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The Pharmakon of Shame
Read more: The Pharmakon of ShameSéan Kennedy and Joseph Valente, editors of Irish Shame, explore the intricate relationship between empathy and shame in this blog.

The curious case of Scottish inns, or what travellers sought and found when they encountered them
The editor of the International Review of Scottish Studies introduces the new special issue.

A Nation Built on Books: The Role of Libraries in Modern Scotland
Scotland's National Librarian discusses the place of libraries in our cultural landscape.

Perspectives from Beyond Scotland’s Borders: Nurturing Innovative, Global Scholarship on Scottish History and Culture for Half a Century
by Kevin James and Melissa Turner Scotland has always had a geographically expansive range of global engagements: its imprint is discernible around the world—not just in the form of permanent settlement, much as its global impact has often been measured…