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Creative Ethnology Studio

Creative Ethnology Studio

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The Creative Ethnology Studio is a collaborative venture initiated by the Intercultural Research Centre, Heriot-Watt University, and the Scottish Ethnology team at the University of Edinburgh. The 2019 events formed part of the…
The Vanishing World of The Islandman

The Vanishing World of The Islandman

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            The new book by our Prof. Máiréad Nic Craith was launched at the Irish Consulate-General in Edinburgh on Wednesday, 19 February 2020. Máiréad was interviewed about…
Heritage and Festivals in Europe: Performing Identities

Heritage and Festivals in Europe: Performing Identities

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Our new book on Heritage and Festivals in Europe: Performing Identities is available.  Chapters arising directly from the H2020 CoHERE project (2016-19) are Open Access.
Multilingualism and Politics

Multilingualism and Politics

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Our deputy director, Dr Katerina Strani, has published a book on multilingualism and politics.
Learning Indigenous Languages: First Report Available

Learning Indigenous Languages: First Report Available

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The peer-reviewed first output of our EU-funded project 'Mobile Virtual Learning for Indigenous Languages' (IndyLan) is now available.
Events in 2020/21

Events in 2020/21

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Our events programme for 2020/21

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Regina Schmidt

Phone No: +44 (0)131 451 4212
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Christopher G Tinker

Regional Expertise: France, United Kingdom
Phone No: +44 (0)131 451 4101
Research Interests: archives, charity, communication, gender, generationality, media, nostalgia, oral history, popular culture
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Sandy Kerr

Regional Expertise: United Kingdom
Phone No: +44 (0) 1856 850 605
Research Interests: community, islands, marine resources, renewable energy