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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · 5d

Dr Ben Fletcher-Watson is Deputy Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH | @iashedinburgh.bsky.social) at the @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and a member of the SAHA Steering Committee.

Read more about @bfletcherwatson.bsky.social & SAHA on our website saha.scot/members/

Members | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance

A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · 5d

A brand new essay collection, published by @edinburghup.bsky.social, edited by @bfletcherwatson.bsky.social & @joshaw.bsky.social foreword by @sarasheridan.bsky.social

Join the book launch on Tue, 4 Nov 17:30
📍@iashedinburgh.bsky.social

Free 🎟️(in person & online)👇womenwhodared.eventbrite.co.uk

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Irish Humanities Alliance @irishhumanities.bsky.social · 12d

A distinguished & engaging panel: Jerry O’Donavan, consul general of Ireland in Edinburgh; Katy McNeil, Head of Scottish Gov in Ireland; Triona McCormack, VP strategy & engagement UCD; & Ciarán Walsh associate director Culture Ireland. Chaired by Prof. Catherine O’Leary @sahavoice.bsky.social

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Irish Humanities Alliance @irishhumanities.bsky.social · 12d

A strong start to our Irish Scottish Cultural and Diplomatic Relations event @ria.ie with Prof @murrayp.bsky.social of @sahavoice.bsky.social

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · 13d

Register your in-person or online ticket here www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...

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SGSAH @sgsah.bsky.social · 15d

⏳ Don't miss out - the closing date is this Friday 26th September! ⬇️

SGSAH @sgsah.bsky.social · Sep 1

⭐ Host a PhD Researcher in 2026 ⭐

We support paid internships & artist residencies, enabling Arts & Humanities researchers to spend up to 3 months with an organisation.

Benefit from expertise, creativity & fresh perspectives – while supporting future research leaders!

👉 www.sgsah.ac.uk/e_t/i_ar/

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · 15d

This pilot project is part of the ongoing @thinkuhi.bsky.social Tourism Knowledge Exchange Program, which links research and scholarship with businesses, public agencies, and communities.

UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 15d

Professor Alex Sanmark and Dr Shane McLeod from the UHI Institute for Northern Studies, Viking and Early Medieval Studies, headed to the Scottish island of Eigg on September 18, 2025, to organise two days of work with The Isle of Eigg Guiding Company.
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UHI Viking and Early Medieval Studies Pilot Programme Begins on the Island of Eigg

Professor Alex Sanmark and Dr Shane McLeod from the UHI Institute for Northern Studies, Viking and Early Medieval Studies, headed to the Scottish island of Eigg on September 18, 2025, to organise t…

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · 28d

Congratulations! 🎉

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Sep 2

The event will feature a panel on ‘Culture, collaboration and diaspora', followed by a presentation of exceptional research projects funded by the Ireland-Scotland Bilateral Network Grants.

@murrayp.bsky.social @sonjatiernan.bsky.social ‪ @brirechamber.bsky.social

Programme and tickets 👇

Hybrid event: Irish-Scottish cultural diplomacy and relations | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance

A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join SAHA and the @irishhumanities.bsky.social for a half-day event on Irish-Scottish cultural diplomacy and relations.

The hybrid event will take place on Friday, September 26th, from 14:30 until 17:30 at the Royal Irish Academy (@ria.ie)

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SGSAH @sgsah.bsky.social · Sep 1

⭐ Host a PhD Researcher in 2026 ⭐

We support paid internships & artist residencies, enabling Arts & Humanities researchers to spend up to 3 months with an organisation.

Benefit from expertise, creativity & fresh perspectives – while supporting future research leaders!

👉 www.sgsah.ac.uk/e_t/i_ar/

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SGSAH @sgsah.bsky.social · Aug 27

Explore 50 years of Scottish film & TV in this free exhibition From Film Bang to Filming Boom 🎞️

Audiovisual works from 1970s—present curated by SGSAH researcher @correiadigital.bsky.social w/ @edinburghnapier.bsky.social & @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

📍 @natlibscot.bsky.social Edinburgh & Glasgow

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International Association for the Study of Scottish Literatures @iassl.bsky.social · Aug 26

John Buchan was born on 26 August 1875 #OTD in Perth. To mark the anniversary, @uofglasgow.bsky.social hosted earlier this year a lecture by IASSL trustee @murrayp.bsky.social, who has also written on Buchan for our latest newsletter.
Lecture: tinyurl.com/4dhnta72
Newsletter: tinyurl.com/6sf56zxx

Murray Pittock: The John Buchan 150 Lecture

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Aug 25

Read the article on saha.scot 👇

Putting Your Research in the Spotlight: Media Engagement for Early Career Researchers Dr. Kelsey Granger | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance

A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Aug 25

"In a turbulent time for the academic sector, media engagement offers ECRs a chance to gain exposure, learn transferable communication skills, and even provides a glimpse into alternative career paths"

Dr @kelseygranger.bsky.social ( @iashedinburgh.bsky.social )wrote about her experience

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Aug 7

Happy 100th birthday @natlibscot.bsky.social 🎂

This morning, we asked National Librarian and Chief Executive Amina Shah FRSE how NLS celebrated the big birthday

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Aug 6

The event will feature a panel on ‘Culture, collaboration and diaspora', followed by a presentation of exceptional research projects funded by the Ireland-Scotland Bilateral Network Grants.

Full programme and tickets 👇
saha.scot/hybrid-event...

Hybrid event: Irish-Scottish cultural diplomacy and relations | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance

A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.

saha.scot

Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Aug 6

Join SAHA and the @irishhumanities.bsky.social for a half-day event on Irish-Scottish cultural diplomacy and relations.

The hybrid event will take place on Friday, September 26th, from 14:30 until 17:30 at the Royal Irish Academy (@ria.ie )

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Jul 31

In 2023 @uofglasgow.bsky.social was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize in recognition of the range & impact of the projects undertaken at the @glasgowburns.bsky.social, chiefly Editing & Curating Burns for the 21st Century

More about the project👇
@murrayp.bsky.social
@paulinemackay.bsky.social

Editing Robert Burns for the 21st Century

An AHRC-funded Project to produce a multi-volume edition of the Works of Robert Burns

burnsc21.glasgow.ac.uk

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Jul 31

You can read a digitised version of the @natlibscot.bsky.social ’s Kilmarnock Edition online

digital.nls.uk/poems-chiefl...

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Jul 31

#RobertBurns Poems, Chiefly In The Scottish Dialect was published #OTD, 31 July 1786.

The printer was John Wilson, from Kilmarnock, and the book is often referred to as the ‘Kilmarnock Edition’. The volume sold out its run of 612 copies within a month.

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Jul 23

The RSE’s Research Awards Programme runs twice a year in spring & autumn. It aims to support Scotland’s research sector by nurturing promising talent, stimulating research in Scotland, and promoting international collaboration.

Congratulations to the latest research awardees 👏

Read the full list

RSE awards over £724K to boost Scotland’s vibrant research sector

We are pleased to announce that 72 exceptional research projects were selected at the spring 2025 Research Awards open call.

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Scottish Council on Global Affairs scga.scot @scga.bsky.social · Jul 15

The #ScottishConnections Fund 2025-26 is now open for applications. The Scottish Government is looking for innovative ideas from individuals and organisations that promote Scotland and bring together its diaspora around the world.

Scottish Connections Fund 2025-2026 banner

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Jul 15

"2025 is the centenary of the staging in Paris of the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes – a great exhibition of the decorative arts which subsequently lent its name to what became known as the Art Deco style." ✍️ Prof Bruce Peter (@glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social)

Art Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age by Professor Bruce Peter | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance

A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · Jul 14

Clubs, schools & day centres could help to make #health and #care more accessible, finds new research with ‘seldom-listened-to’ people, led by @heriotwattuni.bsky.social

The report is part of research funded by the @ukri.org Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Read more on saha.scot 👇

Heriot-Watt University: Unheard voices reshape health and care in pioneering arts research project | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance

A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.

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