Recent Events

Prof. Aonghus Mackechnie - Building a New Past, Bequeathing a Future: Walter Scott and the Baronial

On Thursday 18th November we had a talk by Prof. Aonghus Mackechnie. He was introduced by our chairman Prof. Iain Torrance.

Nov 18, 2021

A National Service of Thanksgiving for the Life & Work of Sir Walter Scott

St. Giles Cathedral 30th October 2021

Nov 5, 2021

Dr David Stewart on "The Sinuosities of the Ground": Sir Walter Scott, Borders, Fiction, and Landscape

A joint-lecture with the Edinburgh University English Dept via Zoom on Thursday 14th October by Dr David Stewart. He was introduced by our chairman Prof. Iain Torrance.

Oct 14, 2021

Scottish Literary Studies Medal 2021

Sophie Duncan is the 2021 winner of the medal

Oct 13, 2021

Prof. Murdo Macdonald - Macpherson, Burns and Scott: Driving Visual Art

On Thursday 23rd September 2021 we had a talk by Prof. Murdo Macdonald. He was introduced by our chairman Prof. Iain Torrance.

Sep 23, 2021