Across the Archive of Us is a visual exhibition showcasing the research-in-process by our James McCune Smith (JMS) scholars. The James McCune Smith Scholarships fund Black UK domiciled students to undertake PhD research at the University of Glasgow.

Reflecting the breadth of themes and approaches within the 2022 and 2023 cohorts, each Scholar has contributed an image they feel represents their research. Collectively, this interdisciplinary display offers a powerful lens into what it means to document, question, and create knowledge from a position that is often underrepresented in academic spaces, offering perspectives that are shaping the direction of scholarship itself.

Among our Scholars are published authors, poets, activists, curators, scientists, community leaders, and musicians and it is a privilege to accompany them on their PhD journeys and to witness the impact of their work.

We invite you to engage with this first-ever JMS exhibition, hosted in the School of Health and Wellbeing’s Clarice Pears Building. Our JMS scholars have opened up their work, its questions, breakthroughs and possibilities for your reflection.

First published: 23 June 2025

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