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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA)
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The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance brings together 12 HEIs, The RSE and SGSAH to provide a collective voice for Arts & Humanities in Scotland.
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‘O My Luve’s Like a Red, Red Rose’ is one of #RobertBurns most famous love songs and a perfect read for Valentine's Day 🌹

📸 The Lilly manuscript of ‘A Red, red rose’. Image by permission of The Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
February 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Chaired by @eassh.bsky.social director @gabilombardo.bsky.social - a crucial intervention at the European Parliament now @sahavoice.bsky.social @scga.bsky.social @ahallardyce.bsky.social. Technology, design,health, arts & social sciences belong together-people are part of every research question.
February 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
🎙SAHA Steering Group member Prof Jason König ( @mountainsofgreece.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social ) & Prof Jonathan Pitches ( @profpitches.bsky.social ) interviewed Simone Kenyon about her work as a practice researcher, performer, artist & producer.

New podcast available now
Latest podcast! We talk to Simone Kenyon, choreographer + artistic creator of the place-sensitive performance piece Into the Mountain, inspired by the lyrical & embodied prose of Nan Shepherd’s 1974 book #Cairngorms
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January 29, 2026 at 1:09 PM
#ICYMI "Of all the houses Robert Burns lived in during his life, it was perhaps his farmhouse at Ellisland that expressed his hopes, wishes and creativity best." wrote SAHA co-Chair Prof Murray Pittock ( @murrayp.bsky.social | @glasgow.ac.uk ) in the @heraldscotland.bsky.social

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'Why Ellisland matters in Scotland’s Robert Burns story'
Of all the houses Robert Burns lived in during his life, it was perhaps his farmhouse at Ellisland that expressed his hopes, wishes and creativity…
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January 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Happy Burns Night ✨️

We asked the Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies (@glasgowburns.bsky.social | @uofgnews.bsky.social ) Professor @paulinemackay.bsky.social & Research Associate Dr @drcleoocy.bsky.social two fun facts about Burns Supper

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saha_voice on Instagram: "2026 marks 225 years since the first ever Burns Supper took place at Burns Cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire on the fifth anniversary of…"
2026 marks 225 years since the first ever Burns Supper took place at Burns Cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire on the fifth anniversary of the death of Robert Burns. What began as a local celebration of the life of Scotland’s national bard has since developed into a global tradition – one that continues to evolve and be adapted in new and exciting ways by communities across the world.We asked the Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies, Professor Pauline Mackay, and Research Associate Dr Cleo O'Callaghan Yeoman two fun facts about Burns SupperClick the link in bio for more information on the Centre for Robert Burns Studies @glasgowburns@uofglasgow @uofgartshums @sgsah_ _ #burns #scotland #robertburns@murraypittock @cleo_ocy
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January 25, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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O Wert Thou In The Cauld Blast by Robert Burns - read by Professor Peter Mackay, Scotland's Makar – our national poet. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Happy #BurnsNight from everyone at the University of St Andrews.

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January 25, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Was Burns an influencer?

We asked this burning question to the Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies , Prof @paulinemackay.bsky.social , and Research Associate Dr @drcleoocy.bsky.social

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4 likes, 0 comments - saha_voice on January 24, 2026: "Was Burns an influencer? We asked this burning question to the Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies, Professor Pauline Mackay, and Re...
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January 24, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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A pleasure to write this short article for @sahavoice.bsky.social about the ambitions of ‘The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention’ project: saha.scot/the-burns-su....

Access our #BurnsSupper225 survey here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...!

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The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention - by Dr Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Who was Robert Burns?

Join us on a SAHA Conversation with Dr Paul Malgrati ( @paulmalgrati.bsky.social | @thinkuhi.bsky.social @insuhi.bsky.social ) and learn more about Scotland’s National Bard and the celebration of his life and works that takes place on his birthday, January 25h.
A SAHA Conversation with Dr Paul Malgrati
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January 22, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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📣 Call for proposals: SGSAH Summer School 2026

We’re inviting session proposals for #SGSAHSummer26, bringing together Arts & Humanities PhD researchers from across Scotland.

🗓️ 18–19 June (online) | 24–25 June (in-person, Glasgow)
⏰ Closing date: 27 Feb

👉 Learn more www.sgsah.ac.uk/about/news/h...
January 21, 2026 at 12:25 PM
A paper by Prof Gerard Carruthers (@glasgow.ac.uk) and Dr Paul Malgrati ( @paulmalgrati.bsky.social | @thinkuhi.bsky.social) reveals how Burns’s 1786 poem, To a Haggis, transformed haggis from a humble peasant dish into a powerful symbol of Scottish identity.

www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
Robert Burns 'supercharged' haggis to become 'international icon of Scottish culture'
The paper claims Scotland’s national poet, To a Haggis, elevated the ‘humble peasant dish’
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January 13, 2026 at 10:29 AM
If we lose our languages, do we lose ourselves?

Join Prof Alison Phipps FRSE, Dr Teresa Garrido-Tamayo, Dr Nadeen Purna, and Dr Hyab Yohannes as they explore how the languages spoken by both New Scots and long-established communities change as their sense of belonging shifts over time.
January 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Looking forward to giving one of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow lectures for 2026 on 'The Roots and Fruits of Scotland's Global History' on the 28th: @sahavoice.bsky.social @asls.org.uk @iassl.bsky.social . Details: www.royalphil.org/lecture/the-...
The Roots and Fruits of Scotland's Global History - The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow
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January 9, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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Re-sharing this great blog from our former Director, @clairesquires.bsky.social, published on @sahavoice.bsky.social — well worth a read if you missed it ⤵️
January 7, 2026 at 11:11 AM
SAHA co-Chair Professor Murray Pittock ( @murrayp.bsky.social | @glasgow.ac.uk ) has become an ambassador for the Saving the Home of Auld Lang Syne campaign, run by the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust.

Congratulations 🎉
December 31, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Season's Greetings from SAHA! ✨

We wish you a happy and restful festive season ✨
December 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow has launched 'The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention', a new campaign to crowdsource stories, poems, songs, photos, recipes and more from Burns Suppers worldwide.

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University of Glasgow: Your Burns Supper matters: help shape the future of a global and living tradition | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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What's the Value of Early Career Arts & Humanities Research?

I wrote about this for the @sahavoice.bsky.social blog, drawing on my experience as Director of @sgsah.bsky.social over the past few years saha.scot/the-value-of...
The Value of Early Career Arts & Humanities Research - by Professor Claire Squires | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
saha.scot
December 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
What does whisky mean to you?

Join us on A SAHA Conversation with Lisa Maria Feige on whisky, literature, poetry and representations of Scottishness in the history of Scotland’s national drink.

All episodes of our podcast series are available wherever you get your podcasts
A SAHA Conversation with Lisa Maria Feige
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December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Delighted at the mention of our collaborative work and looking forward to much more

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November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Wonderful evening @natlibscot.bsky.social Kelvin Hall! Great chat between Amina Shah @louisewelsh00.bsky.social and finally meeting @damianbarr.bsky.social !
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November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Let's talk libraries! 🔍

Join authors Louise Welsh & Damian Barr TONIGHT for a free in-conversation event at Kelvin Hall about the libraries that shaped them.

📅 6:30-7:30pm, Wednesday, 12 November
📌 Kelvin Hall
🎟️ Free

Book your tickets now > www.nls.uk/whats-on/lib...
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
📅Tomorrow 18:30 📍Kelvin Hall

From finding a space from which to travel to distant lands through reading books as children, to using their university libraries as undergrads, @louisewelsh00.bsky.social & @damianbarr.bsky.social will reminisce about how libraries helped shape their careers.
Libraries that shaped me, in-conversation event with Professor Louise Welsh and Damian Barr | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM