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Poor Things: Bella Baxter or Bella Caledonia?

If you enjoyed the movie Poor Things, read the novel!  Perhaps surprising is so many reviews of this brilliant film ignore the underlying political subtext. Alasdair Gray, the author of the book the film was adapted from was not uninterested in the politics…
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Dr. Hamish Thompson
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Over the Sea to Skye

One of the Edinburgh Center's most popular events, the Highlands weekend is always a fantastic trip into the wild landscapes and brutal history of Scotland. In addition to this spectacular itinerary, we were also able to visit the Isle of Skye thanks…

Emma Simpson

Events & Activities

A Trip to the Borders

Bright and early on Saturday 24th September, we left Edinburgh and drove south into the Scottish Borders, an area fought over by the Scottish and English for centuries.  We began at Traquair House. Built on a seat used by the Scottish kings from the…

Emma Simpson

Back to School! September Happenings on Campus

With classes starting this month, there is always excitement and energy on campus this time of year.  Freshers' week, student societies and student halls all offer activities for you to participate in, but there are also a wealth of concerts, exhibitions…

Emily Goetsch

Edinburgh Center

Summer 2016 Photography Competition Winner

The Edinburgh Center had some seriously impressive entries for this summer’s photography competition! Thank you to everyone who shared their photos of their experiences around Scotland and a massive congratulations to the winners! First Place $30 Amazon…

Emma Simpson

Academic News

Student Success: Rosalie Good

During their time abroad, our students reach many different goals and achieve a variety of accomplishments through hard work and dedication. We are always thrilled to hear about student successes and we recently received some fantastic news about the…

Emily Goetsch

Edinburgh Center

Fall 2016 Events

Scotland looks forward to welcoming you this coming fall semester! We have designed a program of events that we hope will enhance your experience in Scotland. Below is a first glance of the excursions that will be taking place this fall. Event registration…

Emma Simpson

The Highland Games: A Tradition Unlike Any Other

Each year one of the highlights of our summer programming is a trip to the Highlands Games, where the competition is fierce and the tartan a-blazing. This year, we assembled in Edinburgh, made a quick pick-up in Glasgow and then made our way to the village…

Emily Goetsch

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