Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I had a lovely time presenting at the "From Crisis to a Renewal of Community" conference at the University of York. I was speaking about some of the supplications and petitions from 1637/8 but it was fascinating to hear some of the other compelling research in intellectual and political theory. 000
Reposted by Roslin KerrSGSAH @sgsah.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Huge congratulations and well done to our Year 2's whose hard work helped create another successful SGSAH Year 2 Symposium! 👏🥳 Extra shout out to our organisers: Cristina, Esther, Mhairi, Stefan and Tomas who planned and executed the entire symposium! 🎉📚 #SGSAH #PhDCommunity #ThankYou #SGSAHEvents 053
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I had a great time yesterday presenting at the SGSAH Year Two Symposium, together with my fantastic colleagues Pat Mason and Nathan MacLennan. We were also able to give a wee plug for our Scottish 17th Century Research Network @scot17thcentury.bsky.social @sgsah.bsky.social 041
Reposted by Roslin KerrEnglish Civil War @englishcivilwar.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Cromwell Captures Edinburgh ⚔️🏴 When Edinburgh surrendered to Cromwell after the Battle of Dunbar in 1650, the castle refused to follow. For months it remained the last major stronghold in the capital still flying the Scottish colours. 📷: Emily Reilly 141
Reposted by Roslin KerrMarc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 15/06/2026#OnThisDay 1215 King John issued Magna Carta at Runnymede. The drama was in tents. 18511
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 12/06/2026One of our champion organisers for the steering committee @swottypat.bsky.social here doing a fabulous job chairing our academic roundtable with Associate Prof Janay Nugent, Prof Laura Stewart, Dr Aonghas MacCoinnich, Dr John Young and Dr Theo Van Heijnsbergen. @scot17thcentury.bsky.social 021
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Amazing time yesterday at our 'A Kingdom in Perplexity: Voices of Seventeenth-Century Scoland' event hosted at the University of Glasgow. Thanks to the presenters and the academics who made the event such a success. I worked with a great team to help pull this off! @scot17thcentury.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Roslin KerrPat @swottypat.bsky.social · 11/06/2026One of the Steering Group @roslinak.bsky.social pitching an idea for a holistic 17thC Scotland course. Nearly lunchtime at #AKingdomInPerplexity but still generating great discussion 042
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 27/05/2026I had a great time presenting at the Aberdeen Medieval and Early Modern Conference. A fantastic two days, meeting new people and hearing about some fascinating new research. @amaemconference.bsky.social 051
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Yesterday afternoon had a truly wonderful turnout for 17th century Scotland, with some really excellent new research. It was a real pleasure to see my colleagues show their stuff to the Aberdeen contingent. @amaemconference.bsky.social 120
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Day two of the Aberdeen Medieval and Early Modern Conference - we kicked off the day with looking at some of Aberdeen Universitys special collections, and making some medieval themed collages. @amaemconference.bsky.social 021
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Final panel of the day, Violence in Literature and Art. Some very interesting papers ahead! @amaemconference.bsky.social 021
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Onto the key note lecture, delivered by Dr Alastair J. Macdonald, titled 'The First Scottish War Poets: Barbour and Wyntoun'. Fascinating lecture on important figures in Scottish literature. @amaemconference.bsky.social 020
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Day one of the Aberdeen Medieval and Early Modern Conference. The first panel will look at the Viking age and violence. Beautiful sunny day in Aberdeen! @amaemconference.bsky.social 021
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Very excited to be part of the organising committee for this PGR-led Symposium at the University of Glasgow. It's shaping up to be a very interesting event! @glasgow.ac.uk 021
Reposted by Roslin KerrEnglish Civil War @englishcivilwar.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Step back in time with us – wherever you are! Follow us on social media, embrace the adventure, march into thrilling battles & immersive yourself in history... ⚔️ Facebook: buff.ly/4hGiDnP ⚔️ Instagram: buff.ly/4hmcopy ⚔️ TikTok: buff.ly/4hFyWBh ⚔️ LinkedIn: buff.ly/4hHpxcs 082
Reposted by Roslin KerrUniversity of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 17/04/2026This year we are celebrating 575 years of the University of Glasgow and we want to hear your UofG story! Send us a memory, big or small, with a photo, and you could be featured on our social media, in our archives and win a UofG goody bag. Submit at: gla.ac.uk/explore/575/stories 02311
Reposted by Roslin KerrAberdeen Medieval and Early Modern Conference @amaemconference.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Stay tuned to see our programme of speakers for our second Aberdeen Medieval and Early Modern Conference! Registration will soon open, so keep an eye out for the link! 054
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 16/04/2026I'm delighted to be taking part in the upcoming Aberdeen Medieval and Early Modern conference on 25th and 26th May 2026. The theme is 'Violence in the Medieval and Early Modern North'. I'll be talking about Aberdeen's experience of the Covenanting crisis but there are lots of great papers on offer! 010
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Very excited to be involved in organising an upcoming PGR-led Symposium hosted at @glasgow.ac.uk on 11th June 2026 with some really talented peope, titled 'A Kingdom in Perplexity: Voices from Seventeenth Century Scotland'. Do give us a follow @scot17thcentury.bsky.social 052
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Published my first blog through the Scottish 17th Century Research Group! substack.com/profile/2946...substack.comRoslin Kerr (@roslinkerr)Published my first blog through the Scottish 17th Century Research Group! https://open.substack.com/pub/scottish17thcentury/p/the-ghost-of-popular-sovereignty?r=4vfkth&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=w... 000
Reposted by Roslin KerrRoyal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 11/07/2025The Royal Historical Society is a fellowship of professional historians. We welcome applications from historians working in education and many other sectors. Fellows make original contributions to historical understanding through research, public history and heritage bit.ly/4iOu51g #Skystorians 12220
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Thank you to the organisers for putting together such a fantastic 3-day conference, proving the vitality of Jacobean studies. Here are some photos from yesterday! @kingjamesconf.bsky.social 040
Reposted by Roslin KerrUCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social · 11/07/2025ON THE BLOG: Commons procedure: why does it matter & how does it change? Formal rules, combined with conventions & precedents, provide a framework for parliamentary action. Hannah Kelly, Lisa James & Meg Russell explain why it matters, how it evolves & what future changes have been proposedconstitution-unit.comHouse of Commons procedure: why does it matter and how does it change?House of Commons procedure combines formal rules with conventions and precedents, providing the framework for conducting business and making decisions. Hannah Kelly, Lisa James and Meg Russell expl… 002
Reposted by Roslin KerrHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 11/07/2025Join us! We are advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop in 2025-27. Our fellowships support early career historians to develop expertise in public, radical and digital history & to gain experience of working in an editorial team. www.historyworkshop....historyworkshop.org.ukCall for Applications: Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop, 2025History Workshop is advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships in 2025, open to early career historians. 19389
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Some photos from yesterday, which featured excellent papers, providing fascinating international perspectives and a focus on James' writing. There was also a panel with leading professionals of the Scottish heritage sector, showcasing the James exhibition in Edinburgh @kingjamesconf.bsky.social 000
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Day three of the Understanding King James VI is underway, today with panels looking at James' relationships and court dynamics. @kingjamesconf.bsky.social 000
Reposted by Roslin KerrUnderstanding King James VI & I Conference @kingjamesconf.bsky.social · 10/07/2025DAY TWO - Book Workshop Our own Alexandra Plane leads a wonderful session on Jacobean books in University of Glasgow Library. A fantastic workshop showing James's learning influences, library and writings 📖👑 063
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 10/07/2025The Wall of Jameses, including one of King James being thrown by the Hulk in a Marvel comic! @kingjamesconf.bsky.social 030
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 10/07/2025Some photos from yesterday's excellent panels! @kingjamesconf.bsky.social 030
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 10/07/2025Day two of the Understanding King James VI conference is underway! Excited for panels on James' writing and also a rare books workshop. @kingjamesconf.bsky.social 010
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Day one of the Understanding James VI conference. Looking forward to a great line up of talks! @kingjamesconf.bsky.social eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...eventbrite.co.ukUnderstanding King James VI & I: 400 years onA multi-day conference with accompanying workshops and activities that interrogate James' rich life and legacy. 020
Reposted by Roslin KerrIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Crucial intervention from Meg Russell of the @conunitucl.bsky.social this week: the chance for meaningful Lords reform is crumbling before our eyes. There's still a chance to save it, but it needs to happen immediately with amendments at report stage. inews.co.uk/opinion/labo...inews.co.ukLabour is destroying its chance to reform the LordsThis is a historic opportunity. Unless it's grasped quickly, it'll crumble before our eyes. 1619964
Reposted by Roslin KerrJohn McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 08/04/20258 Apr 1654: Oliver Cromwell commissions General Monck as commander-in-chief of all forces in #Scotland #otd (NPG) 0112
Reposted by Roslin KerrJonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 27/03/2025I had a go at answering this tricky question for History Today, together with Alice Hunt, John Rees, and Rachel Hammersley: www.historytoday.com/archive/head...historytoday.comDid Charles I Have to Die? 3102
Roslin Kerr @roslinak.bsky.social · 03/03/2025It was really great to join the launch of the Early Career Researchers Network with the CPP today. I thoroughly enjoyed connecting with fellow PGRs and ECRs, hearing about their research and how we can engage with policy makers. Look forward to future events! 020