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[Learn more about the project](https://civis.eu/storage/files/addressing-the-social-challenge-of-preserving-and-revitalizing-scottish-gaelic.pdf) Main Beneficiaries & Social Impact --------------------------------------- ### Main Beneficiaries The main beneficiaries of the results of this project will be scholars, teachers and learners, and speakers of the Scottish Gaelic language. ### Social Impact The main results of this project are the publication of a grammar book on Scottish Gaelic complex sentences with a focus on diatopic variation, and the creation and design of teaching and learning materials by using ICT tools. Thus, this will make an impact on society because it will benefit Scottish Gaelic speakers and learners as well as academia. Core Methodology ----------------- **The project will consist of three different stages:** Documentation of Scottish Gaelic complex sentences, Sociolinguistic study of geographical variation in the formation and use of complex sentences in different regions of Scotland, Creation and design of traditional and modern teaching and learning materials. Events in the Project ---------------------- **Event Name** **Date(s)** **Location** **Description (purpose, audience)** Meeting in Rome 14-17 December 2026 Rome, Italy Meeting between Università Sapienza di Roma and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Meeting in Lausanne Fieldwork in the Highlands Output ------- Want to learn Scottish Gaelic through interdisciplinary texts about Scottish culture? Now you can! The open lab’s educational material is online and available for students, academics, researchers, and civil society. ### Preserving the Scottish Gaelic language through the new technologies [VISIT THE WEBSITE](https://arcipreste2009.wixsite.com/cursos-en-lnea) Launched on June 1, 2026, the website features a series of texts in Scottish Gaelic that help learners acquire the language through immersion in Scottish culture, with each text focusing on a different historical or cultural aspect of Scotland. Contact Point -------------- ### Associate Professor ![Associate Professor](https://civis.eu/storage/files/universidad-autonoma-de-madrid.png)- Dr Avelino Corral Esteban - [Email](mailto:avelino.corral@uam.es) Final Impact Assessment Report ------------------------------- [**DOWNLOAD THE FULL DOCUMENT**](https://civis.eu/storage/files/civis-open-labs-preserving-and-revitalizing-scottish-gaelic-report.pdf) What's new in CIVIS? --------------------- - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/ulb-students-podcast-800x600.jpg?token=1407eb1085f4f87e8ae7380632871c8e)In between classes, students take the mic CIVIS Highlights 24 September 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/in-between-classes-students-take-the-mic) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/eloise-gennet-800x600.jpg?token=eeba5f64d6ca692c4cf84ac262c2e9a2)Éloïse Gennet: A Civizen Building an Integrated European university People 22 September 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/eloise-gennet-a-civizen-building-an-integrated-european-university) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/tr2-800x600.jpg?token=7ef6de17ebf4f78056295caacae897a5)One year of TRACEE, one step closer to making the world a better place Study programmes 17 September 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/one-year-of-tracee-one-step-closer-to-making-the-world-a-better-place) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/civis-show-2-800x600.jpg?token=7bf00c0b23e797309c5ee5e953408c6b)Seven Years of CIVIS: From an Ambitious Project to a Thriving Academic Community Communication and Dissemination 17 September 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/seven-years-of-civis-from-an-ambitious-project-to-a-thriving-academic-community) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/ut2-800x600.jpg?token=02264478f15e3765d223e258d7054c6c)Feeding the world without farming: industrial-scale biotech production of proteins and vitamins, economically viable CIVIS Highlights 10 September 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/feeding-the-world-without-farming-industrial-scale-biotech-production-of-proteins-and-vitamins-economically-viable) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/visa-policy-paper1-4-800x600.jpg?token=42730770c6893c7e7bddcab57f6fdf95)CIVIS calls for strengthening Africa-Europe academic mobility through a visa policy for science partnerships Opinion 9 September 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/civis-calls-for-strengthening-africa-europe-academic-mobility-through-a-visa-policy-for-science-partnerships) [Discover all our stories](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom) ![CIVIS – Europe’s Civic University Alliance](https://civis.eu/build/assets/civis-CCpvK1nT.svg) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Europe’s Civic University Alliance ![Co-funded by the European Union](https://civis.eu/build/assets/co-funded-by-the-european-union-DSKLW1us.png)Views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). 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