the Beirdd yr Uchelwyr period (c. 1300–1600). Llewelyn first explains how he got the idea for such an innovative research project and talks about Celtic Studies in Oxford. He then discusses sound studies and his own research in more detail, and treats us with a few readings from medieval Welsh poems! This episode was recorded in August 2022. Host: Nina Cnockaert-Guillou Guest: Llewelyn Hopwood Languages: English, with poetry readings in Welsh Music: “Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy” by Sláinte, CC BY-SA 3.0 US (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/), available from freemusicarchive.org Poems, songs and films referenced by Llewelyn: Dafydd ap Gwilym ‘Trafferth Mewn Tafarn’ ll. 31–46, ed. and trans. Dafydd Johnston Lewys Glyn Cothi, ‘Marwnad Phelpod ap Rhys’ ll. 1–2, 49–52, ed. Dafydd Johnston, trans. Llewelyn Hopwood Ieuan ap Rhydderch, ‘Awdl i Fair’ ll. 65–68, ed. R. Iestyn Daniel, trans. Llewelyn Hopwood Iolo Goch, ‘Dychan i’r Gwyddelyn’ ll. 91, 32, 86, ed. and trans. Dafydd Johnston For the translations of the above extracts, please visit our blog  Blackkklansman (2018) Sorry to bother you (2018) Alvin Lucier, I Am Sitting in a Room (1969) Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18, Joia! (2019) Voicing the Verse / Y Gerdd ar Gân (2010) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celticstudents/message

Content Warning: This episode contains long discussions of fascism, white supremacy, racism, antisemitism, and hate speech, with brief references to sexual assault, harassment within the field, and harassment within the academy more broadly. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode, Emmet Taylor speaks with Adam Bierstedt about the relationship between fascism and white supremacy and Celtic Studies, focusing on the 'Celtic Films' situation which garnered brief international media attention in the summer of 2021. Adam provides insights and suggestions from his field of Norse Studies to how Celtic Studies can best approach these situations in the future. This episode is in English. This episode was recorded in June 2022. Host: Emmet Taylor, University College Cork Guest: Adam Bierstedt Language: English Music: “Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy” by Sláinte, CC BY-SA 3.0 US (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/), available from freemusicarchive.org. Links to Adam's works and to scholars discussed in the episode: @sagathain on Twitter ludohistory on Twitch Ludohistory on YouTube Adam's playthrough of Gods Will Fall, a game 'based' on Celtic history and archeology Dr. Mary Rambaran-Olm (Dr. MRO) Dr. Erik Wade --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celticstudents/message

In this episode, Nina Cnockaert-Guillou talks to Seosamh Mac Cárthaigh (Joseph McCarthy), a PhD student at the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic of the University of Cambridge. On top of his fascinating PhD research, Seosamh completed a 3-month internship at the British Library in London in 2021, during which he updated the online catalogue for pre-1600 Irish manuscripts. Seosamh discusses the internship work, what he enjoyed and the challenges he faced. He also describes the amazing treasures found in medieval Irish manuscripts, from scribes writing notes complaining when others take their pens to spinning wheels of vellum. This episode provides great insights into the world of medieval Irish scribes and of the British Library. This episode was recorded in June 2022. Host: Nina Cnockaert-Guillou Guest: Seosamh Mac Cárthaigh Language: English Music: “Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy” by Sláinte, CC BY-SA 3.0 US (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/), available from freemusicarchive.org. Links to initiatives, organisations and texts mentioned in the episode: An Chuallacht An Cumann Drámaíochta DIAS, School of Celtic Studies [Note: Seosamh mentions that the Irish manuscripts in the British Library go back to the 13th century but there are also two 12th-century manuscripts, Harley 1023 and Harley 1802] Standish Hayes O’Grady, Robin Flower, and Myles Dillon, Catalogue of Irish manuscripts in the British Museum, 3 vols (London, 1926–1953). Harley 5280  Digital Framework for the Medieval Gaelic World  Egerton 89 eDIL, Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language British Library catalogue Egerton 1782 Egerton 1781 Additional 30512 Egerton 92 [Note: When Seosamh talks about Egerton 90 he meant Egerton 88, which is available on ISOS] Twitter @BLMedieval Seosamh’s blog posts on the Medieval Manuscripts Blog: ‘Irish voyage tales for the holiday of a lifetime’, 17th March 2021 ‘Giant ants, golden apples and a killer cat’, 21st August 2021 ‘Afterlives and otherworlds: three ghost stories from medieval Ireland’, 31st October 2021 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celticstudents/message

San eipeasóid seo, labhraíonn Alexandra Philbin le Máire McCafferty, scoláire dochtúireachta i Scoil na Gaeilge, an Léinn Cheiltigh agus an Bhéaloidis, an Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath. Is cuid den tionscadal ‘Rannpháirtíocht na nÓg i gCaomhnú Teangacha Eorpacha’ é taighde Mháire agus díríonn sí ar stair na gcoláistí samhraidh Gaeilge in Éirinn. Sa chéad chuid den agallamh (i mBéarla), déanann Máire cur síos ar an obair atá ar siúl sa tionscadal i gcoitinne, a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge, an mBreatnais agus an gCatalóinis. Sa dara cuid den agallamh (i nGaeilge), pléann Máire a cuid taighde ar na coláistí samhraidh agus a taithí mar scoláire dochtúireachta. In this episode, Alexandra Philbin speaks to Máire McCafferty, a PhD student at the School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore, University College Dublin. Máire’s research is part of the project ‘Youth Engagement in European Language Preservation’ and focuses on the history of the Irish-language colleges in Ireland. In the first part of the interview (in English), Máire describes the work going on as part of the overall project relating to Irish, Welsh and Catalan. In the second part (in Irish), Máire discusses her research on Irish-language colleges and her experiences as a PhD student. This episode was recorded in May 2022. Host: Alexandra Philbin Guest: Máire McCafferty Languages: Irish and English Music: “Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy” by Sláinte, CC BY-SA 3.0 US (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/), available from freemusicarchive.org. Links to initiatives, organisations and people mentioned in the episode: Scoil na Gaeilge, an Léinn Cheiltigh agus an Bhéaloidis, an Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath | School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore, University College Dublin Rannpháirtíocht na nÓg i gCaomhnú Teangacha Eorpacha | Youth Engagement in European Language Preservation An fhoireann taighde | The research team Comhdháil ar Rannpháirtíocht na nDéagóirí i Mionteangacha agus i dTeangacha Réigiúnacha (Márta 11-12, 2022) | Conference on Youth Engagement in Minority and Regional Languages (March 11-12, 2022) S4C An Claidheamh Soluis Coiste na bPáistí Scoil na Leanaí, Coláiste na Rinne Twitter an tionscadail | The project's Twitter - @LanguagesYouth --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celticstudents/message