Dr Valentina Bold
@valbold.bsky.social
Scotland: Literature Song Culture
Valentinabold.org
FSA Scot, Hon Fellow Edinburgh Uni, Heritage at Scottish Women's Institutes, Editor journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/rosc and
www.peterlang.com/series/shcs Birlawman of Stirling Marches
Valentinabold.org
FSA Scot, Hon Fellow Edinburgh Uni, Heritage at Scottish Women's Institutes, Editor journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/rosc and
www.peterlang.com/series/shcs Birlawman of Stirling Marches
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Dr Valentina Bold
@valbold.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Delighted to announce that vol 30 of 'Review of Scottish Culture' is now available online. It's another super issue, ranging through Scotland and across genres, from senior scholars and emerging voices. All free to download. Now open, for new submissions!
journals.ed.ac.uk/rosc
journals.ed.ac.uk/rosc
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Dead honoured on Candlemas Day: ‘make cake of yellow clay taken from churchyard,stick 12 bits of candle in it,recite prayers,kneeling round and lights have burned down.Name given to each light,first that goes out means death to person before year is out.’ #Folklore
February 1, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Dead honoured on Candlemas Day: ‘make cake of yellow clay taken from churchyard,stick 12 bits of candle in it,recite prayers,kneeling round and lights have burned down.Name given to each light,first that goes out means death to person before year is out.’ #Folklore
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Congratulations to Scotland’s women cricketers on qualifying for the World T20 later this year with a convincing victory over the USA. Stoneywood-Dyce’s Ailsa Lister offered another good knock and there is plenty of talent in the ranks. And, unlike their male counterparts, they qualified on merit!
February 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Congratulations to Scotland’s women cricketers on qualifying for the World T20 later this year with a convincing victory over the USA. Stoneywood-Dyce’s Ailsa Lister offered another good knock and there is plenty of talent in the ranks. And, unlike their male counterparts, they qualified on merit!
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The @bigissue.com asked why I thought #LGBTQ History Month should be celebrated. Here's my reply www.bigissue.com/opinion/lgbt...
We need to shout our LGBTQ+ history from the rooftops!
"Diversities in humankind have always been here," writes historian Norena Shopland, "and will always be here until the end of time."
www.bigissue.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The @bigissue.com asked why I thought #LGBTQ History Month should be celebrated. Here's my reply www.bigissue.com/opinion/lgbt...
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#StainedGlassSunday The Presentation in the Temple. By Mary Isobel Wood in Fowlis Wester Kirk, near Crieff, Perthshire.
February 1, 2026 at 1:45 PM
#StainedGlassSunday The Presentation in the Temple. By Mary Isobel Wood in Fowlis Wester Kirk, near Crieff, Perthshire.
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The new Miscellany of the Scottish History Society XVII is out! I am grateful to the editors for this opportunity to write about the fat goods of Mary, Queen of Scots
February 1, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The new Miscellany of the Scottish History Society XVII is out! I am grateful to the editors for this opportunity to write about the fat goods of Mary, Queen of Scots
Thank you, amazing to see these beautiful, lovingly made Psalters
January 30, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Thank you, amazing to see these beautiful, lovingly made Psalters
of course now, desparately, want to see one of the little books (please)!
January 28, 2026 at 10:04 AM
of course now, desparately, want to see one of the little books (please)!
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Holograph manuscript of “Address to the Unco Guid” with headnote to John Leslie, dated June 1789 – this appears to be the only known ms. of the poem in the poet’s hand. Part of the G. Ross Roy Collection @sc.edu via the Library of Congress
#BurnsNight #C18
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#BurnsNight #C18
www.loc.gov/item/2021667...
Address to the Unco Guid or the Rigidly Righteous.
Robert Burns (1759-96) is best known for his poems and songs that reflect Scotland's cultural heritage. He was born in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland, the first of seven children belonging to William Bur...
www.loc.gov
January 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Holograph manuscript of “Address to the Unco Guid” with headnote to John Leslie, dated June 1789 – this appears to be the only known ms. of the poem in the poet’s hand. Part of the G. Ross Roy Collection @sc.edu via the Library of Congress
#BurnsNight #C18
www.loc.gov/item/2021667...
#BurnsNight #C18
www.loc.gov/item/2021667...
Lovely event at Glasgow School of Art today, partnering with Scottish Women's Institutes. Celebrating creativity through special Archival items from the Needlework Development Scheme run by J.P. Coates in the '30s to '60s. Linked to our current Heritage Lottery Fund-ed project:
January 23, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Lovely event at Glasgow School of Art today, partnering with Scottish Women's Institutes. Celebrating creativity through special Archival items from the Needlework Development Scheme run by J.P. Coates in the '30s to '60s. Linked to our current Heritage Lottery Fund-ed project:
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21 Feb, free online
Investigating how languages travel with people through migration, conflict, economic pressures, & chance; reflecting on the love & connection languages bring; & the losses that can come with changing languages or disappearance
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/if-we-lose...
Investigating how languages travel with people through migration, conflict, economic pressures, & chance; reflecting on the love & connection languages bring; & the losses that can come with changing languages or disappearance
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/if-we-lose...
If we lose our languages, do we lose ourselves? | Online
An exploration of how languages shift with identity across Scotland
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 5:46 PM
21 Feb, free online
Investigating how languages travel with people through migration, conflict, economic pressures, & chance; reflecting on the love & connection languages bring; & the losses that can come with changing languages or disappearance
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/if-we-lose...
Investigating how languages travel with people through migration, conflict, economic pressures, & chance; reflecting on the love & connection languages bring; & the losses that can come with changing languages or disappearance
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/if-we-lose...
It's that time of year again: one issue out, next in progress! Please, if you have an ethnological / folkloric / cultural article which might sit well in 'Review of Scottish Culture', submit using our online portal. We're already filling up but there is definitely still room!
journals.ed.ac.uk/rosc
journals.ed.ac.uk/rosc
Review of Scottish Culture
journals.ed.ac.uk
January 20, 2026 at 4:23 PM
It's that time of year again: one issue out, next in progress! Please, if you have an ethnological / folkloric / cultural article which might sit well in 'Review of Scottish Culture', submit using our online portal. We're already filling up but there is definitely still room!
journals.ed.ac.uk/rosc
journals.ed.ac.uk/rosc
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Join us tomorrow for another CSCS seminar! This week we are joined by Dr Luciana Cordo Russo (University of Bristol) with her paper:
The Legend of Charlemagne in Medieval Wales
We will be online, and in person in the Boyd Orr building (RM 412) FROM 5.30pm.
Book your ticket through Eventbrite!
The Legend of Charlemagne in Medieval Wales
We will be online, and in person in the Boyd Orr building (RM 412) FROM 5.30pm.
Book your ticket through Eventbrite!
January 19, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Join us tomorrow for another CSCS seminar! This week we are joined by Dr Luciana Cordo Russo (University of Bristol) with her paper:
The Legend of Charlemagne in Medieval Wales
We will be online, and in person in the Boyd Orr building (RM 412) FROM 5.30pm.
Book your ticket through Eventbrite!
The Legend of Charlemagne in Medieval Wales
We will be online, and in person in the Boyd Orr building (RM 412) FROM 5.30pm.
Book your ticket through Eventbrite!
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In celebration of Burns night, I’ve written a piece about the connection between Robert Burns and Mary, Queen of Scots.
More exciting pieces to come this week!
In celebration of Burns night, I’ve written a piece about the connection between Robert Burns and Mary, Queen of Scots.
More exciting pieces to come this week!
We kick off our Daily Burns Blether emails with our By the Way! @katekane1542.bsky.social brings to our attention the Bard’s connection to Mary, Queen of Scots. Focusing on Burns’s 1790 Marian lament and its cultural contexts and afterlife.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Sign up to The Blether to get a monthly dose of all things Scottish Literature in your inbox!
In celebration of Burns night, I’ve written a piece about the connection between Robert Burns and Mary, Queen of Scots.
More exciting pieces to come this week!
In celebration of Burns night, I’ve written a piece about the connection between Robert Burns and Mary, Queen of Scots.
More exciting pieces to come this week!
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We’re proud to launch Ways of Listening, a new partnership with @evelynglenniefd.bsky.social that is open to everyone. This unique global project asks you to share your answer to one simple question - “What does listening mean to you?”
@dameevelynglennie.bsky.social
citiesandmemory.com/listening
@dameevelynglennie.bsky.social
citiesandmemory.com/listening
Ways of Listening - Cities & Memory | Field recordings, sound map, sound art
citiesandmemory.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:42 AM
We’re proud to launch Ways of Listening, a new partnership with @evelynglenniefd.bsky.social that is open to everyone. This unique global project asks you to share your answer to one simple question - “What does listening mean to you?”
@dameevelynglennie.bsky.social
citiesandmemory.com/listening
@dameevelynglennie.bsky.social
citiesandmemory.com/listening
Approved!
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ALT: a white piece of paper with a purple letter m on it
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January 13, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Approved!
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A little preview of my forthcoming journal article on council tenants' resistance and resilience today in @scotnational.bsky.social. Massive thanks to @charlielynch.bsky.social for reaching out and giving my work a write-up.
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
Resistance and resilience: Digging into Edinburgh's history of tenant activism
NEW research has highlighted the resistance and resilience among tenants in council housing in Edinburgh
www.thenational.scot
January 13, 2026 at 11:18 AM
A little preview of my forthcoming journal article on council tenants' resistance and resilience today in @scotnational.bsky.social. Massive thanks to @charlielynch.bsky.social for reaching out and giving my work a write-up.
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
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Pier end, all calm now.
January 13, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Pier end, all calm now.
To me, the dead are as much a part of the parish as the living...
January 13, 2026 at 7:34 AM
To me, the dead are as much a part of the parish as the living...
Isn't that Dorian Gray? Too young and beautiful to be the Picture itself!
January 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Isn't that Dorian Gray? Too young and beautiful to be the Picture itself!
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✨ Agnes Owens Centenary ✨
2026 marks Agnes Owens’ centenary, with AGA’s first satellite archive and Birlinn reissuing all her books with new introductions. New editions publish May & Sept 2026. Follow @aowensarchive.bsky.social to find out more!
2026 marks Agnes Owens’ centenary, with AGA’s first satellite archive and Birlinn reissuing all her books with new introductions. New editions publish May & Sept 2026. Follow @aowensarchive.bsky.social to find out more!
January 10, 2026 at 8:07 AM
✨ Agnes Owens Centenary ✨
2026 marks Agnes Owens’ centenary, with AGA’s first satellite archive and Birlinn reissuing all her books with new introductions. New editions publish May & Sept 2026. Follow @aowensarchive.bsky.social to find out more!
2026 marks Agnes Owens’ centenary, with AGA’s first satellite archive and Birlinn reissuing all her books with new introductions. New editions publish May & Sept 2026. Follow @aowensarchive.bsky.social to find out more!
Twelfth Night, Stirling light
January 5, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Twelfth Night, Stirling light
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Our Stirling #NewYearPlantHunt returned a whopping 53 species in flower! Way beyond expectations given ice, snow & sub-zero temps. Stopping clock for coffee essential
Highlights included Selfheal, Small Toadflax, 3 Snowdrop species & Hare's-foot Clover, & the enthusiasm of so many fellow botanists!
Highlights included Selfheal, Small Toadflax, 3 Snowdrop species & Hare's-foot Clover, & the enthusiasm of so many fellow botanists!
January 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Our Stirling #NewYearPlantHunt returned a whopping 53 species in flower! Way beyond expectations given ice, snow & sub-zero temps. Stopping clock for coffee essential
Highlights included Selfheal, Small Toadflax, 3 Snowdrop species & Hare's-foot Clover, & the enthusiasm of so many fellow botanists!
Highlights included Selfheal, Small Toadflax, 3 Snowdrop species & Hare's-foot Clover, & the enthusiasm of so many fellow botanists!