The University of Chicago Celtic Society

Who are we?

The University of Chicago Celtic Society (est. 1997) is an umbrella organization for university students and staff interested in the culture, history and especially languages of the Celtic nations.

Anyone who's ever tried to learn a language on their own will tell you that it's difficult. Learning a Celtic language is especially hard--teachers, textbooks, and learning materials are hard to come by, and Celtic languages have unique features not found in the more familiar languages. Our goal is to promote study of the Celtic languages and assist learners by

putting learners in contact with established classes, when these exist
organizing language classes with qualified instructors whenever possible
assembling and assisting self-study groups, so that students may work together to improve their skills
locating and evaluating learning materials, including the wealth of material on the Internet

It is our hope that by working together we can increase our appreciation of the richness and uniqueness of the Celtic languages, cultures, and literature.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Celtic Society Movie Night/Study Break

        Friday, December 11
        6:30 p.m.-about 10p.m.
        BSLC Room 205

FOOD WILL BE SERVED!!!!!

The feature presentations will be:
1) The Secret of Roan Inish
2) Hedd Wynn (1992 Oscar nominee!)

Our Subgroups

The Celtic Society actually consists of a number of quasi-independent subgroups, focusing on particular aspects of the Celtic traditions. These subgroups are the heart of the Celtic Society, and sponsor the bulk of our activities. Currently subgroups exist for the four living Celtic languages (Irish, Breton, Scottish Gaelic, and Welsh.) We welcome the formation of new subgroups as well--for instance, groups dedicated to other Celtic languages (eg. Manx, Cornish, Old Irish), or to Celtic music, mythology, or dance. If you would like to start a subgroup, please contact us!

Click on the icons below to jump to the homepages of our subgroups!


Gaeilge	Brezhoneg
Gàidhlig	Cymraeg

Mildly Related Groups at the University of Chicago

College of the Grey Gargoyles (Society for Creative Anachronism)
The Folklore Society

This page is maintained by Scott Oser (oser@hep.uchicago.edu) 27 January 1998.