Celtic Languages and Culture at Utrecht University

20/10/2026

Reminder that Inni-K is visiting us this Friday!

🚨 UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY! 🚨

Irish artist will host a lecture/workshop on traditional Irish sean nós singing at 😍 on October 23!

Admission is free 💸 so note it down and join us!

🚨 UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY! 🚨

Irish artist Inni-K will host a lecture/workshop on traditional Irish sean nós singing at 😍 on October 23!

Admission is free 💸 so note it down and join us! Details below 💡

https://www.uu.nl/en/events/lecture-and-workshop-inni-k-traditional-irish-sean-nos-singing

Stichting A. G. van Hamel voor Keltische Studies SV-Asterix Keltisch Seachtain na Gaeilge san Ísiltír

01/10/2026

🚨 UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY! 🚨

Irish artist Inni-K will host a lecture/workshop on traditional Irish sean nós singing at 😍 on October 23!

Admission is free 💸 so note it down and join us! Details below 💡

https://www.uu.nl/en/events/lecture-and-workshop-inni-k-traditional-irish-sean-nos-singing

Stichting A. G. van Hamel voor Keltische Studies SV-Asterix Keltisch Seachtain na Gaeilge san Ísiltír

29/09/2026

Heb je zin om een *nieuwe* Keltische code te kraken? Wees dan welkom op het Weekend van de Weekend van de Wetenschap!

Daar lanceren wij Kraak de Keltische Code 3.0: Welsh Edition.

Zien we jullie daar?

Stichting A. G. van Hamel voor Keltische Studies SV-Asterix Keltisch

22/09/2026

Afgelopen zondag sprak Nike Stam in NPO Radio 1 over de 'Memorandum of Understanding', dat getekend werd door Sinn Féin, Plaid Cymru en SNP afgelopen week.

Met een focus op de sprekers van de Keltische talen reflecteert ze op de historische achtergrond (heel kort!) en de mogelijke toekomst van dit pact.

Meer weten? Link hieronder! 👇

Deze week tekenden de nationalistische leiders van de grootste partijen in Schotland, Wales en Noord-Ierland een opzienbarend pact: ze roepen de Britse regering op zich voor te bereiden op het vertrek van alle drie de landen uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Van Schotland en Noord-Ierland hadden we dat m...

18/08/2026

🥁 New Funding for Celtic Studies in Utrecht! 🎉

Our assistant professor Nike Stam has been awarded funding by for a project exploring didactic practices in medieval Irish commentary texts, especially those found in the Leabhar Breac (in picture) with Félire Óengosso 📖

Curious? More information here! 🥌

https://www.nwo.nl/onderzoeksprogrammas/sgw-open-competitie/toekenningen #:~:text=Toewijzingen%202026%20Ronde%202

Photo by C Kobel at The Royal Irish Academy during the .

07/08/2026

On the 27th of August, our assistant professor Natalia will talk for NIKI Florence on Texts and Geography! More details below 👇

30/06/2026

Wellicht hebben jullie het al gezien, maar onze student Julia staat in NRC !

Wat zijn we trots op ál onze studenten, maar al helemaal op onze eerstejaars, die met hun positiviteit en bereidheid om 'breinversplinterende talen' te leren een weg banen voor een nieuwe toekomst van de Keltistiek 💚

We wensen jullie allemaal een mooie zomer ⛅ en tot in september!

25/06/2026

🔔❗ MAARTJE DRAAK SEMINARS 26 JUNE CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME HEAT❗🔔*

Unfortunately, we will have to cancel the Maartje Draak Seminars for Friday 26 June due to the extreme heat. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope you can all find a cool place tomorrow.

More information on UU policy for tomorrow in the link below.

*The current extreme weather events are a direct result of human actions. More information on this can also be found in the bio.

https://www.uu.nl/nieuws/code-rood-universiteit-utrecht-vrijdag-26-juni-dicht-tentamens-en-online-onderwijs-gaan-wel-door

https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/vaker-extreem-warme-dagen-in-nederland/

22/06/2026

📯 Second speaker at the is.....🥁

Dr Duncan Sneddon!

He is Lecturer in Celtic at the University of Edinburgh, where he teaches and researches Scottish Gaelic language, literature, and history. 🌀

His research interests span Gaelic literature from the medieval period to the modern era, with particular interests in poetry, hagiography, textual culture, and the history of Gaelic scholarship.

Want to hear his lectures and seminars? Registration via link below! 🐉💚

18/06/2026

One of the speakers at Next Week's is (drum 🥁 roll!!)

🏹 DR KATE LOUISE MATHIS of the University of Edinburgh.

Her work focuses on medieval and early modern Welsh and Gaelic literature, with particular interests in women’s poetry, elegy and lament, medieval narrative, and the later reception of Celtic traditions. Through her teaching and research, Dr Mathis is committed to making the literary heritage of Ireland, Wales, and Gaelic Scotland accessible to new audiences, while foregrounding voices often overlooked in literary history. 🔥

Curious to hear her speak? Registration link below! 🐉💚

https://keltisch.sites.uu.nl/maartje-draak-seminars/maartje-draak-seminars/