Events
Sounding Scotland’s Waters, 1800-1900: Literature, History, Science
Wednesday 30 October – Friday 1 November 2024
Workshop Programme
Organisers: Dr Katie Garner ([email protected]) and Dr Asha Hornsby ([email protected])
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Wednesday 30 October
| Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 13.00-14.00 | United College Room 31 | Asha Hornsby, ‘Scottish Ship Doctors: Negotiating National Identities in International Seas’, C19C seminar |
| 14.00-14.30 | Hebdomadar’s Room, The Quad | Welcome with tea and coffee |
| 14.30-16.30 | New Park Seminar Room, Martyrs Kirk | Special Collections showcase – a selection of 19C sea-related materials including seaweed albums, coastal illustration, maps, travel journals, marine research |
| 16.30-18.00 | Hebdomadar’s room | Writing session 1 |
| 18.00-19.00 | Stephen Boyd Room, School of English | Drinks reception |
| 19.30 onwards | The Bothy | Group dinner |
Thursday 31 October
| Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 7.15-8.00 | Meet outside Greyfriars Inn | Morning Coastal Walk (Optional) West Sands |
| 9.20 | Meet at St Andrews Bus Station | Depart for Anstruther by bus (X60, departs 9.25) |
| 10.00-11.30 | Scottish Fisheries Museum | Tour of museum (self-guided) |
| 12.00-13.30 | Scottish Fisheries Museum, Education Centre | Poetry reading, Garry Mackenzie on ring-net and Three Ways of Looking at the Forth |
| 13.30-14.30 | Fisheries Museum cafe, or elsewhere (your choice) | Lunch break – in the Fisheries Museum cafe or elsewhere in Anstruther, and some time to walk/explore |
| 14.30-17.00 | Dreel Hall – Upper Hall | Writing Retreat / ‘Soundings’ discussion |
| 18.00 | Anstruther Fish Bar | Dinner – fish and chips |
| 19.15 | Bus stop, Anstruther Harbour | Return to St Andrews (X60) |
Friday 1 November
| Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 7.30-8.30 | Meet outside Greyfriars Inn | Morning Coastal Walk (Optional) East Sands |
| 9.30-11.00 | Hebdomadar’s room (all day) | Breakout discussions 1 |
| 11.00-11.30 | Coffee | |
| 11.30-13.00 | Breakout discussions 2 | |
| 13.00-14.00 | Lunch | |
| 14.00-15.00 | Conclusions / wrap up | |
| 15.00 | Departures |