Celtic Languages and Culture at Utrecht University

18/08/2026

🥁 New Funding for Celtic Studies in Utrecht! 🎉

Our assistant professor Nike Stam has been awarded funding by for a project exploring didactic practices in medieval Irish commentary texts, especially those found in the Leabhar Breac (in picture) with Félire Óengosso 📖

Curious? More information here! 🥌

https://www.nwo.nl/onderzoeksprogrammas/sgw-open-competitie/toekenningen #:~:text=Toewijzingen%202026%20Ronde%202

Photo by C Kobel at The Royal Irish Academy during the .

07/08/2026

On the 27th of August, our assistant professor Natalia will talk for NIKI Florence on Texts and Geography! More details below 👇

30/06/2026

Wellicht hebben jullie het al gezien, maar onze student Julia staat in NRC !

Wat zijn we trots op ál onze studenten, maar al helemaal op onze eerstejaars, die met hun positiviteit en bereidheid om 'breinversplinterende talen' te leren een weg banen voor een nieuwe toekomst van de Keltistiek 💚

We wensen jullie allemaal een mooie zomer ⛅ en tot in september!

25/06/2026

🔔❗ MAARTJE DRAAK SEMINARS 26 JUNE CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME HEAT❗🔔*

Unfortunately, we will have to cancel the Maartje Draak Seminars for Friday 26 June due to the extreme heat. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope you can all find a cool place tomorrow.

More information on UU policy for tomorrow in the link below.

*The current extreme weather events are a direct result of human actions. More information on this can also be found in the bio.

https://www.uu.nl/nieuws/code-rood-universiteit-utrecht-vrijdag-26-juni-dicht-tentamens-en-online-onderwijs-gaan-wel-door

https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/vaker-extreem-warme-dagen-in-nederland/

22/06/2026

📯 Second speaker at the is.....🥁

Dr Duncan Sneddon!

He is Lecturer in Celtic at the University of Edinburgh, where he teaches and researches Scottish Gaelic language, literature, and history. 🌀

His research interests span Gaelic literature from the medieval period to the modern era, with particular interests in poetry, hagiography, textual culture, and the history of Gaelic scholarship.

Want to hear his lectures and seminars? Registration via link below! 🐉💚

18/06/2026

One of the speakers at Next Week's is (drum 🥁 roll!!)

🏹 DR KATE LOUISE MATHIS of the University of Edinburgh.

Her work focuses on medieval and early modern Welsh and Gaelic literature, with particular interests in women’s poetry, elegy and lament, medieval narrative, and the later reception of Celtic traditions. Through her teaching and research, Dr Mathis is committed to making the literary heritage of Ireland, Wales, and Gaelic Scotland accessible to new audiences, while foregrounding voices often overlooked in literary history. 🔥

Curious to hear her speak? Registration link below! 🐉💚

https://keltisch.sites.uu.nl/maartje-draak-seminars/maartje-draak-seminars/

09/06/2026

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Maartje Draak Seminars are back 👏

Block June 25-26 in your diaries and be ready to do a deepdive into the world of Scottish Gaelic 💙

Link to programme and registration below ⛳

See you there!

https://keltisch.sites.uu.nl/maartje-draak-seminars/maartje-draak-seminars/

18/05/2026

De Kelten zijn een verzonnen sprookjesvolk! Het schrift van de Kelten lijkt op ons Schrift! Middeleeuwse mensen lieten ook scheetjes! 🤭

Zomaar een greep uit de stellingen waarover kinderen op in afgelopen weekend mochten oordelen: Feit of Fabel
- samen met Klaas van Klaas kan Alles en docent Keltisch Nike. En het was echt knettergezellig 💯🎉

📸 door student-assistent Hannah

22/04/2026

New publication from Utrecht! Natalia's book 'The Maginogion Set' is now available

What do the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, snowflakes and broccoli have in common? Read this book to find out!

Home > Book > The Mabinogion Set The Mabinogion Set The Fractal Structure of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi Author(s) Natalia I. Petrovskaia Paperback - £24.99 eBook - pdf £24.99 eBook - epub £24.99 Language: English Genre(s): Medieval, Welsh and Celtic Studies April 2026 · 264 pages ·216x13...

01/04/2026

De Week van de Klassieken komt eraan in het en daar kan je 2 (twee!) Keltische Activiteiten doen ☘️

1. Vrijdag 10 april, lezing 'Wie zijn de Kelten?' met Peter Schrijver en Sasja van der Vaart-Verschoof.

2. Zondag 12 april, familieworkshop 'Kraak de Gallische Code', onze 2.0 editie van 'Kraak de Keltische Code', met schitterende illustraties van Alice de Archeoloog! (sneak preview below)

Meer informatie via de website van het RMO 👇

https://www.rmo.nl/uw-bezoek/activiteiten/week-van-de-klassieken-2026/