On 10 March 2015, the Centre welcomed David Ditchburn to discuss ‘Scotland, France, and The Auld Alliance: Was there an Alternative?’. This continued the ‘Scotland and Europe’ strand of seminars. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. Most modern historiography on Scottish diplomatic relations with Europe focuses on the Franco-Scottish dimension: the ‘Auld… Continue reading →
On 24 February 2015, the Centre was delighted to welcome Siobhan Talbott to discuss ‘Conflict, Commerce and Communities: British markets and society in France, 1603-1763’. This continued the ‘Scotland and Europe’ seminar series. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. Siobhan’s talk centred on two key elements: 1) To move away from the idea… Continue reading →
On 10 February 2015, the Centre welcomed Emily Flaherty and Esther Breitenbach to discuss ‘What Women’s Lib – The Aberdeen Women’s Liberation Movement and the Workers Education Association’ (Emily) and ‘Feminism in Scotland: European Links and Lessons’ (Esther). Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lectures. The Women’s Liberation Movement has often been examined from a national… Continue reading →
On 27 January 2015, the Centre was delighted to welcome Emily Wingfield (University of Birmingham) to discuss ‘The daughters of James I and their books’, which continued the ‘Scotland and Europe’ seminar series. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. ‘Royal books’ encompass texts written or commissioned by members of the royal family,… Continue reading →
On 13 January 2015, the Centre was delighted to welcome Jim Sillars (former Deputy Leader of the SNP) to discuss ‘Scotland in the EU – its origin in contrast with the present’, continuing our ‘Scotland and Europe’ series of lectures. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. Sillars’ views towards the European Union… Continue reading →
On 2 December, the Centre was delighted to welcome Dr Aonghas MacCoinnich to discuss ‘Plantation in the Hebrides: the Dutch in Stornoway, 1628-31’, which continued the ‘Scotland and Europe’ series. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. The plantation in question was not one of foreign aggression, but instead it was a Clan Mackenzie… Continue reading →
On 18 November 2014, the Centre was pleased to welcome Esther Meijers (University of Reading) to discuss ‘William Carstares in the Netherlands: The Making of a Moderate Mind’. This continued the ‘Scotland and Europe’ series. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. William Carstares (1649-1715) was the most prominent clergyman and politician in late-seventeenth and… Continue reading →
On 11 November 2014 the Centre was pleased to welcome Amy Eberlin and Morven French (University of St Andrews) to discuss ‘Scotland and the Flemish People Project: Analysing International interactions in the Middle Ages’. This continued the ‘Scotland and Europe’ series. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. Amy and Morven are research students… Continue reading →
On 28 October 2014, the Centre welcomed David Stewart to discuss ‘The “European question” in post-war Scottish politics’, continuing the ‘Scotland and Europe’ series. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. At the third-time of asking, the UK joined the EEC (European Economic Community) in 1973. Membership had been blocked by the ‘immovable block’… Continue reading →
On 14th October 2014, the Centre welcomed Dr Matthew McDowell to discuss ‘Scottish football and Scandinavia, 1898-1914: the future of “European” popular culture?’. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. In this period, association football was the populist sport, especially among men in heavy industry. Hyper-masculine to the extent that women’s football was banned, the growing… Continue reading →
