{"id":184,"date":"2014-09-20T13:53:11","date_gmt":"2014-09-20T13:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/haggis-iowa.com\/?p=184"},"modified":"2014-09-20T13:53:11","modified_gmt":"2014-09-20T13:53:11","slug":"upcoming-event-all-about-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haggis-iowa.com\/?p=184","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming event, all about Scotland!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Though the world\u2019s attention has been on Scotland in recent days, few Midwesterners realize Scotland\u2019s influence close to home. Sir Walter Scott never visited the United States yet left a lasting legacy on the landscape. From the states of Ohio to Nebraska, towns christened Waverly (named for a fascination with Scott\u2019s best-selling Waverley novels) burgeoned forth between 1830 and 1880, including Waverly, Iowa<\/a>. The New York Times<\/em> noted last year\u00a0that these novels were more influential than those by Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and Herman Melville.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

In recognition of the bicentennial of Waverley<\/em>, the first of these wildly popular novels, a series of lectures and a celebration of literature, music, and dance will take place in Iowa City from October 1 to October 5<\/span>.\u00a0Sunday\u2019s<\/span> literary and musical program features bagpipers Robert Gray and Ed Raber, Scottish fiddler Jeremy Kittel<\/a>, soprano Jennifer Macfarlane Haworth,\u00a0tenor Kevin Hanick, guitarist Jack Stapleton, and the Iowa City Crescendo Children\u2019s Choir<\/a>.\u00a0 Scottish dancers hail from Iowa and Kansas. \u00a0Alan Riach, Professor of Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow and Ida Beam Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa, will narrate the story of \u201cSir Walter Scott\u2019s Legacy in Iowa,\u201d held in conjunction with the UNESCO Iowa City Book Festival.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

An author, teacher, and poet,\u00a0Alan Riach has\u00a0been an active participant in debates for Scottish independence, both on BBC\u00a0Radio and in numerous publications, and his recent book\u00a0Arts of Independence\u00a0<\/em>argues why Scottish culture should be at the heart of the independence debate. He will also be giving lectures for the public (see below).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Please consider attending any or all of the\u00a0events, particularly the 3:30 lecture on Thursday afternoon and the Sunday<\/span> performance at the Englert Theatre!<\/p>\n

Wednesday, October 1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lecture for undergraduates (and open to the public): \u00a0“Why Scottish Literature Matters”<\/p>\n

3:30-4:45<\/span>,\u00a0304 English-Philosophy Building<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Thursday, October 2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lunchtime program\u00a0with the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council: “Reflections on Scottish Literature, Nationalism, and the Recent Referendum and Elections” 12:00-1:15<\/span>, Congregational Church, Jefferson and Clinton St.<\/p>\n

For more details see: http:\/\/icfrc.org\/about\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Thursday, October 2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Public lecture:\u00a0 “Scottish Poetry and Paintings: Politics and the\u00a0Arts of Resistance”<\/p>\n

3:30-4:45<\/span>,\u00a0304 English-Philosophy Building<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday, October 3<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Brown-bag\u00a0discussion with graduate students in the Department of English: “How Poems Work: A Reading of a Selection of Poems and Reflections on Their Purpose and Power”<\/p>\n

1:00-2:30<\/span>, 304 English-Philosophy Building<\/p>\n

Sunday, October 5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Literary and musical performance free and open to the public:\u00a0 “Celebrating Sir Walter Scott’s Legacy in Iowa”<\/p>\n

3:00-4:30<\/span>, The Englert Theatre, 221 E Washington St, Iowa City (see http:\/\/www.iowacitybookfestival.org\/200th-anniversary-of-sir-walter-scotts-waverley-novels\/<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And many thanks to the generous\u00a0sponsors for these events:\u00a0 The University of Iowa Department of English, Ida Cordelia Beam Visiting Professorship, International Programs, and Scottish Highlanders Alumni and Friends; the Hawkeye Area Grand Gaelic Isle Society (H.A.G.G.I.S.); and the Preucil School of Music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Though the world\u2019s attention has been on Scotland in recent days, few Midwesterners realize Scotland\u2019s influence close to home. Sir Walter Scott never visited the United States yet left a lasting legacy on the landscape. From the states of Ohio to Nebraska, towns christened Waverly (named for a fascination with Scott\u2019s best-selling Waverley novels) burgeoned … <\/p>\n

Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","item-wrap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/haggis-iowa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/haggis-iowa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/haggis-iowa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haggis-iowa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haggis-iowa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=184"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/haggis-iowa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":185,"href":"https:\/\/haggis-iowa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184\/revisions\/185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/haggis-iowa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haggis-iowa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haggis-iowa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}