Call for Papers

Centre for Scottish & Celtic Studies Postgraduate Symposium

Where is Scotland? Navigating Identities and Communities by Land and Sea

University of Glasgow, 28th May 2026

Due By 2 March 2026

We are pleased to invite PGTs and PGRs to submit proposals for a 15-minute paper, in English or Gaidhlig, for the annual Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies (CSCS) hybrid postgraduate symposium to be held at the University of Glasgow on 28th May 2026.

Movement and the landscape are increasingly recognised for their role in shaping not only Scotland but Celtic nations of the present and Celtic cultures of the past. This interdisciplinary conference aims to foster dialogue across institutions and showcase the latest research of postgraduates across the fields of Scottish Archaeology, History, Literature, and Celtic & Gaelic Studies.

We encourage abstracts addressing themes including, but not limited to:

Scottish and Celtic diaspora: the nation beyond its borders
The role of empire and colonisation in Early Modern identities and beyond
Boundaries and points of contact
Mapping populations, landscapes, identities, languages, archaeological sites
Scotland's literary topoi
Popular memory and folklore in shaping Celtic arts, literature, media

This conference provides a supportive and friendly environment for postgraduates to share their latest research or works-in-progress with an audience of peers including Post-Docs, Eatly Career Researchers, and foremost thinkers in similar themes across a wide array of disciplines.

Prospective speakers should submit a title, abstract (100-200 words), and a brief biography (c.50 words) in English or Gaidhlig, by 2nd March 2026

Additionally, if you are a PGT and would like to attend the symposium but not present a paper, we invite you to send us a brief, one sentence summary of you research interests, or thesis title, for inclusion in a PGT research spotlight.

Please send any abstracts or questions to arts-cscs@glasgow.ac.uk.