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Scottish Literature PhD researcher👩‍🎓 | Robert Burns and the Environment 📚 | 23
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katekane1542.bsky.social
To celebrate Burns Night on Sunday, I wrote an article for @theconversation.com about the role that Robert Burns played in the afterlife of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Have a read below!
Robert Burns and Mary, Queen of Scots: how the poet shaped the enduring cultural legacy of the executed monarch
The queen was the source of much debate among 18th-century thinkers.
theconversation.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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thebletherscotlit.bsky.social
The last of our Burns Bletherings has now dropped into the mailbox of subscribers. Hannah is reviewing Pauline Mackay’s Burns for Every Day of the Year.

#theblether
#thebletherpgr
#robertburns

@hannahgrim02.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Well done to @ginorgym.bsky.social for coming ‘out of the shadows’ with her opinion on Burns. 👏🏼
thebletherscotlit.bsky.social The Blether @thebletherscotlit.bsky.social · 24d
Today’s Out of the Shadows email is by @ginorgym.bsky.social
We thought we would challenge Geraldine to bring some of her Burns thoughts and opinions into the daylight.
Drop us an email to subscribe or complete the form via us4.list-manage.com/contact-form... to receive our Daily Blether.
January 22, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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Had great fun reading and editing the Blether this month! A great spectrum of insights and opinions on the Scottish Bard which I’m sure will be thought-provoking to all of our readers 🧐💭
thebletherscotlit.bsky.social The Blether @thebletherscotlit.bsky.social · 26d
It is Daily Blether week so, if you have subscribed, keep an eye on your inbox.
Of course we have gone all Burns, so if you haven’t signed up to receive our Daily Blether then drop us a DM and we will send you the link.

#thebletherpgr
#theblether
#burnsnight
January 19, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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katekane1542.bsky.social
Mary, Queen of Scots is remembered as a ‘Jeezabel’ in George Blake’s ‘Scottish Treasure Trove’ (1928). The collection contains ‘the most interesting historical extracts and literary quotations about Scotland’.

Quotation from John Gibson Lockhart’s 1823 satirical bildungsroman ‘Reginald Dalton’.
John Gibson Lockhart is most famous for having been the son-in-law of Walter Scott, who also had a longstanding interest in Mary. ‘Scottish Treasure Trove’ was popular enough to be reprinted in 1979 after its initial publication in 1928.
January 18, 2026 at 5:11 PM
hannahgrim02.bsky.social
Weekend reading sorted, thanks to @ginorgym.bsky.social 📚💙
January 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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glasgowburns.bsky.social
We're delighted to have such a strong PGR and ECR contingent at our 2026 conference. Join us on 17th January for a ‘New Directions in Burns Studies’ roundtable, ft. @hannahgrim02.bsky.social, Struan McCorriscken, and John Watson. We look forward to welcoming you! #BurnsSupper225
Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference
A conference exploring the life, work, and legacy of Robert Burns, this year celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Burns Supper
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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glasgowburns.bsky.social
Rounding off 2025, we are pleased to announce CRBS Research Associate @drcleoocy.bsky.social as our next conference speaker, presenting on 'The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention'. Join us @uofgarc.bsky.social on 17th January 2026! #BurnsSupper225
Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference
A conference exploring the life, work, and legacy of Robert Burns, this year celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Burns Supper
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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glasgowburns.bsky.social
Music and song are central to CRBS conferences, and it gives us huge pleasure to announce Ellie Beaton, 2025 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician, as the musical act for our #BurnsSupper225 conference. Learn more: www.elliebeaton.co.uk/& book tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for... 🎶
Ellie Beaton | Award-Winning Aberdeenshire Folk Singer from Rothienorman
Discover Award-Winning Scottish Singer, Ellie Beaton. BBC Radio Scotland Traditional Musician of the Year 2025. Rothienorman born, Glasgow based singer.
www.elliebeaton.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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thebletherscotlit.bsky.social
A very Happy Christmas from @ginorgym.bsky.social @hannahgrim02.bsky.social @swottypat.bsky.social @katekane1542.bsky.social aka The Blether team!
More from us in 2026!

#happychristmas
#thebletherpgr
#thebletherscotlit
December 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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drcleoocy.bsky.social
Breaking news from @glasgowburns.bsky.social and the perfect way to round off this year!

Thrilled to be working on this new project celebrating The Burns Supper x Living Heritage - check out our global survey here: forms.office.com/e/ksbivWh7zs

We cannot wait to hear from you!

#BurnsSupper225 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
December 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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glasgow.ac.uk
How do you celebrate Burns Night? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

UofG's @glasgowburns.bsky.social has launched The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention. Help us build a crowdsourced archive of Burns Suppers worldwide for the 225th anniversary next July.

Learn more: gla.ac/44Veysf
Professor Pauline Mackay, Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies and Research Associate Dr Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman photographed at the University of Glasgow. Prof MacKay is holding a book of Burns poetry and Dr Yeoman is holding a plate with haggis.
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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glasgowburns.bsky.social
We are delighted that GlobalScot Ian Houston will deliver the Craig Sharp Memorial Lecture at our conference @uofgarc.bsky.social on 17/01/26, celebrating 225 Years of Burns Suppers! Ian’s talk will focus on ‘The Burns Supper in America’ - book your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
December 15, 2025 at 10:39 AM
hannahgrim02.bsky.social
I’m excited to be working alongside the @natlibscot.bsky.social to deliver their upcoming event in celebration of Burns Night. Come along for some fascinating insight into the Bard’s unique relationship with the natural world!

@paulinemackay.bsky.social
@dr-ron.bsky.social
#scottishliterature
glasgowburns.bsky.social The Centre for Robert Burns Studies @glasgowburns.bsky.social · Nov 25
Burns and Nature 🌳👨‍🌾🐭

Join us and the @natlibscot.bsky.social as we explore the Ploughman Poet’s relationship with nature through poetry, spoken word, song and film.

21st January 2026 | Kelvin Hall | 6pm

Book your free ticket here👇

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/burns-and-...
Burns and Nature
An exploration of Robert Burns’ relationship to nature through poetry, spoken word and film.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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glasgowburns.bsky.social
Join us in Glasgow on Saturday 17th January 2026 for the next Centre for Robert Burns Studies conference, to be held @uofgarc.bsky.social in collaboration with @n-t-s.bsky.social, centring around the Burns Supper.

Tickets and full programme here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...

All welcome!
Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference
A conference exploring the life, work, and legacy of Robert Burns, this year celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Burns Supper
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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ginorgym.bsky.social
Stunning album of Burn’s songs by the wonderful Patrick Doyle.

@hannahgrim02.bsky.social @glasgowburns.bsky.social @paulinemackay.bsky.social

#robertburns
#patrickdoyle
November 22, 2025 at 8:12 AM
hannahgrim02.bsky.social
Research day @uofglasgowasc.bsky.social with the best view on campus 🙌🏻
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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thebletherscotlit.bsky.social
Introducing ‘The Blether’ 💬

The Blether is a developing idea from 4 Scot Lit PGRs @uofglasgow.bsky.social designed to highlight the work and research being carried out in Scottish Literature.

Follow us to get involved!📚✍🏼💬

#scottishliterature
#theblether
#thebletherpgr
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
hannahgrim02.bsky.social
Exploring Scotland (and a lot of bookshops!) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📚🦌
June 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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ginorgym.bsky.social
Thoroughly enjoyed this @ntsonline Challenging, entertaining and a whole new view on McPherson’s Ossian!
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ntsonline.bsky.social National Theatre of Scotland @ntsonline.bsky.social · Apr 17
Additional tickets for Through the #ShortbreadTin at @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social have just been released!

BOOK NOW
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April 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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glasgowburns.bsky.social
Would you like to find out more about innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to Burns studies? Get your ticket for tomorrow to find out more 👩‍💻
uofgarc.bsky.social UofGARC @uofgarc.bsky.social · Feb 17
Just one more day until the next ARC Conversations lecture!

Dr Pauline MacKay @paulinemackay.bsky.social, Director of @glasgowburns.bsky.social discusses her experience of interdisciplinary research, innovation and impact.

📅 Feb 18th, 4:00-5:30, the ARC

eventbrite.co.uk/e/arc-conver...
Dr Pauline Mackay wears a VR headset in the Hunterian Museum
February 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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asls.org.uk Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · Feb 14
When you go,
if you go,
and I should want to die,
there’s nothing I’d be saved by
more than the time
you fell asleep in my arms…

—Edwin Morgan, “When You Go” 🫂
in CENTENARY SELECTED POEMS, @carcanet.bsky.social 2020
#ValentinesDay #poetry #LGBTQ #LGBTQplusHM25 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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When you go Edwin Morgan When you go, if you go, and I should want to die, there's nothing I’d be saved by more than the time you fell asleep in my arms in a trust so gentle I let the darkening room drink up the evening, till rest, or the new rain lightly roused you awake. I asked if you heard the rain in your dream and half dreaming still you only said, I love you.
February 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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glasgowburns.bsky.social
‘Ae Fond Kiss’ is one of Burns’ most famous love songs, arising from his relationship with Agnes McLehose. The pair exchanged passionate letters as ‘Clarinda’ and ‘Sylvander’.

The emotive song is a powerful farewell to McLehose who was moving to the West Indies.

#ValentinesDay 💌❤️‍🔥🎶
February 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
hannahgrim02.bsky.social
A rare Saturday morning off 🥐☕️
February 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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glasgowburns.bsky.social
🚨PhD Opportunity 🚨

Our award winning research centre is thrilled to share the news of this exciting funded research project which will focus on Burns and the Environment 🐭🐾🌳

Find out more here:

www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
January 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM