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Dr Clément Guézais discussing and analysing the medieval Franco-Scottish treaties and how these represented an ideal of friendship in diplomacy: a partnership of equals, separate entities but united by a common purpose. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷 For more insight on the Auld Alliance, listen to Episode 7 (link in bio).

Dr Clément Guézais discussing and analysing the medieval Franco-Scottish treaties and how these represented an ideal of friendship in diplomacy: a partnership of equals, separate entities but united by a common purpose. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷 For more insight on the Auld Alliance, listen to Episode 7 (link in bio).

Dr Paul Malgrati Lecturer at UHI Institute for Northern Studies new episode of @thecarryingstream.bsky.social features Dr Clément Guézais, a French historian, lecturer at the University of Arras, and scholar of the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France. pod.link/1865430519

New episode out, featuring Dr Clément Guézais and his cutting-edge reworking of the medieval Auld Alliance 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 pod.link/1865430519

Two Frenchmen talking in English about Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷

New episode out, featuring Dr Clément Guézais and his cutting-edge reworking of the medieval Auld Alliance 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 pod.link/1865430519

Prof Robert Crawford discussed his view of Scottish cultural identity and his lifelong attempt to disrupt the cliched, two-dimensional conception of Scotland (sometimes referred to as Caledonian Antisyygy). 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Listen to the whole episode by following the link: pod.link/1865430519

New episode out — with Robert Crawford, Emeritus Professor at the University of St Andrews and distinguished poet, whose work over the last 40 years did much to reshape in more multilingual and multicultural terms. Hope you enjoy it! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 pod.link/1865430519

New episode out! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Follow the link: pod.link/1865430519

The new episode of the podcast @thecarryingstream.bsky.social, hosted by IASSL member @paulmalgrati.bsky.social @insuhi.bsky.social, interviews poet and scholar Robert Crawford. Available on all podcast platforms.

New episode out — with Robert Crawford, Emeritus Professor at the University of St Andrews and distinguished poet, whose work over the last 40 years did much to reshape in more multilingual and multicultural terms. Hope you enjoy it! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 pod.link/1865430519

A few days ago, I spoke to Robert Crawford – the distinguished poet, Emeritus Professor of Scottish Literature at St Andrews. We talked about Robert’s lifelong effort to celebrate the diversity of Scotland’s tradition as well as his love for Burns, Eliot and Japanese haïku! Episode coming soon.

A few days ago, I spoke to Robert Crawford – the distinguished poet, Emeritus Professor of Scottish Literature at St Andrews. We talked about Robert’s lifelong effort to celebrate the diversity of Scotland’s tradition as well as his love for Burns, Eliot and Japanese haïku! Episode coming soon.

Episode 5 of The Carrying Stream, ‘Gaelic Revival: From Czechia to the Gaìdhealtachd’, recently came out, featuring @poncarova.bsky.social Follow the link to access the full episode: pod.link/1865430519

Check out this video from @thinkuhi.bsky.social Institute for Northern Studies lecturer @paulmalgrati.bsky.social @thecarryingstream.bsky.social

Wonderful - unique - conversation between a French scholar-poet who writes in Scots and a Czech scholar-poet who writes in Gaelic. Paul and Petra provide a fresh European perspective on c20th Scotland, with beautiful recordings of Derick Thomson reading his poetry, and Petra hers

A video drop from @thecarryingstream.bsky.social by @paulmalgrati.bsky.social. The full episode (and other conversations with Paul's brilliant guests) available at: pod.link/1865430519

Dr Petra Johana Poncarová discussing how researching Gaelic literature inspired her own poetry in the language, mixing elements of Gaelic and Czech cultures and places. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇿 Listen to the full interview by clicking on the link: pod.link/1865430519

New podcast from @thinkuhi.bsky.social Institute for Northern Studies lecturer Dt Paul Malgrati....

Chatting to @paulmalgrati.bsky.social is a pleasure always, this time a special treat to do so for his podcast for Scottish words & ideas, @thecarryingstream.bsky.social. The episode features a new Gaelic poem of mine, 'Na Crainn', which took shape between Daoulaz in Brittany, Aberdeen, and Prague.

This episode’s guest is Dr Petra Johana Poncarová, a native speaker of Czech who has become a distinguished scholar of Gaelic literature and an award-winning poet in Gaelic. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇿 Petra’s perspective is totally unique, and I’m very glad to share this conversation with you. pod.link/1865430519

Just had a fantastic discussion with Dr Petra Poncarová. Petra is one of the very few Europeans who’s mastered Gaelic to the point of writing both sound scholarship about it & award-winning poetry in it. She’s got a unique perspective and I can’t wait to air the interview to you all soon! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇿

A fair dook in the @thecarryingstream.bsky.social in bonnie Dunblane with @paulmalgrati.bsky.social - the resulting episode coming soon 🎧🌊

Just had a fantastic discussion with Dr Petra Poncarová. Petra is one of the very few Europeans who’s mastered Gaelic to the point of writing both sound scholarship about it & award-winning poetry in it. She’s got a unique perspective and I can’t wait to air the interview to you all soon! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇿

Episode 4, “Scottish Folksong and European Music” recently came out. Follow the link to catch up on our conversation: pod.link/1865430519 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Episode 4, “Scottish Folksong and European Music” recently came out. Follow the link to catch up on our conversation: pod.link/1865430519 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Episode 4 is out: Scottish Folk and European Music with Kirsteen McCue, Professor of Scottish Literature and Song Culture at @glasgow.ac.uk We discuss the history of Scottish folk music and particularly its influence on the birth of modern music — from Beethoven to Bob Dylan. 🎼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Link⬇️

The lastest episode of the podcast @thecarryingstream.bsky.social features two IASSL members: @paulmalgrati.bsky.social as the host and Kirsteen McCue as the guest, discussing Scottish folk song and European music: pod.link/1865430519

Episode 4 is out: Scottish Folk and European Music with Kirsteen McCue, Professor of Scottish Literature and Song Culture at @glasgow.ac.uk We discuss the history of Scottish folk music and particularly its influence on the birth of modern music — from Beethoven to Bob Dylan. 🎼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Link⬇️

Just had a fantastic interview with Prof Kirsteen McCue in Glasgow about Scottish song culture and folk music and the instrumental role they played in changing the fate (and sound) of Western music, from Beethoven to Bob Dylan. The episode will come out in a few days… 🎼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎶

The perfect podcast episode for Burns Night: “Robert Burns and Mental Health” where Moira Hansen analyses the poet’s letters, marked by waves of elation and depression akin to Bipolarism. She also covers Burns’s poetry and legacy, as a symbol of masculinity. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 open.spotify.com/episode/5PWw...

Hosted by @thinkuhi.bsky.social INS Lecturer Dr Paul Malgrati, episode 3 of @thecarryingstream.bsky.social podcast now out.

Dr Moira Hansen discussing the “Hollywood” moment in Robert Burns’s life, when he suddenly found fame and success in 1786 Edinburgh – a pivotal point but which took its toll on the poet’s mental health. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Listen to the rest of the podcast here: pod.link/1865430519

Episode 3 is now live! It’s about Robert Burns and Mental Health, featuring Dr Moira Hansen, whose PhD research diagnosed Scotland’s poet as subject to bipolar disorder. It’s a thoughtful conversation about literature, mental health, and how we read figures like Burns today. Copyright of OneRen

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Episode 3 is now live! It’s about Robert Burns and Mental Health, featuring Dr Moira Hansen, whose PhD research diagnosed Scotland’s poet as subject to bipolar disorder. It’s a thoughtful conversation about literature, mental health, and how we read figures like Burns today. Copyright of OneRen

If you’re interested in Scots, Scottish identity - political and cultural - the Scots abroad, the auld alliance and wine, you’ll enjoy this conversation with @paulmalgrati.bsky.social and I. Lug in when ye can. open.spotify.com/episode/2wjK...

@taylor-strickland.bsky.social reads “Dwell Time”, the title poem of his debut collection, published by Tapsalteerie press. Discover more about Taylor and his poetic journey between America, Portugal, and Gaelic Scotland in Episode 1 of The Carrying Stream 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

@billykayscot.bsky.social reading one of his first published poems in Scots, “Glencoe”, in Episode 2 of The Carrying Stream. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The full episode, “Scots Language and Scottish Worlds” is now live!

@billykayscot.bsky.social reading one of his first published poems in Scots, “Glencoe”, in Episode 2 of The Carrying Stream. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The full episode, “Scots Language and Scottish Worlds” is now live!

Braw tae catch up wi Paul an record this interview - a young Frenchman wha speaks Scots an scrieves poetry in the leid.

Episode 2 of The Carrying Stream is now live: a muckle interview aboot the Scots language, the Auld Alliance and international Scotland with @billykayscot.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍

Episode 2 of @thecarryingstream.bsky.social is now live: a muckle interview aboot the Scots language, the Auld Alliance and international Scotland with @billykayscot.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍

Episode 2 of The Carrying Stream is now live: a muckle interview aboot the Scots language, the Auld Alliance and international Scotland with @billykayscot.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍

@taylor-strickland.bsky.social reads “Dwell Time”, the title poem of his debut collection, published by Tapsalteerie press. Discover more about Taylor and his poetic journey between America, Portugal, and Gaelic Scotland in Episode 1 of The Carrying Stream 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

Check out INS lecturer Dr Paul Malgrati @thinkuhi.bsky.social new podcast exploring Scottish literature, insight, philosophy, poetry, craft @thecarryingstream.bsky.social

🚨 Follow this new podcast - hosted by the brilliant @paulmalgrati.bsky.social - for all things Scottish literature and culture. As Paul says, 'The Carrying Stream is a place for long conversations', giving welcome breathing space for discussion and interaction. It's sure to be a treat! 🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📚

Episode 1 of The Carrying Stream is live! Gaelic in Translation and Poetic Transience, with poet and translator @taylor-strickland.bsky.social From Florida to Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair and Fernando Pessoa. 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇹 Link ⬇️

The Carrying Stream is a new podcast for Scottish words and ideas, hosted by IASSL EC member Paul Malgrati. The first episode, now available on Spotify and Apple Podcast, features poet and Gaelic translator Taylor Strickland; Scots writer and activist Billy Kay; and Burns scholar Moira Hansen.