Arcadia Scotland

Here at Arcadia Scotland, we cannot believe that another semester has drawn to a close! It has been a wonderful few months and we have loved getting to know each and every one of you.  As the semester ends, we like to look back and recognise the best…

We hope you are getting excited about your time in Scotland this Spring! We have put together a range of events for you that will get you properly immersed into Scottish culture and maybe trying some new experiences! There is something for everyone and…

We hope you are getting excited about your time in Scotland this Fall! We have put together a range of events for you that will get you properly immersed into Scottish culture and maybe trying some new experiences! There is something for everyone and…

As part of the orientation for the University of Glasgow Summer Research STEM program, I led the students on a tour of the National Museum of Scotland for an introduction to the history of science in Scotland. As part of the tour I showed them the medals…

As another semester draws to an end we like to look back and recognise the best examples of student blogging, photography, and video making. Thank you everyone who came to our farewell ceilidh and for all of you who entered the contest, we really enjoyed…

We hope you are getting excited about your time in Scotland this summer! We have put together a range of events for you that will get you properly immersed into Scottish culture and maybe trying some new experiences! There is something for everyone and…

As this year’s Black History Month in the US draws to an end, we at the Arcadia Edinburgh Center have been reflecting on what we’ve done over the years, and what we can do, to help support and promote Black History and to encourage our students in taking…

We were delighted to welcome James Robertson to the Arcadia Center once again to discuss his latest novel, the News of the Dead, with our students.  This novel is truly epic in the sense that it covers 1300 years of Scotland's past, all centred on…

This January Burns' Suppers will be held by Scots around the world to celebrate the 263rd birthday of our national bard Robert Burns. America has the 4th of July, Ireland has St Patrick’s Day, but for Scotland it is Burns' Night which best encapsulates…