James Hepburne Scott - A Tale of Two Homes Abbotsford and Mertoun, and Two Families
On Thursday 5th April 2018 we had a talk by James Hepburne Scott. He was introduced by our Chairman, Prof. Peter Garside.
The Scott Family Graves
Peter Garside gives an account of key burial sites relating to Scott and his family, with a view to religious and other circumstances underlying each, and including details of the hitherto neglected monument to Scott's daughters in Kensal Green Cemetery.
Dr. Ralph McLean - John Porteous in The Heart of Midlothian: the intersection of history and fiction
On Thursday 9th November 2017 we had a talk by Dr. Ralph McLean. He was introduced by our Chairman, Prof. Peter Garside.
Prof. Anthony Mandal - Cupid’s decorous lanthorn at 200
On Thursday 12th October 2017 we had a talk by Prof. Anthony Mandal. He was introduced by our Chairman, Prof. Peter Garside.
Scottish Literary Studies Medal 2016
Grace MacDougall is the 2017 winner of the Medal
Josi S. Kilpack - Writing the Love Story of Sir Walter Scott
On Thursday 14th September 2017 we had a talk by Josi S. Kilpack. She was introduced by our Chairman, Prof. Peter Garside.
Prof. David Hewitt and Prof. Peter Garside - Colloquium on Rob Roy
On Saturday 19th August 2017 we had a talk by Prof. Peter Garside and Prof. David Hewitt. The following Introduction was prepared by our Hon. Secretary, Louise Gardiner.
Prof. Jeremy J. Smith - Sir Walter Scott in Dictionaries: Invention and Artistry
On Thursday 15th June 2017 we had a talk by Prof. Jeremy J. Smith. He was introduced by our Chairman, Prof. Peter Garside.
Iain Wilson - In The Tracks of Mortality
On Thursday 18th May 2017 we had a talk by Iain Wilson. He was introduced by our Chairman, Prof. Peter Garside.
The Sorries - The Story of Scott's Songs: from ‘The Queen’s Marie’ to ‘Bonnie Dundee’
On Thursday 20th April 2017 we had a performance and talk by Martin Philip and Douglas Kay of The Sorries. They were introduced by our Chairman, Prof. Peter Garside.