Event: Day Conference and Evening Cultural Celebration: Neil M. Gunn: Spirituality and Community in his Life and Work.

Speakers and Facilitators: Christine Gunn, Dairmid Gunn, Dr Margery Palmer Mcculloch, Prof Murdo Macdonald, Dr Mairi McFadyen, Dr Lorn Macintyre, Professor Duncan Macmillan, Professor Alan Riach, Professor Alan Spence and John Stuart-Murray.
Venue: Sanctuary, Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL.
Date: Saturday 15 October 2016.
Time: Registration: 9.30am-10am. Day Conference: 10am-5pm.
Registration:  6.30pm-7pm. Evening Event: 7pm-9pm.
Event Description: The purpose of this conference is to:

1. learn about and explore aspects of Neil M Gunn's life and thought;

2. provide a forum for networking among those who are interested in aspects of Neil M Gunn's life and thought;

3. facilitate open and mutually respectful enquiry and communication among scholars and the wider public regarding aspects of Neil M Gunn's life and thought.

 

 

Day Conference:

 

Neil M Gunn: Spirituality and Community in his Life and Work

 

Saturday 15 October 2016

 

Organised by Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, EICSP,

 

Scottish Charity, SC038996, www.eicsp.org

 

Venue:

 

Sanctuary, Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL

 

 

 

Conference: 9.30am-5.15pm

9.30am-10am: Arrival and Registration.

10am-10.10am: Introduction and Welcome: Dr Scott Lyall

10.10am-11am: Keynote address: Professor Alan Riach

11.05am-11.35am: Plenary address: Christine Gunn

11.35am-12am: Tea/coffee break.

12am-12.30pm: Plenary address: Professor Alan Spence

12.30pm-1.45pm: Lunch break.

1.45pm-2.35pm: Keynote address: John Stuart-Murray

2.40pm-3.10pm: Plenary address: Dr Mairi McFadyen

3.10pm-3.40pm: Tea/coffee break.

3.40pm-4.10pm: Plenary address: Dairmid Gunn

4.15pm-5.05pm: Keynote address: Dr Margery Palmer Mcculloch

5.05pm-5.15pm: Summing up: Dr Scott Lyall

 

Cultural Event: Celebrating Neil M Gunn

Venue: Sanctuary, Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL.

 

6.30pm-7pm: Arrival and Registration.

7pm-7.05pm: Welcome

7.05pm-9.05pm: Readings and contributions.

9.05pm-9.10 pm: Thanks

 

Day Conference and Evening Cultural Celebration: Neil M. Gunn

Cost: Day Conference: £25/£20 (Concessions)/£10 (Students).
Evening Event: £10/£8 (Concessions)/£3 (Students).


Contact: Neill Walker, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 0131 331 4469.

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