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Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman
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Research Associate at the Centre for Robert Burns Studies, Scottish Literature, University of Glasgow. BARS ECR Officer. AFHEA. She/her.
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Burns weekend eats (+ fit): a delish veggie haggis Burns Supper by the fab @drcleoocy.bsky.social 💙
January 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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Happy Burns Night ✨️

We asked the Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies (@glasgowburns.bsky.social | @uofgnews.bsky.social ) Professor @paulinemackay.bsky.social & Research Associate Dr @drcleoocy.bsky.social two fun facts about Burns Supper

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saha_voice on Instagram: "2026 marks 225 years since the first ever Burns Supper took place at Burns Cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire on the fifth anniversary of…"
2026 marks 225 years since the first ever Burns Supper took place at Burns Cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire on the fifth anniversary of the death of Robert Burns. What began as a local celebration of the life of Scotland’s national bard has since developed into a global tradition – one that continues to evolve and be adapted in new and exciting ways by communities across the world.We asked the Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies, Professor Pauline Mackay, and Research Associate Dr Cleo O'Callaghan Yeoman two fun facts about Burns SupperClick the link in bio for more information on the Centre for Robert Burns Studies @glasgowburns@uofglasgow @uofgartshums @sgsah_ _ #burns #scotland #robertburns@murraypittock @cleo_ocy
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January 25, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Was Burns an influencer?

We asked this burning question to the Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies , Prof @paulinemackay.bsky.social , and Research Associate Dr @drcleoocy.bsky.social

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance on Instagram: "Was Burns an influencer? We asked this burning question to the Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies, Professor Pauline Mackay, and Rese...
4 likes, 0 comments - saha_voice on January 24, 2026: "Was Burns an influencer? We asked this burning question to the Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies, Professor Pauline Mackay, and Re...
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January 24, 2026 at 2:07 PM
A pleasure to write this short article for @sahavoice.bsky.social about the ambitions of ‘The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention’ project: saha.scot/the-burns-su....

Access our #BurnsSupper225 survey here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...!

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The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention - by Dr Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Save the Date: 14th International Walter Scott Conference in Edinburgh, 2027

Details on the blog: www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=6280
Save the Date: 14th International Walter Scott Conference in Edinburgh, 2027 – BARS Blog
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January 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Still a few hours to grab tickets for tomorrow’s @glasgowburns.bsky.social conference! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
January 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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It's here!

We are delighted to announce that Issue 8 of the RRR Journal, Play in the Long Nineteenth Century, is available to read now at the link below.

We can't wait to hear your thoughts on these brilliant articles!

www.rrrjournal.com/issue/8
Issue 8: Play in the Long Nineteenth Century
Issue 8 of Romance, Revolution and Reform.
www.rrrjournal.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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We're looking forward to welcoming you *this Saturday* @uofgarc.bsky.social!

Join us for a discussion of the Burns Supper as Intangible Cultural Heritage from @paulinemackay.bsky.social (CRBS Director) and Christopher Waddell (@n-t-s.bsky.social) & much more! #BurnsSupper225
Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference
A conference exploring the life, work, and legacy of Robert Burns, this year celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Burns Supper
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January 14, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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Help us develop a global map of how Burns Night is celebrated! Take Part in The Burns Supper at 225 Years Research Project ⬇️ .

There are still tickets for our annual Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference this Sat (17th Jan), held in the ARC: gla.ac/3LaXLe5
2026 we are celebrating 225 years of the Burns Supper. Now @glasgowburns.bsky.social @paulinemackay.bsky.social wants your help to contribute to our global map of Burns celebrations.

Send us your videos, photos and details of how you celebrate Burns Night: gla.ac/BurnsSupper225

#BurnsSupper225
January 12, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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2026 we are celebrating 225 years of the Burns Supper. Now @glasgowburns.bsky.social @paulinemackay.bsky.social wants your help to contribute to our global map of Burns celebrations.

Send us your videos, photos and details of how you celebrate Burns Night: gla.ac/BurnsSupper225

#BurnsSupper225
January 12, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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Join us as we talk about our favourite Minerva novels (and do our best to convince everyone to read them)!
New BARS Digital Event Announcement: Re-reading the Minerva Press

Taking place 22 Jan 2026, 6pm GMT

For more info and to register for the Zoom link:
www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=6265
January 11, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Their prizewinning resource is "Books and Borrowing, 1750-1830". Check it out here!
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Books and Borrowing 1750-1830
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January 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Congratulations to Kate Halsey and @mjrsangster.bsky.social, winners of the BSECS Digital Prize, sponsored by Adam Matthew Digital.
#bsecs2026 @bsecs.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Still time to grab your ticket for our #BurnsSupper225 conference by heading along to our Eventbrite 👇🏼
Just over 1 week til our #BurnsSupper225 conference. We’re thrilled that Derek Alexander (@n-t-s.bsky.social) will deliver the 2026 Burns Scotland lecture: ‘“That curst restriction”: The Archaeology and History of Illicit and Legal Whisky-Making in Scotland’ 🥃

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Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference
A conference exploring the life, work, and legacy of Robert Burns, this year celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Burns Supper
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Exciting to see responses already flying in for #BurnsSupper225 - but there’s room for many more yet!

As Burns Season 2026 amps up please do continue to spread the word far and wide - we can’t wait to hear about your Supper celebrations… 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌍 🥃 🐭
With Burns Night 2026 fast approaching, we’re calling on Burnsians worldwide to take part in our global survey, celebrating the Burns Supper at 225 Years as Living Heritage.

Whether you're a seasoned host or a first-time guest, we want to see and learn about how you’re celebrating! #BurnsSupper225
January 7, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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The Carrying Stream is a new podcast for Scottish words and ideas, hosted by IASSL EC member Paul Malgrati. The first episode, now available on Spotify and Apple Podcast, features poet and Gaelic translator Taylor Strickland; Scots writer and activist Billy Kay; and Burns scholar Moira Hansen.
The Carrying Stream is a new podcast for Scottish words and ideas – long-form conversations with writers, scholars, poets and artists. 🎙️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Episode 0 is now live, alongside the first three full conversations.

pod.link/1865430519
January 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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New Year, New-ish Call for Papers

Calling all #Bronte scholars, #poetry specialists, #Romantic & #Victorian -ists: please consider submitting to our Brontës and Poetry special issue of Brontë Studies - #creative approaches encouraged 🖤

Abstracts: 1 April
Manuscripts: 15 December

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To Be Forever Known: The Brontës and Poetry
Seeking original, high-quality analysis of Brontë poems, especially those with little to no critical attention
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January 5, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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To celebrate the new year A THREAD of successful female Scottish writers. Here's too us. Let's start here 👇 Hugely popular Mary Brunton's second novel, Self Discipline inspired Jane Austen's Emma. She sold TONS of books. I 💕 her /1
December 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Rounding off 2025, we are pleased to announce CRBS Research Associate @drcleoocy.bsky.social as our next conference speaker, presenting on 'The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention'. Join us @uofgarc.bsky.social on 17th January 2026! #BurnsSupper225
Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference
A conference exploring the life, work, and legacy of Robert Burns, this year celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Burns Supper
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Music and song are central to CRBS conferences, and it gives us huge pleasure to announce Ellie Beaton, 2025 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician, as the musical act for our #BurnsSupper225 conference. Learn more: www.elliebeaton.co.uk/& book tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for... 🎶
Ellie Beaton | Award-Winning Aberdeenshire Folk Singer from Rothienorman
Discover Award-Winning Scottish Singer, Ellie Beaton. BBC Radio Scotland Traditional Musician of the Year 2025. Rothienorman born, Glasgow based singer.
www.elliebeaton.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Delighted to see this new special issue of the Journal of Scottish Philosophy on ‘The Philosophical Writings of Scottish Women’ in print. I had a lot of fun writing this short piece on Susan Ferrier earlier this year - now free to read @edinburghup.bsky.social: www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/....
December 23, 2025 at 9:02 AM
December 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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New survey by the @glasgowburns.bsky.social - how do you celebrate Burns Night? Feel free to respond and share!
We’re delighted to officially launch our global survey for ‘The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention’! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌍

Please share far and wide - we can’t wait to hear and see what you’re eating, drinking, singing, dancing, wearing, and reciting!

forms.office.com/e/ksbivWh7zs
December 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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We’re delighted to officially launch our global survey for ‘The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention’! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌍

Please share far and wide - we can’t wait to hear and see what you’re eating, drinking, singing, dancing, wearing, and reciting!

forms.office.com/e/ksbivWh7zs
December 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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The Society currently invites applications for its David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People.

The Fellowship, for up to £2500, supports research by historians of Scotland at any career stage: bit.ly/4ns6LJj

Closing date: Friday 6 March 2026 #Skystorians
David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People - RHS
Launched in 2023, the David Berry Fellowship provides an annual award of up to £2,500 to undertake research on the history of Scotland and the Scottish people worldwide. Applications for the 2026 Fell...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM