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professor, pro vice principal, U. Glasgow. Fellow @RoyalSocEd @acad_euro. Personal views only. co-Chair @SAHA_voice; Trustee @N_T_S; chair, board @scga_scot
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Check out 'Allan Ramsay’s Edinburgh' this summer The Georgian House NTS -part of Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion exhibition- Ramsay & Edinburgh 1680-1750 Rhona Brown Craig Lamont Dr Robertson-Kirkland
eventbrite.co.uk/e/allan-ramsay… @Eventbrite
Congratulations to all new Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellows on behalf of SAHA - & special mention to new Corresponding Fellow Ann Rigney MAE KNAW HonMRIA- a fine scholar of Scottish Studies and a pioneer of the study of cultural memory in Europe. Craig Lamont IASSL Association for Scottish Literature
Delighted to see & to have supported Armando Iannucci elected Hon Fellow Royal Society of Edinburgh. Armando Ianucci has an unerring eye for power and its sharp elbows and soft underbelly. One senior ex cabinet minister told me he & others viewed The Thick of It as a 'documentary'- deserved praise!
Next month our Executive Director Peter Jackson will take part in an event as part of the 'Talking Europe' festival organised by European Movement in Scotland. A panel of academics & diplomats will look at the future of European security. More on our Blog: scga.scot/2024/04/06/eur…
Very very sorry to hear of the death yesterday of Chris Williams, longtime friend, fine historian and university leader, former chair of IrishHumanities & Head of College UCC Ireland- terrific Welsh historian. Strange to lose his benevolent, curious cynicism for good. Ave atque vale.
Douglass was instrumental in the incorporation of 'A Man's a Man' as one of the central anthems of Abolition Robert Burns C21
Looking forward to speaking on 'The Case for Scotland: Place and Provenance Economy' at Paisley Food Heritage Symposium 12 April organized by Dr Lindsay Middleton is Well Fed&Well Read. The place of food in cultural heritage is still inconsistent in Scotland Joan McAlpine -globeinndumfries.co.uk/taste-our-best/
New National Trust for Scotland resource Robert Burns Online with 2700 items catalogued launched with support from major Scottish donor & NTS USA: a great new archive for Burns Studies Robert Burns C21 Pauline Mackay Gerard Carruthers Craig Lamont Rhona Brown Ronnie Young
nts.org.uk/collections/ro…
I have known Isla Jack 🧡 for 25 years- a lovely person like her parents and a delight to have family support for the Jack Prize since it was started at @IASSL in 2017 in Ronnie's memory. heraldscotland.com/opinion/150586…
Happy Easter-a splendid opening day yesterday for new Perth Museum with 3000 visitors & 2 unicorns; 1633 Glovers' dress for Charles I's visit & reworked embossed C16 leather among highlights. Nice to see a certain phrase, & I would be better off if there was copyright in title!