The Finnish Society for Celtic Studies (SFKS) was
established in 1990 to further the study and research of Celtic
languages and cultures in Finland and welcomes everyone interested
in the topic. Celtic studies is understood broadly to include also
the history and modern culture of countries where Celtic languages
are spoken (Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Bretagne etc.)
SFKS is a member of the
Federation of Finnish Learned Societies.
SFKS arranges lectures, meetings and seminars and publishes papers
presented on these and other fora. In annual spring and autumn seminars
held around the festivals of Bealtaine and Samhain shorter, popular
presentations are held followed by often lively discussion. Contact
us
Events
Call for Papers: Studia Celtica Fennica IX, 2012 Papers are invited for the forthcoming volume of Studia Celtica Fennica, the yearbook of the society. We welcome submissions of articles and book reviews written in all major European languages and Celtic languages, as well as Finnish and Swedish. The deadline for articles is 31st July 2012. NB: The yearbook has been launched on an Open Journal System platform on the pages of the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies. For instructions for authors and submissions of articles please consult the OJS-platform or contact the editors Katja Ritari & Riitta Latvio, e-mail: katja.ritari(@)helsinki.fi, riitta.latvio(@)helsinki.fi.
Call for Papers: XII International Symposium
of Societas Celtologica Nordica 2012 Papers are invited for the XII International Symposium of Societas Celtologica Nordica organised by the Finnish Society for Celtic Studies in Helsinki, 11-13 June 2012. Papers will be 20 minutes in length and may deal with any aspect of Celtic studies.
Proposals for thematic sessions are also welcomed. Abstracts (max 200 words) and/or proposals for sessions should be sent by the end of February 2012 by e-mail attachment
to the symposium secretary isscn(@)sfks.org. For further information,
please see the symposium pages or
contact isscn(@)sfks.org.
The yearbook of the society, Studia Celtica Fennica (SCF), is a
refereed journal, presenting articles and reviews from all areas
of Celtic Studies: Celtic languages, and the history and culture
of the Celtic world (Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, etc.).
Authors interested in submitting, please consult
the OJS-platform of SCF or contact the editors Katja Ritari & Riitta Latvio, e-mail: katja.ritari(@)helsinki.fi, riitta.latvio(@)helsinki.fi.