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Elphinstone Institute Newsletter Spring 2016
We are pleased to announce that the Elphinstone Institute's spring 2016 newsletter is now available to download. A hard copy of the newsletter can also be picked up at the Elphinstone Institute, in the MacRobert Building. In this term's newsletter you will find a tribute to our dearly missed colleague, Bill...
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Pat Ballantyne Successfully Defends PhD Thesis
Congratulations to Pat Ballantyne, who has successfully defended her PhD thesis! We are all very proud of and happy for Pat, whose thesis is titled 'Regulation and Reaction: The Development of Scottish Traditional Dance with Particular Reference to Aberdeenshire, from 1805 to the Present Day'. In addition to doing vital research on dance,...
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Emeritus Professor W. F. H. Nicolaisen Passes Away, aged 88
With great sadness we share the news that W. F. H. Nicolaisen, Emeritus Professor at the Elphinstone Institute, passed away in the early morning of Monday, 15 February 2016. An eminent folklorist and place-name scholar, Bill was also a beloved teacher. His infectious enthusiasm for the disciplines of Folklore and Onomastics...
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The Very Rev. Iain Torrance - Patron to the Elphinstone Institute
We are honoured that the Very Rev. Iain Torrance, Pro-Chanceller of the University, has accepted to become Patron of the Elphinstone Institute. In our 2015 Autumn/Winter Newsletter, Iain Torrance writes: I am honoured to be Patron of the Elphinstone Institute. I became aware of the Institute early on in Ian Russell’s tenure...
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Elphinstone Institute Newsletter - Autumn/Winter 2015
Keep up to date with the Elphinstone Institute by downloading our newsletter: 2015 Autumn/Winter Newsletter The latest newsletter includes updates on the launch of the David Buchan Lecture Series, an introduction to our new patron, the Very Rev. Iain Torrance, a list of all upcoming Institute events, and much more.
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2015 MLitt Graduates: Ian Kinnear, Siân Burke, Heather Lodge
Congratulations to Ian Kinnear, Siân Burke, and Heather Lodge, all three of whom have been awarded the MLitt degree in Ethnology and Folklore! Ian graduated on campus, while Siân and Heather were unable to come to Aberdeen for the ceremony, so graduated in absentia. Well done Ian, Siân, and Heather!
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BBC & Scotsman Stories on Elphinstone Institute
Staff and students from the Elphinstone Institute have featured in newspapers, radio, and television in the past two weeks, talking about their research.
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Accepting Entries for the 2016 Toulmin Prize
The Toulmin Prize is a £500 prize for the best short-story relating to life in North-East Scotland.
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Enrol now for the Taught MLitt in Ethnology and Folklore
The Taught MLitt in Ethnology and Folklore is the only degree programme of its kind in the UK. It aims to develop a broad-based understanding of how the disciplines of Ethnology, Folklore, and Ethnomusicology evolved, and offers an introduction to the major genres of study—including material culture, custom and belief, music and...
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Toulmin Prize - 2015 Winner Announced
The winner of the Toulmin Prize 2015 is Aemilia Balkham Ross from Inverness, with her story, titled Siren City. Aemilia received her award at the May Festival, at a special event on Sunday 31 May, where her entry was read aloud to the assembled audience by writer and story-teller Sheena Blackhall....