Monthly Archives: October 2014

Professor Murdo Macdonald on Ossian and Italy

Italy and the Response to Ossian in Visual Art by Murdo Macdonald, Professor of History of Scottish Art, University of Dundee This paper was made possible by an invitation to conduct research in 2013 as part of the Cesarotti project led by Professor Guido Baldessarri at the University of Padua. My warmest thanks must go

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Workshop on the History of Reading

Collaborative Training Event 11 December 2014, University of Stirling (with the universities of Dundee and Edinburgh) On Thursday 11 December, 12-6pm, the University of Stirling is running a Book History workshop on methodologies in the history of reading. The workshop is open to all Masters and PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers, at the Universities of

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Scottish Heroes & Villains Month – Symposium Programme

Take a look at the programme for the Scottish Heroes & Villains: The First Symposium, register by Friday 10th October via our online store.

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Fulbright Scottish Studies Scholar Award 2015-16

The US-UK Fulbright Commission is pleased to announce a call for applications for its 2015-16 Scottish Studies Award. In this award category up to three grants are offered to UK academics, artists or professionals to undertake lecturing/carry out research relating to Scottish Studies, and develop institutional links with any accredited US institution(s) for a period

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