Leith Davis, director of the Centre for Scottish Studies at SFU, will discuss how literature has shaped perceptions about Jacobite history

Professor Leith Davis has been recognized with a prestigious award for her outstanding contributions to 18th-century Scottish Studies over the course of her career.

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Shaping Jacobitism, 1688 to the Present

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If there is any sensation that is better than walking to the edge of a settlement – a town on the road, a lonely filling station, the huddle of cabins and steam on the highway through the Argentine pa...

A' Ceangal Chruinneachaidhean: Beul-Aithris Ghàidhlig | Connecting Collections: Gaelic Oral Tradition

Topic: Jacobitism and Cultural Memory, 1688-1820 Speaker: Dr. Leith Davis, PhD, Professor Department of English and Director of the Centre for Scottish Studies, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C....

Topic: Jacobitism and Cultural Memory, 1688-1820 Speaker: Dr. Leith Davis, PhD, Professor Department of English and Director of the Centre for Scottish Studies, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C....

Connections, Inspirations, and the Role of New Users

A talk for all those curious about the Jacobites! Professor Leith Davies reveals 'The Lyon in Mourning'.

Highland Book Prize 2024 Longlist Announced The longlist for the Highland Book Prize 2024 has been announced by the Highland Society of London and Moniack Mhor, Scotland’s Creative Writing Centre. Thi...

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An online seminar in celebration of Robert Burns by Dr Peter Kormylo and Hanna Dyka (independent scholars), titled 'Robert Burns: Mythbusters'.

Cambridge Core - English Literature: General Interest - Jacobitism and Cultural Memory, 1688–1820

A practice handed down through generations in Gaelic-speaking communities could be at risk of being lost.

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