Category: Literature
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The Children’s Writer Who Fired My Love of all Things Viking
I’m incorrigible when it comes to this kind of thing. Last year marked the centenary of The National Library of Scotland. As part of the celebrations, NLS curated an exhibition called Dear Library – ongoing until 18th April – in which all and sundry were invited to submit their memories…
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New Visiting Professor at the UHI Institute for Northern Studies Publishes a New Translation of the Orkneyinga Saga.
The University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Judith Jesch as Visiting Professor to the expanding team of research staff at the institute. Professor Jesch has extensive research experience in the general and cultural history of the Viking Age,…
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Institute for Northern Studies Summer Course 2026 Now Open for Registration
Stories Written in Stone: The People who Built Scotland Date: 15-19 June 2026 Venue: UHI Perth, Scotland, UK Following on from the success of the 2025 INS Summer Course, we are delighted to announce that the Summer Course 2026 is now open for registration. The theme of the week-long series…
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New Book to be Published Shortly – Royalty and Ritual: Landscapes of Power in Early Medieval Scotland and Europe
The ‘Places of Royal Power and Ritual in Early Medieval Scotland and Europe’ project is an interdisciplinary research programme that unites experts from history, archaeology, culture, and heritage disciplines. The project investigates the role of ritual, particularly in relation to the making of kings, in early medieval Scotland. Co-project leads,…
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New Book Launched in the UHI Institute for Northern Studies Hosted North Atlantic World Series
The UHI Institute for Northern Studies is pleased to announce the launch of another book in The North Atlantic World Series. ‘Small Churches and Religious Landscapes in the North Atlantic c900-1300’ is now on sale from the publisher Brepols. The North Atlantic World series of publications is hosted by the…
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Institute for Northern Studies Team to Edit New Volume Exploring the Rich Ties between French and Scottish Literature
We’re delighted to share the news that Professor Donna Heddle, Director of the University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies (INS), and Dr Paul Malgrati, Lecturer at INS, are signing a contract with the prestigious publisher Brill for an edited volume titled France and Scotland in Literature:…
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