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Pro VP U.Glasgow, personal views and evidence-based judgements only. 'You think that a wall as solid as the earth separates civilization from barbarism. I tell you the division is a thread, a sheet of glass'-John Buchan. https://murraypittock.com .. more

Murray G. H. Pittock MAE FRSE is a Scottish historian and cultural and textual scholar. He holds the position of Bradley Professor of Literature at the University of Glasgow and serves as Pro Vice-Principal at the university, where he has occupied senior roles, including Dean and Vice-Principal, since 2008. He led the University's involvement in the Kelvin Hall redevelopment project in collaboration with the City of Glasgow and the National Library of Scotland (kelvinhall.org.uk), and since 2016 has chaired Glasgow's early career development programme, which has been considered influential across the sector. .. more

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Political science 12%
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Coming very soon now-a comprehensive single volume history of Scotland from brochs to Brexit with something for everyone from Old Street Publishing-with thanks to @willdalrymple.bsky.social for his assessment !

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@asls.org.uk @iassl.bsky.social

'the fab @rhonabrown.bsky.social '. That @scottlyall.bsky.social is a man of taste & discretion.
It’s been a fast five years! Scottish Literary Review is a pleasure to co-edit with the brilliant @scottlyall.bsky.social and it’s a real joy to see Scottish literary scholarship thriving throughout the world. Follow the links below to read or subscribe to SLR via @asls.org.uk 👇
#ScottishLiterature
Five years of editing SCOTTISH LITERARY REVIEW with the fab @rhonabrown.bsky.social and more exciting issues to come in 2026. The latest bumper issue is out now. Get yours by joining @asls.org.uk here: share.google/P8K28t8SNfWU...

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It’s been a fast five years! Scottish Literary Review is a pleasure to co-edit with the brilliant @scottlyall.bsky.social and it’s a real joy to see Scottish literary scholarship thriving throughout the world. Follow the links below to read or subscribe to SLR via @asls.org.uk 👇
#ScottishLiterature
Five years of editing SCOTTISH LITERARY REVIEW with the fab @rhonabrown.bsky.social and more exciting issues to come in 2026. The latest bumper issue is out now. Get yours by joining @asls.org.uk here: share.google/P8K28t8SNfWU...

My reading choices for Books of 2025: Lewis Barton, A History of Europe in 29 Borders (brilliant and focused despite the fashionable title); John Kay, The Corporation in the 21st Century and Richard Susskind's How to Think About AI. Three books to change the frame. @sahavoice.bsky.social

Very good first day representing Scotland on board @eassh.bsky.social. Lina Gálvez MEP & FP10 co-rapporteur on European autonomy, economic growth & the social mission. @gabilombardo.bsky.social outstanding on FP10 discussions. Joe O'Hara impressive on EASSH wins in 2025. @sahavoice.bsky.social

Here in a festive Brussels for @eassh.bsky.social AGM & critical discussions on FP10. Is European research responding to Draghi ? Where are start ups & spinouts ? @gabilombardo.bsky.social has done so much this year to deliver on Society & put EASSH at the heart of the map. @uofgied.bsky.social

Heartily recommended !

Receiving Roy Medal for Scottish Studies PhD of the year on behalf of Suping Li for her thesis on 'The Reception of Robert Burns in China'-the 3rd time one of my students has won after the terrific PhDs of Michael Shaw and Craig Lamont; @paulinemackay.bsky.social co-supervised. Well done Suping !

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Universities Committee in Scottish Literature launches the new Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize.

The prize will be awarded biennially starting in 2026; nominations close 31 March 2026.

Full details, and a nominations template, can be found here:

ucsl-scotland.com/scottish-lit...
Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize
The Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize is awarded biennially to an outstanding work of scholarship in the field of Scottish literary studies. Founded in 2025, the prize is open to book-length wor…
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As Gaelic and Scots are recognized as official languages of Scotland today it's important to note that they often inhabit different registers...and that thanks to the pressures of history there's aye watter quhaur the stirk droons and Scots fades out into formality.
Gaelic meme du jour:
Scotland in Hollywood.
Scotland in Scotland. Remember, "Jobby" is Scottish for "turd."

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Gaelic meme du jour:
Scotland in Hollywood.
Scotland in Scotland. Remember, "Jobby" is Scottish for "turd."

CFP open for Towards Resilient Destinations: Integrating Nation, Culture and Tourism for Sustainable Futures, looking at Corfu as lab for sustainable tourism. Achim Steiner (former UN SD lead) opening. Inspired by Lawrence Durrell @alannamactavish.bsky.social

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Towards Resilient Destinations | Call for Abstracts (deadlines, guidelines, review process, publication)
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Appears first to have been played in Scotland between 1746 and 1755. What could have made fertile ground for it then ?

Thanks too to @paulinemackay.bsky.social as co-supervisor.

Congrats to Suping Li on winning the Roy Prize for best PhD in Scotlit in 2025. A pleasure to supervise her work on the reception of Robert Burns in China, the third of my former PhDs to win this award @glasgowburns.bsky.social @iassl.bsky.social @asls.org.uk ucsl-scotland.com/2025/11/24/r...
Ross Roy Prize – 2025 Winner Announced
The Ross Roy Prize is awarded annually to the best PhD thesis submitted on a subject relating to Scottish literature. Judged by a panel of expert scholars, the Prize commemorates the outstanding co…
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State of the art museology here in Vienna at the Strauss Museum. Interactive, Immersive, highly informative. @mimuofg.bsky.social @fergusbruce.bsky.social @paulinemackay.bsky.social @ahallardyce.bsky.social

Looking forward to visiting Burns' Ellisland tomorrow to discuss the forthcoming campaign to develop the Home of Auld Lang Syne with Joan McAlpine and colleagues. @glasgowburns.bsky.social is a longterm supporter: director @paulinemackay.bsky.social here with Alasdair Whyte & singer Robyn Stapleton

150th (actually it turns out 167th) anniversary dinner for Nairn Literary Institute last night. A very pleasant evening discussing everything from Picts to bridges before speaking on 'Do the Highlands exist ?' The audience were very polite. Thanks to NLI President Prof. Ron Skeldon for organizing.

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How did Scottish novelist and thriller writer John Buchan write about the British Empire?
Empire Club: John Buchan
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New from @EmpirePodUK Club-
JOHN BUCHAN:
The Thirty Nine Steps, the Scots & Empire
With Murray Pittock @murrayp.bsky.social
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Call for Papers: 'Regional Perspectives, Planetary Reach. Themes, Genres, Forms of Narration in Contemporary Irish and Scottish Fiction', 28-29 May 2026, Università di Napoli L'Orientale. Deadline for proposals: 10 January 2026. @iassl.bsky.social @asls.org.uk
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Pleased to help out by joining the advisory board @registry.scot - we are already setting the pace at @sahavoice.bsky.social & @scga.bsky.social with .scot. More than worth considering to preserve & promote the brand @keepscotlandbrand.bsky.social

Delighted that @guyverhofstadt.bsky.social 's gift at tonight's
@euromovescotland.bsky.social dinner is my @yalepress.bsky.social Scotland:the Global History. Here signing it with Bill Rodger @sahavoice.bsky.social @iassl.bsky.social @asls.org.uk

New blog on new @eassh.bsky.social website on Arts, Humanities, Industry and the Economy: eassh.eu/Blog/2025/Ar...
Arts, Humanities, Industry and the Economy - EASSH
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Quotes from reviews of Collected Ramsay: ‘could hardly be surpassed' (Tea-Table Miscellany)
'deeply nuanced and illuminating’ (Gentle Shepherd);
‘exemplary’ (Ever Green, Prose)
‘groundbreaking’ (edition). Well done @stevenewman.bsky.social @rhonabrown.bsky.social @breerob-kirk.bsky.social & all.
Allan Ramsay (1684–1758) – poet, playwright, founder of modern #Scots writing, & with a claim to be the father of #Romanticism – was born #OTD, 15 Oct. A 🎂 🧵 …
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🖼️ Allan Ramsay, 1684–1758, by William Aikman – Scottish National Portrait Gallery
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Tomorrow in Paris- preparing for the Pix sale at ADER auctions and speaking on the politics of textiles, medals, and of course-glass @iassl.bsky.social @sahavoice.bsky.social @asls.org.uk

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Allan Ramsay (1684–1758) – poet, playwright, founder of modern #Scots writing, & with a claim to be the father of #Romanticism – was born #OTD, 15 Oct. A 🎂 🧵 …
#C18
1/6
🖼️ Allan Ramsay, 1684–1758, by William Aikman – Scottish National Portrait Gallery
www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-arti...

Looking forward to supporting ADER auctions in Paris to sell the magnificent Pix collection for the benefit of @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk . Unravelling the mysteries of Jacobite glass in Paris next Thursday @sahavoice.bsky.social @whitegoldsword1708.bsky.social @funkyplaid.bsky.social