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Research, graduate training and teaching on Scottish history and Scottish culture, with special emphasis on their global dimensions - at the University of Guelph. News & Events: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/scottish

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 28/09/2026
Narratives of Illness & Dis/ability in Scottish Literature 23 Oct, online, free @gabriellefath.bsky.social & @poncarova.bsky.social will look at dementia, extreme emotion, & mental illness in the #Gaelic short stories of Iain Mac a’ Ghobhainn & Ruaraidh MacThòmais scotlit-iassl.org/2026/09/20/w...
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Narratives of Illness and Dis/ability in Scottish Literature II: Gabrielle Fath & Petra Johana Poncarová
The Dis/ability and Scottish Studies Working Group has formed to encourage critical engagement with narratives of illness and dis/ability in cross-period Scottish literature and culture. It aims to…
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Women's History Scotland @womenshistscot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
⏰ Less than a month to go until our annual Sue Innes Memorial lecture! Get your free ticket at Ticket Tailor 🎟️ buytickets.at/womenshistor... Please share widely! @scotsuffragette.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social @womenslibrary.bsky.social @cgh-glasgow.bsky.social
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Select tickets – Women's History Scotland Sue Innes Memorial Lecture with Marjory Harper – Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, York Place, Perth
Women's History Scotland Sue Innes Memorial Lecture with Marjory Harper – Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, York Place, Perth, Sat 24 Oct 2026 - Join Women's History Scotland for our annual Sue Innes M...
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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Registration is required: In-person: lnkd.in/dZQGpT9c Online: lnkd.in/deCyrYnm
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thinking about a graduate degree with a focus on Scottish Studies? The Centre for Scottish Studies is the oldest and most eminent academic unit in North America to carry out research, graduate training and teaching on Scottish history and culture, with special emphasis on their global dimensions.
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The Lyon in Mourning Manuscript (1775) @lyoninmourning.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Before #Outlander: Remembering the #Jacobites in Scottish History. #TAIWANfest 2026, Sep 7, 4:30. Vancouver Playhouse Annex. Jacobite history with SFU Prof. Leith Davis & live music from the Sybaritic Scots. Learn the truth behind the fiction! Book 🎻 programs.vancouvertaiwanfest.ca/dr-leith-dav...
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
TAIWANfest is in a Dialogue with Scotland this year! Join Professor Kevin James on August 30 as he explores how Scottish Highland culture was transformed and romanticized in the 19th century. Habourfront Centre (Main Loft), Toronto | 1:00-2:00pm | Free Admission. @uguelphhist.bsky.social
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TheNACBS @thenacbs.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Registration for NACBS 2026 opens tomorrow! A draft program is now available to view on our conference page. We hope to see you in Pasadena! www.nacbs.org/conference
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Conference | NACBS
The North American Conference on British Studies annual conference homepage
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Conference: ‘Jacobitism on the Home Front and Abroad’ Aberdeen, Scotland, 21-22 May 2027. Deadline for submission of proposals: 31 October 2026.
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Featured article in the latest issue of the International Review of Scottish Studies @edinburghup.bsky.social! FREE to access!
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
📣New issue of the IRSS now online! euppublishing.com/toc/irss/51/1 Featured Article is FREE to access: Scottish Food Patriotism and the Literary Antecedents of Robert Burns’s ‘To a Haggis’ by Gerard Carruthers and Paul Malgrati. Full issue 30 Days FREE (CODE: 30IRSS) @edinburghup.bsky.social
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The Prize is intended to promote the careers of ECRs, and especially those from social groups who remain under-represented in the SHR’s author profile, by providing an opportunity to publish in a leading peer-reviewed journal. Deadline: Tuesday 8 September at 5pm.
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 05/05/2026
Also worth noting are the very many specialist UK history societies which support researchers of differing backgrounds and career stages. We've a new listing of 100 such organisations and scholarly communities bit.ly/4uu1yUr, with further listings of record societies & BlueSky networks #Skystorians
Image of map of the British Isles with text: "History societies and organisations: The Royal Historical Society works closely with a number of other UK and Irish societies dedicated to the study, communication and promotion of historical knowledge and understanding."
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🌟Student Research Spotlight! @uguelphhist.bsky.social MA student Gavin is researching national identity and militarism in Scottish chapbook songs of the Napoleonic Wars, investigating how songs widely available to the Scottish working class negotiate Scotland's position within the British union. 📖
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Scottish History MA student Suzanne presented at the British Commission for Maritime History New Researchers Conference. She introduced the audience to her primary source research for her Masters thesis about the widows of the Eyemouth Fishing Disaster, which took place on October 14, 1881.
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Join us online tomorrow, Thursday 23 April, 1pm (EDT) on Zoom. All are welcome to attend!
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Join us online next week for The Frank Watson Book Prize Lecture presented by Dr. Catriona Macdonald from the University of Glasgow. Patrons and Politics in the Making of Scottish History: Past, Present and Future 📅 Thursday 23 April, 2026 🕰️ 1pm (EDT) / 6pm (UK) 💻 Zoom bit.ly/FWBookPrizeL...
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Grant Schreiber presented ‘Discipline, Education, and Correction: Social Control of the Poor in seventeenth-century Aberdeen’ at the Canadian-Scottish Studies Colloquium. Proud of our alumni and the contributions they are making to new work in Scottish Studies. www.youtube.com/live/Qw0gwA5...
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Join the livestream this Friday 10 April! Keynote speaker: Rob Dunbar (University of Edinburgh) Fantastic line-up of speakers with talks beginning at 1:00pm (EDT). Programme details and the Livestream link can be found here: www.mcgill.ca/can.../canad...
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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 08/04/2026
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast talks to Donald S. Murray about his new novel The Loch of the Bees, out now from @saraband-books.bsky.social. Donald discusses his inspirations, as well as history, Gaelic culture & language – & the attempts to suppress them 💙📚 www.scotswhayhae.com/post/the-sti...
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The Sting Is In The Tale: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Donald S. Murray...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali headed to Stirling to talk to writer Donald S. Murray about his new novel The Loch Of The Bees, which is published with Saraband Books. The two met at the la...
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Happy Tartan Day to all those celebrating their connections to Scotland!
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Frank Watson Book Prize Lecture presented by Dr. Catriona Macdonald from the @glasgow.ac.uk. Patrons and Politics in the Making of Scottish History: Past, Present and Future 🗓 Thursday 23 April, 2026 🕰 1pm (EDT) / 6pm (UK) 💻 Zoom All are welcome to attend! FREE tickets: bit.ly/FWBookPrizeL...
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Join us online in 2 weeks (30 March) for the International Scots Lecture! Dr Daniel Arbino, University of Miami Libraries, will present “The desolation of all desolations:” Scottish Shepherds and Imperial Unease in Patagonia. All are welcome to attend! FREE registration: bit.ly/IntScotsLect...
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Fantastic lineup of speakers! All are welcome, and the event will be livestreamed.
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Join us online for the International Scots Lecture! 📅 Monday 30 March, 2026 🕰 3pm (EDT) / 8pm (UK) 💻 Zoom Daniel Arbino (University of Miami Libraries) will present “The desolation of all desolations:” Scottish Shepherds and Imperial Unease in Patagonia. FREE Registration: bit.ly/IntScotsLect...
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Women's History Scotland @womenshistscot.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This #IWD2026, the @scotmaritimemuseum.bsky.social hosts a special talk & book launch by @ninabake2.bsky.social 🗓 Sat 7 March, 6pm (doors 5.30pm) 📍 Linthouse, Irvine Harbourside Discover the untold stories of Scottish Merchant Navy women lost to enemy action www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talk-and-b...
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Talk and Book Launch- Featuring Dr Nina Baker OBE
The untold story of female Merchant Navy seafarers who lost their lives to enemy action in the First and Second World Wars
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
🌟NEW DEADLINE!!!🌟 Two fellowships, each valued at CAD$1,500. Apply by 15 March!
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Apply by 1 March 2026! Two Fellowships, valued at CAD$1500. S-CAP Visiting Research Fellowships are designed to foster original research and scholarship by scholars utilizing the @uofguelph.bsky.social Scottish Studies Collection, held at the @uofglibrary.bsky.social.
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Chris @missingintheslips.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Re-posting to account for time zones, etc.
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Hybrid: Online via Zoom!
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
📣Call for Applications! Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership Visiting Research Fellowships @uofglibrary.bsky.social. The Scottish Studies Collection @uofguelph.bsky.social is unrivalled in extent outside of the United Kingdom. Two Fellowships, valued at CAD$1500. Deadline: 1 March 2026.
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Join us online next week for 'Nova Scotia and the Imperial Strategies of Highland Scots', the annual S-CAP Lecture presented by @karlykehoe.bsky.social. 📅 Tuesday 10 February, 2026 🕰️ 1pm (EST) / 6pm (UK) 💻 Zoom FREE Tickets: bit.ly/S-CAPLecture... All are welcome! @smuarts.bsky.social
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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Join Dr. @karlykehoe.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social virtually on Feb. 10 (2 pm AST) as she delivers the 2026 Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership Annual Lecture, hosted by @uguelphscottish.bsky.social. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/S-CAPLecture... #NovaScotia #Scotland #artswithimpact
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
2026 Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership Lecture! Join us virtually on Tuesday 10 February at 1pm (EST)/6pm (UK) on Zoom for ‘’Nova Scotia and the Imperial Strategies of Highland Scots", delivered by Professor Karly Kehoe, Saint Mary's University. FREE Registration: bit.ly/S-CAPLecture...
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Our warmest thanks for your interest and support for the Centre’s activities in 2025. We truly appreciate it. Wishing everyone a joyous holiday season! ❄
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Sheila Kidd @sheilamkidd.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Delighted to see my article on Catrìona nighean Mhic Aonghais, a Mull-born poet living in Greenock, published in the new issue of Aiste clog.glasgow.ac.uk/ojs/index.ph...
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
The Scottish Studies Society names Philip Lindsay McLeod the Scot of the Year 2026!
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Murray Pittock : @murrayp.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Universities Committee in Scottish Literature launches the new Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize. The prize will be awarded biennially starting in 2026; nominations close 31 March 2026. Full details, and a nominations template, can be found here: ucsl-scotland.com/scottish-lit...
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Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize
The Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize is awarded biennially to an outstanding work of scholarship in the field of Scottish literary studies. Founded in 2025, the prize is open to book-length wor…
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Available online now! Feature article, 'Families at Sea: The Impact of the Transatlantic Crossing on Scottish Migrant Families in the Age of Sail, circa 1784–1855', by Elizabeth Ritchie, is FREE to access. Link to the full journal issue: euppublishing.com/toc/irss/50/2 @edinburghup.bsky.social
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Students in Prof. Kevin James's 'Invitation to History' class officially launched a new exhibit: 'Caledonian Correspondence: Scottish Hotels in Postcards', now installed at the @uofglibrary.bsky.social! Congratulations on a successful launch to everyone involved! @uguelphhist.bsky.social
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Hosted online via Zoom!
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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 19/11/2025
Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference 17 Jan @uofglasgow.bsky.social @glasgowburns.bsky.social’s conference exploring the life, work, & legacy of Robert Burns. This year’s theme is the Burns Supper, a global phenomenon marking its 225th anniversary in 2026 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
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Image shows the head of Robert Burns in stained glass
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
New Voices ECR Visiting Fellowship @abdnriiss.bsky.social Closing date: 5 December 2025.
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Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Registration for our 'New Approaches to Writing Women's Histories' event is now LIVE! Please do join us next Wednesday, 5 November 2025 at 4pm GMT for a fascinating discussion with Kaia Alderson and Gráinne Lyons. More details here: womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-now-...
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Sign up now for our ‘New Approaches to Writing Women’s Histories’ Roundtable Event!
Our Autumn Seminar Series continues next Wednesday, 5 November 2025, at 4pm GMT, with a special roundtable event, New Approaches to Writing Women’s Histories. We are thrilled to welcome Kaia …
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
2025 Frank Watson Book Prize in Scottish History! Catriona M.M. Macdonald, The Caledoniad: The Making of Scottish History. Edinburgh: John Donald, an imprint of Birlinn Ltd., 2024. ISBN: 9780859767200. Congratulations, Dr. Macdonald! 🏆🎉 Read the jury's citation: www.uoguelph.ca/arts/scottis...
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Call for Papers.... UHI Mapping Identities: Visual Depictions of Scotland Conference 9-10 February 2026 at UHI Perth @thinkuhi.bsky.social @uhihistory.bsky.social See institutefornorthernstudies.com/2025/10/21/c...
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Congratulations, Dr. Cathryn Spence! Spence is an internationally recognized historian who studies the economic and social lives of women in early modern Scotland. @uguelphhist.bsky.social
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Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
We are delighted to share the Call for Papers for our Spring Seminar Series 2026:
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Leith Davis and Kevin James recently launched their edited collection, ‘Shaping Jacobitism, 1688 to the Present' - a multi-disciplinary exploration of Jacobitism and its cultural legacy, bringing together leading scholars who contributed new insights to this landmark volume. @edinburghup.bsky.social
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University of Guelph News @uofguelphnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
#UofG | How did a 300-year-old Scottish estate avoid falling victim to a wave of demolitions in the 1940s to 1970s? Dr. Kevin James discusses the history of Duff House in this @ca.theconversation.com piece. Read more: theconversation.com/how-a-300-ye...
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How a 300-year-old Scottish country estate escaped the wrecking ball
The history of Duff House in northeastern Scotland serves as a reminder that not all country homes in the British Isles faced the same 20th-century fate.
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Join us online today - Wed. 10 September, 3pm (EDT) / 8pm (UK) for 'Gaelic in Scotland, Gaelic in Canada: Challenges, Prospects, Connections’ delivered by Prof. Robert Dunbar, @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Free Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1582259584... #Gaelic #GaelicLanguage #Scotland #Canada
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