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Public Appearances
A teacher of public speaking with broadcast experience, James MacKillop has been in demand at lecterns for three decades. At first he was listed in the Speakers’ Bureau at Onondaga Community College as a service to organizations like the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs. That led, along with his publications, to professional invitations in four countries.
Selected Topics *“Celtic Calendar Feasts: from Halloween to Groundhog Day” “Contemporary American Playwrights:” A. R. Gurney, John Guare, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein, August Wilson, Edward Albee, Terence McNally, Lanford Wilson, John Patrick Shanley, etc. One or selection can be tailored to the occasion, as with British and Irish playwrights. “Contemporary British Playwrights:” Alan Bennett, Harold Pinter, Ronald Harwood, Michael Frayn, David Hare, Mike Leigh, Rona Munro. “Contemporary Irish Playwrights:” Brian Friel, Frank McGuinness, Conor McPherson, Martin McDonagh, Marina Carr, Tom Murphy “Culloden: Story of the Last Land Battle Fought in the British Isles” *“Halloween: Origins and Controversy” “Irish Cinema,” with general videos; also with selections of hundreds of rare feature films *“Irish Heroic Literature: Cúchulainn, Fionn and Deirdre” “Northern Ireland: How It Happened” “Saint Andrew’s Day and Scottish Celebrations” “The Quiet Man Speaks,” with video “Seamus Heaney, the Soft-Spoken Nobel Laureate” *“Strong Celtic Women” (most popular topic) Robert Burns: “The Immortal Memory,” “Address to the Haggis” (in dialect) “Theater Scene: a) London, b) New York, c) Canadian Festivals, d) Dublin *Why Do the Irish Have Red Hair?” “Why People Hate Critics?” Additional presentations may be tailored to a group’s needs, such as Italian-Irish relations for the Daughters of Columbus, etc. *These four are often tied in with the books Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (Oxford) and Myths and Legends of the Celts (Penguin)
Representation Listed in the current catalogue of: New York Council for the Humanities Speakers in the Humanities 1500 Broadway, Suite 1700 New York, New York 19930 Tel: (212) 233-1131 Fax: (212) 233-4607 The Council sponsors only “Strong Celtic Women.” Any organization of any type in New York State that can muster forty persons for an audience may request Dr. MacKillop’s presence for free. The Council pays his fee and all expenses up to $250. Professional Speaking Appearances (selected) Cattaraugus Genealogical Society, Salamanca, New York CinéGael Montreal, Montreal, Quebec East Yaphank Civic Association, East Yaphank, New York Gaelic & Historical Society, Mabou, Nova Scotia Gifford Lecture Series, Syracuse, New York: Introducing Frank McCourt Institute for Retired Professionals, Syracuse, New York Irish American Cultural Institute, Syracuse, New York Irish American Cultural Institute, Wayne, Michigan LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York Modern Language Association, Houston, Texas Montauk Public Library, Montauk, New York National Council of Teachers of English, Detroit, Michigan Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Onondaga County Public Library, Syracuse, New York Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland Saint Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Society for Cinema Studies, National Convention, Syracuse, New York SUNY at Cortland, New York: Gilbert Cahill Memorial Lecture Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York: Mary Marshall Memorial Address Université de Lille, Lille, France Université de Rennes, d’Haute Bretagne, Rennes, France University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island Wednesday Morning Club, Rome, New York
Reponses: “Delicious . . . a delicious presentation!” Proinsias MacCana, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
“The depth of your knowledge served with the lightness of your delivery has given us exactly the kind of speaker we wanted to bring to Montreal.” Patrick Vallely, CinéGael Montreal “I am extremely grateful for the success of your informative, articulate, vibrant and thorough discussion. Of all our speakers this season, you were the best.” Carolyn Balducci, Montauk Public Library “The club members were very impressed with your presentation and the great ease of your delivery. Your knowledge of the subject matter is quite impressive.” Donna Schonewetter, Wednesday Morning Club, Rome, New York
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