Centre for Nordic Studies Summer School 2008

Interested in finding out more about Orkney? Why not join our expert lecturers and guides for a summer school? You can study the whole programme or pick and mix from the programme. Why not combine this with our Shetland school for a two centre holiday?

Title: Orkney Cultural Traditions and Folklore

Venue:   Orkney  College
Date: 7th to 11th July
Cost: £200

Programme:

Monday 7th July
Lecture: History of Orkney
Field trip:  Italian Chapel, Scapa Flow etc                          

Tuesday 8th July
Lecture:  Orkney Folklore and Literature
Field trip:  Corrigall and Kirbister Farm Museums               

Wednesday 9th July
Lecture: Orkney’s Archaeological Heritage
Field trip:  Kirkwall walking Tour                                          

Thursday 10th July
Lecture:  Orkney’s Tongue
Field trip:  Maes Howe, Ring of Brodgar, Skara Brae         

Friday 11th July
Lecture:  Music Workshop
Field trip:  Broch of Gurness and Brough of Birsay            

Interested in finding out more about Shetland? Why not join our expert lecturers and guides for a summer school? You can study the whole programme or pick and mix from the programme. Why not have a two centre cultural holiday?

Title:              Shetland Cultural Traditions

Venue:   Shetland Museum and Archives         
Date: 14th to 18th July
Cost: £200

Programme:

Monday 14th July
Lecture: History of Shetland Overview
Field trip:  Scalloway Castle and Museum, Shetland Textile Working Museum                                                                              

Tuesday 15th July
Lecture:  Shetland Folklore and Literature
Field trip:  Böd of Gremista and Croft House Museum

Wednesday 16th July
Lecture: Shetland’s Archaeological Heritage 
Field trip:  Scatness, and Jarlshof
Evening: Music session                                       

Thursday 17th July
Lecture:  Shetland’s Tongu
Field trip:  Shetland Museum tour + Lerwick Walking Tour (Lodberries,  Fort Charlotte, Islesburgh Exhibition etc)

Friday 18th July
Lecture:  Music Workshop
Field trip:  Mousa

Downloadable application forms for both schools at
http://www.orkney.uhi.ac.uk/courses/summer-schools/index_html

CONTACT: Dr. Donna Heddle, Orkney College, East Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1LX
Tel: 01856 569000
E-mail:    Donna.Heddle@orkney.uhi.ac.uk