John Macleod Memorial Lecture

Published: 19 Jan 2023

The fifth annual John Macleod Memorial Lecture will be held on Thursday 26th January 2023 at 7pm, in association with An Comunn Gàidhealach and The University of Edinburgh.

Ruairidh Alastair MacLennan will deliver this year’s lecture focusing on “Raising a voice in a globalised world: The meaning of language in the age of the lingua franca”.

Ruairidh MacLennan is a BBC journalist. He has previously worked as a presenter, producer and writer in independent media, as well as worked as a translator and foreign language tutor in Scotland and abroad. He graduated at undergraduate and postgraduate level in modern languages and cultures from the University of Glasgow, concluding in 2016 with a specialism in the relationship between reason and religion. He won the men’s Mòd Gold Medal in 2019.

This talk is free to attend and registration is not necessary. This event will also be broadcast live on Facebook.

Come along and enjoy an informative and motivating evening! If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact rowan@ancomunn.co.uk

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