Changin Scotland
A weekend of politics, culture and ideas …. And fun!
Friday November 28th-Sunday November 30th
The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool
SCOTLAND AFTER THE REFERENDUM
THE LAST CHANGIN SCOTLAND WEEKEND
Friday November 28th
8.00-9.30pm
Welcome: Gerry Hassan and Jean Urquhart
Politics: Cultures: Imaginations: The State of Nations after the Vote
Kathleen Jamie, poet, non-fiction writer and author of ‘Findings’ and ‘Sightlines’; and Madeleine Bunting, The Guardian and author of a forthcoming book on Scotland and England in conversation with Douglas Fraser, BBC Scotland
Saturday November 29th
10.00-11.15am
The Indy Referendum in International Context
Matt Qvortrup, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Cranfield University and according to the ‘Financial Times’, ‘a world authority on referendums’
11.30-12.45pm
What Do We About Scotland, England and the UK?
Gerry Hassan, author, ‘Caledonian Dreaming’ and ‘Independence of the Scottish Mind’ and Adam Tomkins, Prof. of Public Law, Glasgow University
12.45-2.15pm Lunch
2.15-3.30pm
Ambiguity, Complexity and Hope
David Greig, playwright and writer and Kathy Galloway, activist and writer; currently works for Christian Aid and a member of the Iona Community
3.45-5.00pm
Gender, Power, Radicals and Leadership
Laura Eaton Lewis, activist, part of the New Leadership Assembly, Director of The Work Room, artist and writer and Kate Higgins, Women for Independence and author, ‘Generation Scot Y’
Changin Scotland Extra
5.30-6.15pm: Imagining Scotland’s Future as a Northern Nation
Lateral North’s Tom Smith presents an outline of their work on Scotland’s future in conversation with Andy Wightman, author, ‘The Poor Had No Lawyers’
8.30-10.00pm: Land, Social Change and the Highlands
Jim Hunter, writer and historian on land reform, community regeneration and the Highlands in conversation with Andy Wightman
Sunday November 30th
10.30-11.15pm: After Changin Scotland
Gerry Hassan and Jean Urquhart discuss what comes next
11.30-1.00pm: Where Now for ‘Radical Scotland’?
Cat Boyd, Radical Independence Campaign and co-author, ‘Scottish Independence: A Feminist Response’
Ross Colquhoun, National Collective
Kate Higgins, Women for Independence and author, ‘Generation Scot Y’
Miriam Brett, Common Weal
Chaired by Kathy Galloway
For Bookings, Tickets and Accommodation:
Please Phone The Ceilidh Place Reception: 01854-612103
Cite ‘Changin Scotland’
Weekend Prices: £60 for all weekend events
Accommodation Booking available from The Ceilidh Place Reception
