Association of Celtic Students

CODECS: The perfect resource for Celtic students Imagine that you’re writing a paper on a medieval Celtic text, and you want to know what has already been published on that text. Or, you ar...

New Blogpost!

In this blog post, Marieke Rotman shares how the platform CODECS is the perfect resource for Celtic students. She shows some of its basic (and very cool) features and how it can help you in your research and studies!

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To submit a paper abstract, please visit the link below. Due date 12 December, 2025.
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For more information, please contact us at celticstudents.conference@gmail.com.

languages, peoples, literatures, histories, cultures, including comparative and reception approaches.

We also welcome poster submissions. If you wish to submit a poster, please contact us at celticstudents.conference@gmail.com.

We welcome presentations in English and in any of the Celtic languages (Brezhoneg, Kernewek, Cymraeg, Gaelg, Gaeilge, Gàidhlig).

We accept papers from current students and recent graduates on any aspect of Celtic Studies, as well as topics associated with any of the Celtic

The CFP for our 2026 conference is officially OPEN!

We are holding our 13th annual conference from 11–13 June, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. The conference will be hybrid. Presenters are welcome to present and attend online, or in-person at Trinity College Dublin.

As a reminder, submissions should be:
-Between 5,000-6,000 words (+10% for Celtic language papers)
-Submitted as Word documents
-Adherent to the MHRA style guide
MHRA style guide: www.mhra.org.uk/style/
Please see the guide for authors on our website for more details.

A quick update:
Please know that the deadline for our Call for Papers for the Proceedings of our 2025 Conference has been extended until 5 pm (UK) on 26 September.
Submissions can be made through this Google Form: forms.gle/UYWK9Tz4biSh...

"But slowly, you find that your opportunities to use Welsh have shrunk markedly.”

What happens next? Daniel Strogen from Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe unpacks the data and details.

#Cymraeg #Welsh #siaradwyrcymraeg

"You have practised the past participle, sung songs, prayed in Welsh, and even sat your Welsh exams. And now, you've left school with, let's say, an intermediate level of proficiency in the language. So is the experience of many school leavers in Wales.

What Happens to ‘Potential’ New Welsh Speakers? I want you to imagine something. You're sixteen years old and you've just finished your compulsory education having spent all of your scho...

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What Happens to ‘Potential’ New Welsh Speakers?

“I want you to imagine something. You're sixteen years old and you've just finished your compulsory education having spent all of your school life learning Welsh.

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Please see the guide for authors on our website for more details, and submit your paper no later than 5pm (UK time) on 5th September 2025.

Please upload your draft for peer review through this GoogleForm: forms.gle/UYWK9Tz4biSh...

MHRA style guide: www.mhra.org.uk/style/

Submissions should be:
- Between 5,000-6,000 words (+ 10% for Celtic language papers)
- Submitted as Word documents
- Adherent to the Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) style guide

Thank you for a fantastic conference at Aberystwyth University. We’re pleased to invite conference participants to submit written versions of their papers for consideration in the 2025 volume of conference proceedings—in English, or any of the Celtic languages.

We are grateful to Scéim Cholm Cille, Foras na Gaeilge, Ciste Spreagtha @cnagaeilge.bsky.social‬, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol @colegcymraeg.bsky.social‬ and Aberystwyth University ‪@aberuni.bsky.social‬ for their support.

We will see you all in Baile Átha Cliath next year! ☘

At our AGM, we elected a new committee to run the Association for the upcoming year and selected a host institution for next year's conference.

We are delighted to announce that the 2026 Celtic Students Conference will take place in Trinity College Dublin in Ireland!

2025 Celtic Students Conference Group photo

Diolch yn fawr | Go raibh maith agaibh | Trugarez vras | Tapadh leibh | Meur ras | Gure mie eu!

Thank you to everyone who attended and presented at our 2025 Conference in Prifysgol Aberystwyth. A special thanks and congratulations our conference chair, Gruff Davies, who lead such a wonderful event.

What an incredible time at this year's @celticstudents.bsky.social conference! Looking forward to seeing it come to Trinity next year. In the mean time, enjoy these photos from Aberystwyth, including an amazing sea view and an incredible gig from Welsh and Breton bands Sachasky and Plouz and Foen!

Close up of a glass of sparkling wine and a book - 'Dysgu Gwyddeleg' ('Learn Irish') - on a coffee table.

First academic conference done - two more to go 😬😬

Had a blast at #CelticStudentsConference2025 in #Aberystwyth. Really cool talks in #Cymraeg, #Gàidhlig, #Gaeilge and #Brezhoneg (and English, obvs).

Better pull my finger out before #Dublin next year... 🍷🇮🇪

Diolch @celticstudents.bsky.social !

A photo from a first person perspective of a ruined castle next to the sea, between which runs a road. In the foreground, out of focus, is a large ice cream cone with grey and white and yellow ice cream.

Back from another wonderful @celticstudents.bsky.social conference! As ever in awe of the wonderful people who put in so much work to make sure it runs smoothly. Lovely to see friends old and new, pick up ideas and projects, and visit Aber!

It’s a hard life being an academic but someone’s got to…

Lá iontach inniu ag #CelticStudentsConference2025 in Aberystwyth. @celticstudents.bsky.social

Join us tonight for a joint Breton-Welsh gig in Y Cwps! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Prof. Meredid Hopwood starting the @celticstudents.bsky.social conference with an inspired keynote lecture about: what is language? ✨ @aberuni.bsky.social

Excited for the @celticstudents.bsky.social conference tomorrow. Not excited about getting up at 5 am local time. 😅

#attendingremotely

Looking forward to hearing from all the amazing speakers at @celticstudents.bsky.social conference in Aberystwyth!

Reminder: bring your devices to use simultaneous interpretation during the #celticstudentsconference2025!

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to let us know at celtic.students.council@gmail.com! ✉️
#CelticStudentsConference2025 #Celticstudents #Celticstudies #Conference

All attendees are now able to access the Conference Hub via the email that was sent to you (so please check your email and spam!). You will find information on each session and Zoom links there!

It's conference week! 🎉
We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to Aberystwyth, whether that is in-person or virtually.

👉 Learn more about the positions here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Please express interest by emailing celtic.students.council@gmail.com. Don’t hesitate to email us at this address if you have any questions! ✉️

We also strongly encourage you to consider putting your own institution forward to host our next conference in 2026. The Celtic Students Conference is renowned internationally and is unique among student conferences in terms of its scope and reach.

GET INVOLVED!
We will elect a new committee at the AGM at the end of the conference. This election is very important, as without students volunteering their time, the Association and the Celtic Students Conference would not exist. We really appreciate any contribution!