Image: Stockholm Gaels
Image: Stockholm Gaels
Celtic Studies and University Links in Sweden
Some form of Celtic Studies has been a part of Swedish academia since the early 20th century.
In the 1920s and 1930s, Docent Carl Wilhelm von Sydow taught Gaelic and lectured on Irish folklore in Lund University.
In 1948-49, a visiting professorship was established in Uppsala University, a position which still exists today, alongside courses in Contemporary Irish Literature and teacher training programmes which involve links with Maynooth University and Hibernia College Dublin.
The area of higher education presents us with a unique opportunity to further deepen existing relationships and establish wider connections between Swedish and Irish institutions.