The week-long celebration of "150 Years of English Studies" will open on June 29, 2026, at 4 p.m. Following the opening (approximately 4:15–5:45 p.m.), there will be a reading of Irish and Welsh poems from various periods and dialects, each with a short introduction and subsequent English translation. The event "Irish & Welsh Poetry" shows the diversity of the Department of English and American Studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.
Participants:
Dr. Britta Schulze-Thulin (Irish and Welsh)
Grainne Baker (Irish, especially Northern Irish)
Atlanta Apel (Irish and Welsh)
Simon Scharfenberger (Irish)
Desiree Lange (English translation)
Where? Institute of English and American Studies, Halle, Adam-Kuckhoff-Straße 35 06108 Halle (Saale), likely room SR 2.
When? June 29, 2026, approx. 4:15–5:45 p.m.
Language: English
Everyone is welcome! Fáilte roimh chách! Croeso i bawb!
Admission is free.