{"id":12,"date":"2013-10-11T22:29:57","date_gmt":"2013-10-11T16:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/template\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:43:06","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/celtic-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/celtic-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/452\/2024\/05\/Homepage-hero_1500x400.webp\" alt=\"Landscape in Ireland\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--gradient\"><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--content uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--column uwm-u-flex--center-y uwm-u-text--center\"><h2>Center for Celtic Studies<\/h2><p>Examine the history, cultures, and languages of the Celtic regions.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--narrow uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center size-p-lg\">The Celtic world offers a dynamic forum for the combined study of language, culture, politics, education, and the arts. 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