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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · 13d

Did you read any of the articles in our Special Issue? Tell us about them! Extra points for citations 👀https://www.euppublishing.com/toc/shr/104/2

Edinburgh University Press Journals - Table of Contents - shr: Vol 104, No 2

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · 13d

CFP for the conference 'Scotland's Historic Environments and the British Empire'

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · Sep 5

Could contemporary rewilding represent an act of marginalisation?

@eddiecstewart.bsky.social looks to the past to suggest an alternative future for Scotland's 'wild' places in a new EUP blog post 👉

Wicked Wild Wastes? - Edinburgh University Press Blog

Dr Edward Stewart challenges contemporary notions of rewilding, suggesting an alternative future for Scotland's 'wild' places.

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · Sep 5

Find out more in ‘Wicked Wild Wastes? Challenging Wildness through Repopulating Approaches to Archaeological Narratives in Scottish Highland Landscapes.’

Available to read for free in the latest issue of @scottishhistreview.bsky.social

Wicked Wild Wastes? Challenging Wildness through Repopulating Approaches to Archaeological Narratives in Scottish Highland Landscapes | The Scottish Historical Review

This article will explore a repopulating approach as a means of producing archaeological and historical narratives of upland land use in the Scottish Highlands which go beyond tired notions of marginality, liminality and peripherality. These narratives, historically dominant in the study of upland l...

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Chris R. Langley @chrislangley.bsky.social · Sep 2

The latest special issue of @scottishhistreview.bsky.social, on Scotland's Environmental History, is out!

Thanks to the guest editors, Rebecca Main, Richard Oram & Annie Tindley, for their fantastic work.

Read the issue on the @edinburghup.bsky.social website: www.euppublishing.com/toc/shr/104/2

Edinburgh University Press Journals - Table of Contents - shr: Vol 104, No 2

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Dr Edward Stewart @eddiecstewart.bsky.social · Sep 2

I’m happy to say this article on my PhD research, exploring and challenging conceptions of wildness in Scottish Highland landscapes is out (and open access) now in @scottishhistreview.bsky.social.

You can access the article here: www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/...

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Dr Edward Stewart @eddiecstewart.bsky.social · Sep 2

Excited to see this article, based on my PhD research in-print and ✨open access!
You can check it out here: www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/...

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Sep 2

"The concept of wildness in Scotland is both politically and culturally contentious with a long history for the term ‘wild’ being..." WANT TO KNOW THE NEXT PART? I know you do. Guess you'll have to read Edward Stewart's article here for FREE: www.euppublishing.com/doi/full/10....

Wicked Wild Wastes? Challenging Wildness through Repopulating Approaches to Archaeological Narratives in Scottish Highland Landscapes | The Scottish Historical Review

This article will explore a repopulating approach as a means of producing archaeological and historical narratives of upland land use in the Scottish Highlands which go beyond tired notions of margina...

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Sep 2

We have some VERY exciting news, not only is the latest special issue of SHR now available but @eddiecstewart.bsky.social's article on 'Wicked Wild Wastes? Challenging Wildness through Repopulating Approaches to Archaeological Narratives in Scottish Highland Landscapes’ is OPEN ACCESS.

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Aug 29

OOOOOOOOH, news of our third Jenny Wormald Lecture has dropped just in time for the weekend. Are you excited? See more information below:

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Scottish Historical Review Trust: The 3rd Annual Jenny Wormald Lecture

Professor Elizabeth Ewan (University Of Guelph): 'Feuding in the Streets? Gender, Crime, and Conflict in Scottish Towns, c. 1500-1600'

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Dr Edward Stewart @eddiecstewart.bsky.social · Jul 21

It was amazing to be able to contribute to this special issue on Environmental histories with an archaeological take on wilding and #rewilding debates. Thanks to the editors (and organisers)!

Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Jul 21

..suppose we've waited long enough to show you this ABSOLUTELY TOP SECRET SPECIAL ISSUE (2025) CONTENTS page.

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Jul 21

..suppose we've waited long enough to show you this ABSOLUTELY TOP SECRET SPECIAL ISSUE (2025) CONTENTS page.

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Jul 21

Looking for something to do this summer? www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/paxton-hou...

Paxton House

Another world inside the gates, another country at the bottom of the garden.Find yourself in another world at Paxton House, one of the finest Palladian houses in Britain with pre-eminent collections o...

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Jul 9

Do you think posting article titles with frequency will increase citations?

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Jul 8

Edward Stewart for our August 2025 Special Issue has written on 'Wicked Wild Wastes? Challenging Wildness through Repopulating Approaches to Archaeological Narratives in Scottish Highland Landscapes.' Dare you to say Wicked Wild Wastes really fast.

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Jul 1

In this issue, Professor Ian MacLellan looks at Deer Preservation in Early Modern Scotland: Exploring the Social and Cultural Context of a National Resource.

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Jun 26

We have so many fantastic contributions including but not exclusive to Annie Tinley, Rebecca Main, Bess Rhodes, Anna McGregor, Carolyn McNamara, Hanneke Booij and Ingrid Shearer...can you see a theme forming? 🌳🌿🥀🌍

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Jun 25

Our Special Issue is due to be released in the coming months - can you guess the theme? 🦌🍂⛰️🦪

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Jun 16

Did you know that SHRT offers an annual Essay Prize for an unpublished piece of work by an ECR? The 2025 round will be announced shortly: please watch this space for more information.

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Apr 17

CfP from University of Edinburgh: Workshop on Emotions and Scottish History. Deadline: 21 May 2025.

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Mar 21

A reminder that our bursaries are open until the end of the month. Find all the information below:
scottishhistoricalreview.org/bursaries

Bursaries — Scottish Historical Review Trust | Promoting Research & Publication in the Field of Scottish History | Monograph Series | Edinburgh - Scotland - UK

We offer two bursaries each year to support work on any aspect of Scottish History. For all bursary queries, please email the Trust's secretary, Dr Sally Tuckett.

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Mar 21

A reminder that our bursaries are open until the end of the month. Find all the information below:
scottishhistoricalreview.org/bursaries

Bursaries — Scottish Historical Review Trust | Promoting Research & Publication in the Field of Scottish History | Monograph Series | Edinburgh - Scotland - UK

We offer two bursaries each year to support work on any aspect of Scottish History. For all bursary queries, please email the Trust's secretary, Dr Sally Tuckett.

scottishhistoricalreview.org

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Scottish Historical Review @scottishhistreview.bsky.social · Feb 7

Hi friends! Did you know our bursaries are now open?

This includes:

POSTGRADUATE, EARLY CAREER AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCHER BURSARY

MID-CAREER AND RETIRED SCHOLARS

CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP FUNDING SCHEME

Deadline: 31/03/2025

For more information: scottishhistoricalreview.org/bursaries

Bursaries — Scottish Historical Review Trust | Promoting Research & Publication in the Field of Scottish History | Monograph Series | Edinburgh - Scotland - UK

We offer two bursaries each year to support work on any aspect of Scottish History. For all bursary queries, please email the Trust's secretary, Dr Sally Tuckett.

scottishhistoricalreview.org

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