"The Illicit Origins of the Scotch Whisky Industry", my article (co-authored with Gregor Adamson of The Glenturret Whisky) in the Journal of Scottish Historical Studies, is free to view here: euppublishing.com/doi/full/10.33… Taking in #illicit #distilling, #smuggling, early #licensed stills

#BloodoftheClans if you missed it, go here. It is worth watching #History #Scotland bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Putting together the finishing touches for my Jacobite MLitt course Humanities at UoD , which kicks off tomorrow. Always gives me a thrill to look to the term ahead. It looks like we've got a great bunch of students signed up.

I am delighted to announce the publication of my debut historical fiction La Garde Ecossaise: The Life of John Hamilton 1620-1689 Part 1. This is the first book in a seven-part book series. #LaGardeEcossaise #LouisXIV #France #Scotland #AuldAlliance #EntenteCordiale. 🇬🇧🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1/

Indeed. We offer a great range of modules and the courses are rigorous and dynamic. More details here: dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/s…

After three years of prep, Dr Kieran German and I are overjoyed to announce that we’ve just signed a contract with Manchester University Press for our first edited collection. This will be the inaugural volume in a new MUP/JST #JacobiteStudies series. Coming to a library near you likely in 2025.

Thanks for the wide-ranging conversation Scott!

Here comes another excellent JST #JacobiteStudies workshop programme for the autumn term! We kick things off next Tuesday with a keynote from the brilliant Prof Michael Brown, who will be discussing ‘The Jacobite Aesthetic and the Conspiratorial Mind’. jdb1745.net/events/jstwork…

🚨 PHD OPPORTUNITY 🚨 University of Dundee is offering a FULLY-FUNDED PhD scholarship in Early Modern Scottish History. This is an open opportunity that would allow you to develop a project of your choice. Happy to answer any questions. jobs.ac.uk/job/DCU030/str…

Honoured to appear again in History Scotland. A few thoughts on the contributions of Aberdeen's Catholic communities to Jacobitism in Scotland. Trying to organise my thoughts for a broader piece I'm currently working on. Feedback welcome!

Learn #scottishhistory at University of Dundee Humanities at UoD. Doesn’t matter where you are. Scottish History Masters by distance learning taught by experts, including Graeme Morton, Allan Kennedy Alan R MacDonald Darren S. Layne Dr Kieran German Study witchcraft,Mary Q of Scots, Jacobites & more.

🧵1/13 Enough. The The Telegraph has gone too far with its condemnation of teaching about colonial history. There's at least three brainless statements from this latest piece of concocted outrage (& more to come): archive.ph/aL4Op

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