Lunchtime talk: Our project PI @rhonabrown.bsky.socialnationalgalleries.org/event/robert...www.nationalgalleries.org/event/robert...
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the death of poet Robert Fergusson. His portrait by Alexander Runciman is currently on display at the Portrait. Both were members of the Cape Club which brough...
We have another exciting new blog on our website - many thanks to Hanna Dyka who has discussed her experiences of translating Fergusson into Ukrainian! robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/kind-nature-...
New on the blog‼️ Our report of the 'Robert Fergusson's Textual Legacies in the 250 Years Since his Death' Symposium, which took place at the Uni of Glasgow on 6th Sept. Thanks again to all speakers and attendees for an inspiring & informative day! robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/symposium-re...
The second event happening at the Mitchell Library is a Creative Writing Workshop In Oor Ain Language – Dr Jim Ferguson 3rd Oct 2024, 6:00PM - 7:30PM www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/2/in-o...
Creative writing workshop with Dr Jim Ferguson
We also have two great events happening at the Mitchell Library too: The first is a public talk - Remembering Robert Fergusson: The Poet's Legacies in the 21st Century – Professor Rhona Brown - 1st Oct 2024, 6:30PM - 7:30PM www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/reme...
Exhibition - Celebrating the Scottish poet Robert Fergusson (1750 - 1774) It's open until the 30th October at the Mitchell Library, Glasgow and we'd really love it if you took a look at the exhibition the next time you were in town! www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/2/exhi...
Event: 'Fergusson's Auld Reikie', with Fergusson's poetry by Billy Kay, and Scots songs with Karine Polwart, Sarah Hoy, Steve Byrne, and Gary West. November 16th, 7-8:30pm, Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh. Organised by University of Edinburgh www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fergussons...
The Fergusson events calendar for the next few months is looking busy! Get your tickets (most of them are FREE!) & find out more about creative writing workshops, meeting Fergusson, talks, celebrations, and whisky pours - and there's still more to come!🥳 robert-fergusson.glasgow.ac.uk/events/
I've been quiet on here for a while and have picked up some new followers, so a bit about me... I'm a prof of Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow, where I'm immersed in textual editing, 18thC Scots poetry and early periodicals. Follow a current project @rfergussonpoet.bsky.social 🖋️📚🗞️🏴