Highlight Talks
Friends of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum continue the regular, free, Highlight Talks.
The next one will be held on Wednesday 22nd March 2023, in the Robertson Room.
The speaker will be Dr Lesley Orr, Research Fellow at the Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Edinburgh, historian, theologian and activist for gender and social justice. She is also Co-convener of the Common Weal think tank, and member of the Iona Community.
In her talk, Reflections on being a distant cousin of Robert Burns, she will examine connected family histories, particularly from Kirkoswald. She will also consider Burns as a Scottish icon and, more generally, his significance as a man, and as a poet/song collector, in relation to women during his lifetime, but also focusing on changing perceptions of and about those relations, in the light of changing social and cultural attitudes.
The talks start at 2.30pm and finish at 3.30pm.
Places can be booked in advance on Eventbrite (see the link below) or by contacting the Museum on 01292 433700. Any unreserved seats on the day will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/556772390207
