The Centre for Scottish Culture, at the University of Dundee, in conjunction with the AHRI is holding an event curated by Nancy Groce of the Library of Congress in Washington, including a concert by Brian McNeil. Join us for a unique event featuring an illustrated lecture and a compelling performance exploring 400 years of musical
The world looks interesting from here
Scottish Centre for Global History blog
A chapter in a recent collection of essays edited by Graeme Morton, Professor of Modern History at the University of Dundee, has won the J P Bertrand Award for the ‘best scholarly article on the history of Northwestern Ontario’. The article, “The Fur Traders’ Garden: Horticultural Imperialism in Rupert’s Land, 1670-1770”, was written by Beverly
27th-28th May 2015 At the turn of the nineteenth century, European colonies in Asia were awash with medicines, tinctures, tonics, narcotics and therapeutic substances of every kind, exported from Great Britain, Germany, USA and Japan. There was moreover a brisk trade within of drugs, alcohol-based or otherwise, and narcotics of every kind within the region,
The University of Dundee has AHRC & ESRC funded PhD studentships which may be undertaken under the supervision of the Scottish Centre for Global History. Full details: AHRC Doctoral Programme Scotland ESRC Studentships
Professor Jim Tomlinson of Glasgow University will be launching his new book Dundee and the Empire: ‘Juteopolis’ 1850-1939’ published by Edinburgh University Press at an event jointly sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Research Institute and the Scottish Centre for Global History at the University of Dundee. This is an important work that caps a
The Scottish Centre for Global History is hosting an international conference ‘How Wars End; at the University of Dundee on Friday 24 October 2014. Speakers include Dr. Michael Brown (University of Saint Andrews), Dr.Fernando Chavarria (University of Alcala), Prof. Lothar Hobelt (University of Vienna), Dr. David Parrott: (University of Oxford), Prof. Linda Frey (University of
Professor Chris Whatley of the University of Dundee will deliver the second annual T.C. Smout Lecture ‘“Burns by an Englishman is impossible”: sculptors, statues and the contested memory of Robert Burns’. The lecture will be given October 2 at 5.15pm in the New Arts Lecture Theatre, at the University of St. Andrews. The lecture will
On the 4th September 2014, the Scottish Centre for Global History, held an exploratory workshop examining the theme ‘How can we best study Africa from Scotland?’. Attended by academics from Southern Africa, Scotland, and the rest of the UK, the workshop set about discussing the representation of Africa in global studies, critically examining some of
Dr Matt Graham, Lecturer in Politics & History will be appearing in the final three episodes of a four-part radio series on South Africa & Apartheid, starting on Sunday 20th July.
The Scottish Centre for Global History is hosting a workshop on 4th September at the University of Dundee to address the question ‘How can we best study Africa from Scotland?’ Speakers have been invited from all across the UK and South Africa from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds to help outline a research agenda, explore
