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Libraries: Keepers of History and History Makers
Read more: Libraries: Keepers of History and History MakersDaniel Miele visits two Dutch universities, exploring the shared challenges between publishers and libraries.
Strengthening Scottish Identity in the 1930s
Duncan Sim on the founding of the Claymore magazine and its impact on Scottish identity
Robert Burns’s Memory: A Matter of State
by Paul Malgrati Every year, on 25 January, Burns Night offers a remarkable opportunity for Scottish political parties to issue a statement about the Scottish nation, its identity, and its situation. Last year, in 2022, Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon,…
From the Scottish Affairs Archives: what factors influence the decision to support Scottish Independence?
Throughout 2014 we published a number of articles about the then impeding referendum on Scottish Independence in our journal Scottish Affairs. As we move towards a general election, the research and data contained within these articles hold as true now…
Sports and the Commodification of Scottish Identity
Glasgow 2014 opened with a celebration of Scottish folklore and identity, themes intrinsically associated with Highland Games. Read: Manly Games, Athletic Sports and the Commodification of Scottish Identity: Caledonian Gatherings in New Zealand to 1915, by Tanya Bueltmann, Scottish Historical…