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Call for Papers - Strange Parallels: Transnational Irish Histories
A Two-Day Workshop at the Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies, University of Aberdeen 10-11 April 2026
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A Vibrant Community - Scottish Heritage Winter Gathering Nov 2025
On 27-28 November 2025, thirty students and alumni of the Scottish Heritage MLitt and History PhD programmes gathered in Aberdeen and online for a vibrant two-day celebration of scholarship, community, and Scottish culture. The event featured a winter graduation at King's College, festive meals, visits to Aberdeen's museums and Christmas...
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New Voices ECR Visiting Fellowship
The Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies is inviting early career researchers who are currently working on an Irish and/or Scottish research project in an Arts and Humanities field to apply for up to £1000 of funding to enable a short-term stay in Aberdeen. This would enable the successful candidate...
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New Issue! Journal of Scottish Thought
The latest issue of the Journal of Scottish Thought is now online. A special issue looking at the life and thought of John Witherspoon, it is available through Aberdeen University Press, as an open access publication. To access the issue please go to Journal of Scottish Thought | Issue: Issue: 1(14)...
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Inaugural New Voices ECR Visiting Fellow Arrives
We are delighted to welcome our first New Voices ECR Visiting Fellow to RIISS! Dr Elisa Cozzi completed her doctorate in English at The Queen’s College, Oxford, in 2024 and is currently teaching at Somerville College. Her research explores the literary connections between Italy and Ireland in the Romantic period, with a particular...
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New Voices ECR Visiting Fellowship
The Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies is inviting early career researchers who are currently working on an Irish and/or Scottish research project in an Arts and Humanities field to apply for up to £1000 of funding to enable a short-term stay in Aberdeen. This would enable the successful candidate to...
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Dmitry Fedosov, 1963-2024
Dmitry Fedosov, who was an Honorary Fellow of the Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies (RIISS) and editor of the six volume Diary of Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries published by Aberdeen University Press, passed away in the early days of 2024 aged 61. Dmitry had worked closely with Professor Paul Dukes of...
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RSE Funding: 'Towards a New Companion to Scottish Literature'
University of Aberdeen Scottish Literature researchers Dr Elizabeth Elliott, Prof. Timothy Baker and Dr Sarah Sharp were recently awarded funding by the Royal Society of Edinburgh for their project ‘Towards a New Companion to Scottish Literature’. The forthcoming Routledge Companion to Scottish Literature includes contributors drawn from creative industries and...
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Inaugural New Voices in Irish and Scottish Studies Writing Retreat
In October, RIISS was delighted to welcome emerging scholars in Irish and Scottish Studies to attend a weekend article-writing retreat at the Institute. Dr Lucy Hinnie (British Library/Wikipedia), Dr Lizzie Swarbrick(Edinburgh), Dr Zosia Kuczynska (UCD), Dr Natalie Tal Harries (Aberdeen), Dr Anna Fancett (Aberdeen) and Dr Arianna Introna (Open University)...
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Paula Sledzinska Awarded the Ross Roy Medal
At the annual Scottish Literary Awards hosted by The Saltire Society on 7 December, Dr Paula Sledzinska was awarded the Ross Roy Medal, a prestigious prize which is awarded to the best PhD thesis submitted on a subject relating to Scottish literature.