Join us on 10th April for the annual Canadian-Scottish Studies Colloquium! We have a fascinating range of speakers and panels lined up. The event will be live-streamed for those who cannot attend in person. RSVP at cs.ce@mcgill.ca
The Gorsebrook Research Institute for Atlantic Canada Studies hosts a public lecture Nov. 21, 12-2 pm. Dr. Don Nerbas, McGill's @csschair.bsky.social, will present "Networks of Power: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Coal in 19th-Century Cape Breton". Join in person at MN 219 or by Zoom: loom.ly/uG1ENho
Join us later this month for a fascinating talk by Prof. Lachlan MacKinnon on ‘Deindustrialization and Regional Development: Examples from Atlantic Canada and the U.K.’
Professors Leith Davis (Simon Fraser University) and Kevin James (University of Guelph) will present the Keynote Launch, 'The Making of Networking Jacobites and Exploring New Directions in Jacobite Studies', on Tuesday, 2 September, 12pm (EDT) / 5pm (UK).
"The Many Lives of Duff House" is on YouTube!
Join Prof. Kevin James, @uofguelph.bsky.social, as he explores the extraordinary life and after-life of an 18th-century aristocratic home, Duff House. Consider it a 'Downton Abbey' of North-East Scotland!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEmm...
We are delighted to share the release of 'The Many Lives of Duff House', a fascinating podcast produced by The Big Light and Prof. Kevin James in partnership with Historic Environment Scotland - a SSHRC funded project.
🎙️Listen on your favourite podcast player here: pod.link/1831762330
Prof. Kevin James (University of Guelph) will join Prof. Leith Davis (Simon Fraser University) to discuss the publication of their new book, 'Shaping Jacobitism, 1688 to the Present'.
Attend in-person or online!
edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-shaping...
Register on Eventbrite: bit.ly/45TG3Cb
Join us online in 2 weeks for ‘'Gaelic in Scotland, Gaelic in Canada: Challenges, Prospects, Connections', presented by Prof. Robert Dunbar, University of Edinburgh.
📅 Thursday 26 June 2025
🕰️ 3pm (EDT) / 8pm(UK)
💻 Zoom
All are welcome to attend!
FREE Registration:
bit.ly/S-CAPLecture...
For friends following our work on #Scottish #Highland settlement sites in #CapeBreton - you can check out our final report here: canmore.org.uk/collection/2...
Big thanks to Historic Environment Scotland for the brilliant partnership.
'The Many Lives of Duff House' is a SSHRC-funded project in partnership with Historic Environment Scotland and The Big Light. Last week, Prof. Kevin James visited Duff House to engage in meetings and interviews exploring the current position and future prospects for this historic property.
The deadline to register for this fascinating hybrid conference on the life and legacy of James VI & I is fast approaching. Sign up by 9th June to attend!
Many thanks to McGill & Don Nerbas @csschair.bsky.social for hosting the 2025 Colloquium of the St. Andrew’s Society/McEuen Scholarship Foundation Chair in Canadian-Scottish Studies. Fascinating presentations by @drleith.bsky.social & Kevin James, as well as scholars from Dawson College & McGill.
Join us on 14th May at Atwater Library and Computer centre for the Annual Colloquium of the St Andrew’s Society/McEuen Scholarship Foundation Chair in Canadian Scottish Studies! We have an interesting programme and range of fascinating speakers. RSVP to register!
Call for Papers! The 2025 CSCS conference at @uofglasgow.bsky.social is looking for contributors. Submissions accepted in English or Gàidhlig, papers and posters welcome. Submissions close 7 March 2025!
