Public Lectures, Events and SeminarsNote: many of the events listed here are run in a hybrid format. Click the links for more information.
Dumfries and Galloway
16 February, ‘Landscapes of the Galloway Hoard,’ Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society.
1 March, ‘The Story of MacGibbon and Ross and the castles they surveyed,’ Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society.
Dundee
14 February, ‘Life and Death in Victorian Sunnyside,’ Abertay Historical Society.
East Lothian
8 February, ‘East Lothian At War,’ Gullane and Dirleton History Society.
28 February, ‘”Are we nearly there yet?”‘ Gullane and Dirleton History Society.
Edinburgh
3 February, ‘Voices of the Sea: From Orkney to Oceania,’ National Museum of Scotland.
8 February, ‘Conciliar Erastianism in post-revolution Scotland: The Privy Council and Church Government, 1689-1708,’ University of Edinburgh.
8 February, ‘Mesolithic catastrophe: the impact of the Storegga Slide tsunami on the Mesolithic population of Britain,’ Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
14 February, ‘The University of Edinburgh in the Eighteenth Century: From Gilbert Rule to William Robertson,’ Old Edinburgh Club.
15 February, ‘‘“A child of my adoption”: Child welfare, parental authority, and the Edinburgh Ragged School, c. 1847-1887,’ University of Edinburgh.
19 February, ‘AGM followed by talk by Dr Morrow, Lord Lyon King of Arms,’ Scottish Genealogy Society.
29 February, ‘‘Highland Edinburgh, 1603-1830: Division and fusion.’ University of Edinburgh.
Glasgow
6 February, ‘The Northern Picts Project,’ University of Glasgow.
Midlothian
12 February, ‘Gorebridge and Penicuik Heritage Regeneration,’ Dalkeith History Society.
St Andrews
8 February, ‘Hallowed Ground: Rites and Sites of Memory in 19th Century Scotland,’ University of St Andrews.
22 February, ‘Scottish Kings and the Old English Past,’ University of St Andrews.
Stirling
7 February, ‘The Drove Roads,’ Loch Ard Local History Group.
7 February, ‘Current issues in heritage and conservation: challenges and opportunities,’ University of Stirling.
14 February, ‘Heritage, Preservation, Destruction. Trajectories of an Entangled History,‘ University of Stirling.
19 February, ‘The History of Duntreath Castle and Estate,’ Strathblane Heritage Society.
21 February, ‘The Raiders of the Lost Temple,’ Gartmore Heritage Society.
22 February, ‘From Ships to Sheep: Farming at Inveruglas, Blairvad and Gartness,’ Drymen & District Local History Society.
West Dunbartonshire
5 February, ‘Local Coal Mines,’ Clydebank Local History Society.
19 February, ‘AGM and talk: “A Kilbowie Hill Timeline,”‘ Clydebank Local History Society.
Virtual
7 February, ‘Understanding and interpreting Scottish birth, marriage and death certificates,’ History Scotland.
14 February, ‘Sailing to Philadelphia or Where did my Scottish ancestors go?’ History Scotland.
15 February, ‘The Religion of the Yellow Stick,’ Society of Highland & Island Historical Research.
16 February, ‘The Archaeology of Kilmartin Glen,’ Breadalbane Heritage Society.
20 February, ‘”The sharpest, ruggedest, wittiest place on earth” – A brief history of Anarchism in Scotland.’ History Scotland.
21 February, ‘Where did they live? Using maps for family history,’ History Scotland.
24 February, ‘Scottish burgh and trade incorporation records,’ History Scotland.
28 February, ‘Using DNA To break down Scottish brick walls,’ History Scotland.
News, Opportunities and MiscellanyNews: ‘Rare Mary Queen of Scots chair to go on public display.’
News: ‘Final part of Alasdair Gray archive joins ‘Poor Things’ at National Library.’
New blog: ‘Esther Inglis 2024.’
New project: ‘From Lismore to Barbados: The Gaelic Caribbean travel journal and verse of Dugald MacNicol (1791-1844).’
Essay prize: ‘Magnusson Prize,’ 1 April.
Conferences and Workshops
CFP: ‘Environmental histories of Scotland: mapping out a way forward,’ University of Stirling, 19 February.
CFP: ‘Histories of Scottish Politics in the Age of Union c1700-1945,’ Durham University, 1 March 2024.
Conference: ‘The Sixteenth Century in the Highlands,’ Society of Highland & Island Historical Research, 5 July 2024.
Jobs and Volunteering
Volunteer: ‘Family History Assistant,’ Borders Family History Society.
Volunteer: ‘Museum Helper,’ Dalkeith History Society/Dalkeith Museum.
Volunteer: ‘Wick Voices-Oral Histories Project,’ Wick Heritage Museum.
Volunteer: ‘Museum Tour Guide,’ Scottish Fisheries Museum.
Job: ‘Research Assistant: Neil Davidson Writing Fellowship,’ University of Glasgow, 5 February.
Job: ‘Museum Interpreter,’ Scottish Crannog Centre, 5 February.
Job: ‘Project Support Officer,’ Historic Environment Scotland, 7 February.
Job: ‘Business Support Officer,’ Historic Environment Scotland, 14 February.
Job: ‘Senior Ancient Monuments Officer,’ Historic Environment Scotland, 14 February.
Job: ‘Communications & Audiences Coordinator,’ The Hunterian.
Research Fellowship: ‘The National Librarian’s Research Fellowship in Digital Scholarship,’ National Library of Scotland, 19 February.
Publications
Books and Monographs
Gerard Carruthers (ed), The Oxford Handbook of Robert Burns.
Graham A. Duncan, Bantu Presbyterian Church of South Africa: A History of the Free Church of Scotland Mission.
Richard Lansdown, The Selected Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle: A Victorian and a Contemporary.
Marie-Odile Pittin-Hedon, Camille Manfredi & Scott Hames (eds), Scottish Writing After Devolution: Edges of the New.
Patrick Watt, Steel and Tartan: The 4th Cameron Highlanders in the Great War.
Journals and Magazines
History Scotland (January/February 2024), 24.1.
Scottish Studies 40 (January 2024). |
Scottish History Network 