Where do you even begin when you're trying to discover your Scottish heritage? That's the question that host Eamon O'Flynn tries to tackle in the first episode of 63 Percent Scottish. He enlists the help of longtime friend Dr. Kevin James, the Scottish Studies Foundation Chair and Professor of History at the University of Guelph.
We talk about:
- The Centre for Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph
- Research in Scottish tourism and travel history
- Surprising elements of Scottish culture
- Potential future topics for 63 Percent Scottish
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