“Nations and peoples are largely the stories they feed themselves. If they tell themselves stories that are lies, they will… More
Dr. Hamish Thompson
Resident Director 
“Nations and peoples are largely the stories they feed themselves. If they tell themselves stories that are lies, they will suffer the future consequences of those lies. If they tell themselves stories that face their own truths, they will free their… More
“How different things are in the sea, in which every inch of my skin tingles and thrills, where I am tossed and buffeted, taken to new places – out of the comfort zone, as the pedagogical jargon has it, into the learning zone, touching on the margins… More
As part of our lecture series, award-winning author Kevin MacNeil joined us at the Arcadia Edinburgh Center to talk about his recent novel, The Brilliant & Forever. The book follows a small Hebridean island’s annual literary festival, The Brilliant &… More
I am delighted to announce an Edinburgh Center online lecture and live streaming event, featuring Author Kirsty Gunn. She is visiting the Edinburgh Center to discuss her novel The Big Music, and will give a reading on Monday 30 March. Monday 30 March… More
The Edinburgh Center Lecture Series and online webcast continues on 2 October, with Martin Steele (Senior Brand Manager) of Barrs soft drinks : the maker of Scotland's truly iconic non-alcoholic fizzy drink IRN BRU. This talk will be of particular interest… More