Exciting!!! @JReidJessica and Dr Lorna MacBean are presenting at the 10th Biennial Renaissance SRS 'Difficult Pasts' Thurs 20th July 16.30 (Writing Nation, Writing Colonialism) on '‘Landmarks and Faultlines': the Strange Lacuna of the Seventeenth Century in Scottish Literary Histories'

We are very excited for committee member Emily Hay's talk tomorrow on 'Making a Myth: Mary Queen of Scots and Textual Identity'! Eventbrite link below to tune in online!

Here are the aims of our society! - To continue to build the Early Modern community at the university. - To encourage cross-disciplinary communications and scholarly research. - To encourage postgraduate socialisation and well-being. - To support academic development.

Wonderful news from Calum Cockburn - the BL is doing a separate project to digitize its terrific Esther Inglis MSS. Below is first page of BL Sloane 987 from the old Perdita image of a microfilm. But hey, microfilms had their use when that was all that was available.

So excited for the first GEMS conference! There are still tickets left for the online component on the 5th of June so get them while you can!

Dr Lorna MacBean ,me and Alexander Craig at #Scoticonference .

Going live in five at the Renaissance SRS Writing Nation, Writing Colonialism with @JReidJessica Who wants to hear about 17th century Scottish literatures?!?!!!

Wonderful opportunity - do apply! Edinburgh Early Modern Network Scottish Women and the Arts Research Network EMWRN UON SSEMWG Women's History Network - at Bluesky and LinkedIn WomensHistScot - follow us on Bluesky Women Arts Scot Folger Research

An exciting opportunity to talk with experts in the field about editing skills for seventeenth-century texts. Our focus is the Scottish corpus, and anyone with an interest in the codex and literature is welcome!!!eventbrite.co.uk/e/710143788187…

Jamie Reid Baxter & I announce discovery of hitherto unknown #EstherInglis MS - Discours de la Foi, 1590, dedicated to Louise de Coligny. Only one other MS of this text is known - 1591, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth The Huntington. Location of new MS unknown.

On 27 November University of Sussex Prof. David Parkinson and Dr Allison Steenson will hold a day full of workshop and round table discussion on 'Editing 17c Scottish Literature'. 17thCenturySymposium Register by following the link. eventbrite.com/e/sscsl-master…

Ever wondered about writers and literature in the Scottish seventeenth century? Book now to join us at University of Sussex on Monday to talk editing, publishing, and scholarship. From Sussex to Saskatchewan to Glasgow, we are sharing our expertise and discoveries! eventbrite.com/e/sscsl-master…

The updated programme includes a presentation by myself on the Scottish seventeenth century, and a workshop from Jessica Reid (Uni of Glasgow) on Thomas St Serfe in print. 17thCenturySymposium University of Sussex @JReidJessica University of Glasgow

There is still time to sign up (online or in person) for Monday's Masterclass on Approaching the Scottish Seventeenth Century - a day of practice and expertise-sharing with hands-on textual editing! 17thCenturySymposium University of Sussex University of Glasgow tinyurl.com/39364bhu

**Monday 27th** Join us for Approaching the Scottish Seventeenth Century: A Masterclass hosted by 17thCenturySymposium and Sussex CEMMS at University of Sussex for a day of expertise-sharing and discussion! eventbrite.com/e/approaching-…

I'm very happy to announce the publication of my article on R.D. Laing, James Kelman, and disabling states of surveillance in Etudes Eccosiases journals.openedition.org/etudesecossais… edited by Gavin Miller and Arianna Introna , surrounded by great contributions! Give it a read :)