Esperanto Wor(l)ds Opening!

After a year and a half in the making, I am so excited to publicize "Esperanto Wor(l)ds: Scotland, Postcards, and the Creation of an International Language," on display at the St Andrews Wardlaw Museum from April 13 - 29 May 2023.
Esperanto Wor(l)ds Opening!
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After a year and a half in the making, I am so excited to publicize "Esperanto Wor(l)ds: Scotland, Postcards, and the Creation of an International Language," on display at the Wardlaw Museum from April 13 - 29 May 2023.

This exhibition zooms into the lives of several Scottish Esperanto speakers in the early twentieth century, particularly into the lives of John Beveridge and his family. A Presbyterian clergyman, John Beveridge used Esperanto to exchange correspondence on topics ranging from Christianity and Scandinavian history to beekeeping. Following the traces of his postcards, this exhibition brings you to as many places as this language and these letters brought John Beveridge and his daughters Lois and Heather Beveridge, at a time when international travel was still a luxury, the internet did not exist, and when having pen pals from abroad was an exciting adventure.

Professionally, curating this exhibition since the initial idea stage has introduced me to the world of historical curation and how to formulate stories to present history to the public from archival material.

An exhibition curated by Bernhard Struck Guilherme Fians, and Claire Taylor. Sponsored by University of St AndrewsLaidlaw Foundation and The Leverhulme Trust. On April 13th from 2-5pm, the curators will be at the exhibition to answer questions, and refreshments will be provided. Please do stop by to say hi if you're in St Andrews.

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Go to the profile of Susanna Kempe
12 months ago

This looks absolutely fascinating. Congratulations Claire! 

Go to the profile of Alexander Stanley
12 months ago

What a fantastic achievement for your research Claire - well done! I wish I could come over to Scotland to see it live - hopefully, you can take some pictures or perhaps a video you can share with everyone who is too far away.