Scottish History Society

The magic of witchcraft! ✨ 🧙🏻‍♀️ 🧙‍♂️ Our latest volume is now VERY nearly sold out in the UK, Europe & USA 👀 ⏱️ Only members are guaranteed to receive our trademark cloth-bound editions… but non-members can still order regular volumes via our publishers @boydellbrewer

The Brief Lives Essay Award A new prize initiative that will be of interest to many of our younger members 👇🏼 elhb.uk/brieflives/

❓Are you an #ecr or #postgrad working on #Scottish or #Environmental history? ❓Would you like some 💰💰💰 for research costs?? The deadline for this year’s Alasdair Ross prize has been extended to 1 July! Up to £500 available 👇🏼 scottishhistorysociety.com/prizes/the-ala…

It’s finally here! “Edinburgh’s Unruly Women: Gender, Discipline & Power, 1560-1660” 📚 So happy to see it in print! On sale now @routledgebooks: routledge.com/Edinburghs-Unr…

🚨 Super sale on at @boydellbrewer - including some of our past volumes! 🚨

Interested in the history of Scottish sport? One of our members, Bruce McCowan will be speaking in Lesmahagow on 9 June to challenge a curling history myth…

The 2025 ⁦@socantscot⁩ Archaeological Research in Progress conference takes place on 3 May online and in person at Augustine United Church, Edinburgh. Tickets available here 👇🏼 eventbrite.co.uk/e/archaeologic…

CfP from University of Edinburgh: Workshop on Emotions and Scottish History. Deadline: 21 May 2025.

Our inaugural Furgol Lecture, which will be given by Professor Julia Barrow from the University of Leeds, is taking place at 5.30pm on 24 April (two weeks today)! All are welcome!

Ossian: The world’s greatest literary hoax? Martin O'Connor and historian Dr. Dòmhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart explore how a work of fiction has shaped Scotland’s cultural identity. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:30 - 18:30 at National Library of Scotland bit.ly/441AJgL

By the pricking of my thumbs… something w̶i̶c̶k̶e̶d̶ historical this way comes! 🤓 Friends & members: the much anticipated (and delayed!) Scottish Witchcraft Trails should now be either with you or on its way! 🧙🏻‍♀️ ✨

Career highlight 🙏 Sackcloth & Stool of Repentance @NtlMuseumsScot

What a fantastic day! Thank you to all speakers & attendees. To our President Dr James Robertson for yet another stimulating annual address & our outgoing convenor Prof Dauvit Broun for a staggering 18 years (!) service, pictured below with incoming convenor Prof Annie Tindley

Today is the day! We’re welcoming Friends, Members & Guests to our 2025 Conference, AGM & Presidential Lecture. scottishhistorysociety.com/2025-president…

We've recovered thousands of documents stolen from our archives and other UK institutions between 1949-1980. Around 3,100 items were taken by Professor David Macmillan, and painstakingly returned by our archivists. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/Return-documen…

Still a few days to register to join us on Saturday for the Conference, Presidential Lecture & AGM. A fantastic bunch of speakers, plus it's free to SHS members and only £5 for non members! A great day of #ScottishHistory awaits!