Category: Conference
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INS Researchers Highlight Research at the Exciting SSNS 2025 Conference!
Staff and students from the University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies gathered at the Scottish Society for Northern Studies Day Conference in Arbroath on 22nd November 2025. The conference showcased fascinating insights into Scotland’s Viking and Early Medieval period, with Professor Alex Sanmark inspiring attendees with…
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UHI Viking and Early Medieval Studies St Magnus Symposium was an Outstanding Success.
On Wednesday, 15th October 2025, the Viking and Early Medieval Studies (VEMS) St. Magnus Symposium was held at UHI Perth and online. The event was a huge success, inspiring all who attended to explore further the rich history and cultural legacy of these remarkable periods. Academics and delegates from around…
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Call for Papers. Mapping Identities: Visual Depictions of Scotland Conference
Conference Call for Papers: UHI Perth, 9-10 February 2026 In 2025, UHI Institute for Northern Studies, together with ourcollaborative partners from the National Library of Scotland andLandscape Research Group, launched Mapping Identities: VisualDepictions of Scotland. This project, funded through the generous support of an RSE Research Collaboration Grant, brings together…
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Final Mapping Identities Workshop Examines the Theme of Power
On Wednesday 8 October, Drs. Oisín Plumb and Andrew Lind (both of INS) hosted the third and final workshop for the Mapping Identities RSE-funded project at the Mitchell Library, Glasgow. With previous workshops’ having explored Identity and Cosmology, the focus of this workshop was Power. This produced a range of…
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies Welcomes Academic Delegation from Malmö University
The UHI Institute for Northern Studies is delighted to welcome staff and students from Malmö University in Sweden to Orkney from 8th to 11th October 2025. This will be their third visit to Orkney following successful visits in 2023 and 2024. Through a program of field visits, seminars, lectures, and…
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Inaugural Interdisciplinary Symposium a Resounding Success
The inaugural interdisciplinary symposium, “The Future of Northern and Arctic Islands: 2050 and Beyond,” organised by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Institute for Northern Studies, was a resounding success. The event attracted 78 delegates and featured international speakers from across the Northern Hemisphere. Held on September 19, 2025, the…
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The 7th International St Magnus Conference Call for Papers – Deadline Extended
Theme: “Borne on a Carrying Stream”: How Water has Shaped Heritage, Identity and Power We are thrilled with the number of abstracts submitted in response to our call for papers. We have had a number of requests to allow more time to accommodate those who were unavailable over the summer,…
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Heritage in Depopulated Europe Conference Live Streaming
Dr Andrew Lind, Dr Andrew Jennings, Professor Mairéad Nic Craith and Professor Ullrich Kockel of the UHI Institute for Northern Studies together with PhD Candidate Sarah Squire, will be attending the Heritage in Depopulated European Areas (HerInDep) Conference held in Prague between 27th August and 29th August 2025. The project…
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INS Research Student Discusses Innovative Approach to Assessment at Conference
University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies PhD researcher Sarah Squire participated in a panel at the University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference on 17 June. The annual University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference brought together staff and students to celebrate and share effective practices…
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Second Mapping Identities Workshop Hailed a Success
On Friday 6 June, UHI Orkney welcomed participants in the second Mapping Identities: Visual Depictions of Scotland workshop on Geography and Cosmology. Like the first workshop, the event was a big success, with academics from across Europe presenting on their research. The papers and resulting discussion provided a bounty of…

