News

SHS President: The President of the SHS, Professor Ted Cowan, recently retired from his post as Professor of Scottish History at the University of Glasgow, and Director of the University’s Crichton Campus.  His research interests are wide ranging and include the history of Viking Scotland, early modern Scottish political thought, Scottish popular culture and Scottish emigration history.  During the term of his Presidency, Professor Cowan will deliver four annual lectures.  The theme is the Scots Abroad and in each of these lectures he will focus on Canada, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand.

New SHS logo: the SHS is currently in the coat of arms petition queue at the Lyon court.

SHS AGM: This year’s AGM will be held on Saturday 4 December 2010 in Lecture Theatre 175, Old College, University of Edinburgh.  Mulled wine and mince pies will be served afterwards in the Lorimer Room.  The President of the SHS,  Professor Ted Cowan, will present a lecture entitled ‘Scotching Oz: The Scots in Australia'.

Joint SHS & Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Lecture:  This biennial lecture will be held on the following dates:

• 10 January 2011 – Edinburgh
  
• 11 January 2011 – Aberdeen
  

Speaker to be announced.  More information will follow in the Autumn newsletter.