GET Across Borders

The JGU Scotland HUB invites you to join our workshop TEACHING SCOTLAND in Mainz on Friday, 24 April 2026 from 10.00 – 16.30. 

We are delighted to host this year's workshop in honour of the late Lorna Borrowman Smith, a dedicated teacher and member of our partners at the Association of Scottish Literary Studies in Glasgow. As part of her life’s work, she created numerous teaching resources that are part of the Scotland Library here at JGU. These are displayed alongside the endowment of her extensive book collection which serves to strengthen the internationalisation of teacher education.

➡️ During the full-day workshop, short presentations will provide initial ideas for incorporating Scottish topics into English teaching.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Dr Andrew MacKillop (University of Glasgow) will speak on “Teaching Scottish Literature: A Perspective on British Identity”, and Dr Anette Degott (Teaching Fellow at ZWW) will present on “Teaching Scotland’s Culture: Best Practice”.

💻 In the subsequent work session, we will endeavour to process this content from a methodical and didactic perspective, gathering ideas and inspiration for lesson plans and teaching units.

📚Following the workshop, we invite you to celebrate the Lorna Borrowman Smith Endowment for the JGU Scotland library with an introduction to the collection by her son Dr Stewart Smith.
 
Sign up for the workshop by Fri, 16 April 2026: https://jgu.to/0bzn

Our next READING SCOTLAND sessions: 
 
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Tiesday, 05 May 2026
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Tuesday, 02 June 2026
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
 
Join us at 6 pm (German time) on MS Teams by scanning the QR code on these slides and our posters! 
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Burns Night is officially back: 17 January 2026 at the Alte Mensa on campus.

We’re currently looking for people to support us on the 267th Burns Night and get involved with all aspects of event management leading up to the celebration.

If you are interested in acquiring management skills and would like to work with us in the coming months (November–January), you can complete an official internship with the Campus Mainz e.V. This can be recognised as part of the “Independent Studies” module in B.A. or M.A. English Literature and Culture!

If you’d like to gain valuable experience in online marketing, communication, finances, management of guests, on-site technology and audio-visual equipment, this is for you!

Please contact us at: [email protected]

➡️ more info on: https://burnsnight.de

Our next READING SCOTLAND sessions: 
 
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Tuesday, 02 December 2025
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Tuesday, 06 January 2026
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Tuesday, 03 February 2026
 
Join us at 6 pm (German time) on MS Teams by scanning the QR code on these slides and our posters! 

 

We are excited to host St Andrew's Day in Rheinland Pfalz on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 at 18.00 (German time).

In August, the Arran International Festival for Chamber Music and Song and the Mainz School of Music (Hochschule für Musik Mainz) signed a cooperation agreement to collaborate on activities that promote international cultural exchange, music and education.

‌This new cultural bridge is to be celebrated and therefore music will be the focus of this year’s St. Andrew’s Day. We are delighted to be invited to the Hochschule für Musik Mainz to celebrate with young world-class musicians from the island of Arran in Scotland and Mainz.

The event is free, but please register via email by 20 November 2025. ➡️ [email protected]

The Arran International Festival of Chamber Music and Song was indeed a world-class event!

It was great to see our musicians from Rheinland-Pfalz getting across borders to Arran and forming a partnership with Scottish musicians that has led to a new and exciting cooperation between the Arran International Festival and the Hochschule für Musik Mainz.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Mainz in the autumn.
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The Memorandum of Understanding sets out the shared intention of the Arran International Festival of Chamber Music and Song and the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Hochschule für Musik Mainz, to cooperate on activities that promote international cultural exchange, music education, and the development of young artists.

A thousand thanks to Christiane Hullmann for giving your support to this new and exciting partnership and for joining us on Arran.

German Consulate General Edinburgh

What a phenomenal Scot-t Fest 2025! The energy, the connections, the shared experiences – thank you to everyone who made it an unforgettable weekend! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨

Don’t miss out on the experience! The Scot-t Fest is just around the corner and we’re all set for the celebration of Scottish culture in Rheinland-Pfalz. Get your kilt oot and join us tomorrow and on Saturday! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨🎉

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Join us for our third Scot-t Fest in Rheinland-Pfalz on 27 and 28 June! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎉. Experience a blend of events celebrating Scotland’s rich culture and heritage.
Open to all, with or without a kilt!

In April we hosted our fantastic TEACHING SCOTLAND launch event and workshop. Read about it here! ⬇️

TEACHING SCOTLAND in Rheinland-Pfalz Neue Initiative zur Internationalisierung der Aus- und Weiterbildung von Lehrkräften

What a fantastic launch event for our TEACHING SCOTLAND community! Thank you to our wonderful guest speakers from Glasgow and all of the teachers who attended the workshop. We hope you feel inspired to teach Scotland's literature and culture 🧑‍🏫🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 we will see you next time!

👉 find more info on our website: www.scotland.uni-mainz.de/teaching-scotland