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

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

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

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 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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… 🎼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎶

Had a great time last night, giving the Immortal Memory at Dundee Burns Club’s Burns Supper 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Had a great time last night, giving the Immortal Memory at Dundee Burns Club’s Burns Supper 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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...

Who was Robert Burns? Join us on a SAHA Conversation with Dr Paul Malgrati ( @paulmalgrati.bsky.social | @thinkuhi.bsky.social @insuhi.bsky.social ) and learn more about Scotland’s National Bard and the celebration of his life and works that takes place on his birthday, January 25h.

A pleasure to be in conversation with @sahavoice.bsky.social about Robert Burns, the French Revolution, and the people’s haggis! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷

We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for the 7th @thinkuhi.bsky.social Institute for Northern Studies St Magnus Conference, taking place at UHI Perth from the 15th to the 17th April 2026. Register now www.uhi.ac.uk/en/research-...

Have you signed up to The Daily Blether yet? If not you will be missing us stranding @paulmalgrati.bsky.social on our Treasure Island to answer some questions. Drop us an email [email protected] or send us a message. #theblether #thebletherpgr #robertburns

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

Listen to the whole podcast here: pod.link/1865430519

Listen to the whole podcast here: pod.link/1865430519

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

Dr Paul Malgrati @thinkuhi.bsky.social continues to be in the news discussing his research in collaboration with Glasgow University. www.ayradvertiser.com/news/2575465...

Great to see press coverage of our research with Gerard Carruthers. We trace the origins of Burns’s ‘To a Haggis’ to nearly 400 years of Scottish “food patriotism”: a tradition of presenting Scotland as a land of plenty in response to English and French portrayals of it as an impoverished wasteland.

A paper by Prof Gerard Carruthers (@glasgow.ac.uk) and Dr Paul Malgrati ( @paulmalgrati.bsky.social | @thinkuhi.bsky.social) reveals how Burns’s 1786 poem, To a Haggis, transformed haggis from a humble peasant dish into a powerful symbol of Scottish identity. www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...

Great to see press coverage of our research with Gerard Carruthers. We trace the origins of Burns’s ‘To a Haggis’ to nearly 400 years of Scottish “food patriotism”: a tradition of presenting Scotland as a land of plenty in response to English and French portrayals of it as an impoverished wasteland.

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

@paulmalgrati.bsky.social You may, or may not, be interested in this new project by the Daily Reckless:

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...

@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 @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 @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 ⬇️

Episode 1 is live! @taylor-strickland.bsky.social

The Carrying Stream is a new podcast for Scottish words and ideas – long-form conversations with writers, scholars, poets and artists. 🎙️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Episode 0 is now live, alongside the first three full conversations. pod.link/1865430519

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.

I’m launching a new podcast today called The Carrying Stream, a space for long-form conversations about Scottish culture, literature, and ideas. 🎙️ The first three episodes are now live (link below). If you’re curious, you’re very welcome to follow along.

Braw times yesternight at the early St Andrews dinner of Dundee Burns Club. It was my first time delivering the Toast to Scotland and St Andrew (my middle namesake) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Braw times yesternight at the early St Andrews dinner of Dundee Burns Club. It was my first time delivering the Toast to Scotland and St Andrew (my middle namesake) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It was braw reading some poetry at Dundee’s monthly Scots language nicht on Friday. A gaitherin o muckle wirth fir Dundee toon a culture! @elfiepicket.bsky.social

The latest podcast of La Revue Ecossaise is online to mark the 730th anniversary of the Auld Alliance. We talk about Franco-Scottish links today 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 on.soundcloud.com/Plk1o6y6AVAY...

Pleased to receive @rhonabrown.bsky.social and @wilcocksonamy.bsky.social’s brilliant collection of poems responding to Robert Fergusson, the bard of ‘Auld Reekie’. I’m also glad to have a wee Franco-Scots piece in there (riffing on Fergusson’s Jacobite/apocalyptical eclogue, ‘The Ghaists’). 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Just finished reading @paulmalgrati.bsky.social 's masterly Robert Burns and Scottish Cultural Politics. Full of fascinating insights into the way social, political and cultural factors mould historical memory. edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-robert-...

Proud of our PhD student Sarah Squire presenting on heritage and conviviality at Charles University Prague @insuhi.bsky.social @paulmalgrati.bsky.social