Recent Events
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Scottish Literary Studies Medal 2021
Sophie Duncan is the 2021 winner of the medal
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.
A Colloquium on Kenilworth with J.H. Alexander and Lee A. Simpson
On Saturday 21st August 2021 we had a Colloquium on Kenilworth with J.H. Alexander and Lee A. Simpson. They were introduced by our Chairman, Professor Sir Iain R. Torrance
Dr Iain Gordon Brown - Frolics in the Face of Europe: Sir Walter Scott, Continental Travel and the Tradition of the Grand Tour
On 3rd June 2021 the Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club virtually hosted at talk by Dr. Iain Gordon Brown. He was introduced by our chairman Prof. Iain Torrance.
Paul Wedgwood - A Scott-themed three-course menu
On Thursday 6th May we hosted a virtual talk by Paul Wedgwood on how he devised a Scott-themed three-course menu. This was followed by a Toast to Sir Walter from our Chairman Prof. Sir Iain Torrance