2016

Becoming Atheist
Becoming Atheist

Becoming Atheist - new book by Callum Brown

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 10:20:00 GMT

Becoming Atheist - new book by Callum Brown

Research Assistant post in HATII (28 hrs/week)

Wed, 09 Nov 2016 20:37:00 GMT

Research Assistant post in HATII

Alex Alexander is runner up in the Prehistoric Society’s Undergraduate Dissertation Prize

Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:48:00 GMT

Archaeology student wins national dissertation prize

Humanities Lecture Series 2016-17

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 13:07:00 BST

Humanities Lecture Series 2016-17

Dalrymple Public Lecture Series

Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:41:00 GMT

From Monday 14th November - Thursday 17th November 201

Accounting for Oneself
Accounting for Oneself

University of Glasgow Professor Wins the American Historical Association’s 2016 Leo Gershoy Award

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:21:00 BST

University of Glasgow Professor Wins the American Historical Association’s 2016 Leo Gershoy Award

New WW1 Trench expansion to be unveiled

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:52:00 BST

Visitors will be able to explore the latest new addition to the Pollok Park WW1 trenches during an open day to be held on Sunday. Visitors to the World War I learning facility Digging In will be able to explore the newly built communication trench and dugout behind the Allied front line and use trench periscopes to spot clues to enemy activity in No Man's Land.

Postgraduate induction meetings

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:15:00 BST

Postgraduate induction meetings

Re-burying the secret

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:01:00 BST

After two weeks digging up, scanning and mapping the mysterious Cochno Stone, Dr Kenny Brophy and his team have hidden it away once more...

Civil Rights at the University of Glasgow

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:08:00 BST

These digital exhibitions will be on display in the New Exhibition Area in the foyer of the Glasgow University Library, from Monday 3rd October.

5,000 year old Prehistoric art panel uncovered

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:33:00 BST

The “most important Neolithic cup and ring marked rock art panel in Europe” is being unearthed for the first time in 50 years - near a housing estate in Clydebank near Glasgow.

A Portrait of Eighteenth-Century Gaelic Scotland Dealbh air Alba Ghàidhealach san Ochdamh Linn Deug

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:50:00 BST

Two University of Glasgow lecturers have brought to light a little-known portrait of the Rev James McLagan (1728-1805), chaplain to the Black Watch, who is the focus of a research project focused on his significant and early collection of Gaelic manuscripts, held by the University of Glasgow.

From early modern to Enlightenment: an investigation of provenance in the Hunterian Library

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:02:00 BST

The project will examine the history, provenance, composition and use of the large collection of books amassed by William Hunter and bequeathed after his death to the University of Glasgow

The Charlotte Nicholson Postgraduate Bursary in History 2016-17

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 14:55:00 BST

This bursary is awarded annually to a student who has been awarded a place on a taught postgraduate programme in History, American Studies or War Studies at the University of Glasgow, and who would otherwise not receive funding for Masters study.

Eleanor Dunlop Doctoral Scholarship in Scottish History

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:21:00 BST

A fees-only scholarship for PhD in Scottish History

Information Studies (HATII) success with H2020

Wed, 25 May 2016 11:20:00 BST

Information Studies (HATII) success with H2020

students in front of the university tower
students in front of the university tower

Duncan and Morag Maclean Studentship in Celtic Studies

Thu, 12 May 2016 22:11:00 BST

Celtic & Gaelic in the University of Glasgow invites applications for the Duncan and Morag Maclean Studentship in Celtic Studies

Digital Humanities Festival

Mon, 16 May 2016 09:16:00 BST

Lecture by Prof. Gregory Crane, Alexander von Humboldt Professor of Digital Humanities, University of Leipzig

Glasgow/Edinburgh group inside and outside Monticello in Virginia
Glasgow/Edinburgh group inside and outside Monticello in Virginia

Research Training Symposium, University of Virginia and Monticello, April 2016

Sat, 30 Apr 2016 18:44:00 BST

Research Training Symposium, University of Virginia and Monticello, April 2016

Image from http://digital.nls.uk/rare-items-in-gaelic/pageturner.cfm?id=109782950 used under a Creative Commons License
Image from http://digital.nls.uk/rare-items-in-gaelic/pageturner.cfm?id=109782950 used under a Creative Commons License

The Rev. James McLagan (1728-1805) and his manuscripts

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 22:21:00 BST

This will be the first conference to examine a vital but understudied resource for understanding 18th-century Scottish literary culture and its transnational and translinguistic scholarly networks.

Congratulations to Ruth Turner, who has won the University’s prestigious annual Three Minute Thesis competition

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:07:00 GMT

Congratulations to Ruth Turner, who has won the University’s prestigious annual Three Minute Thesis competition

Publishing for Historians: a workshop for advanced postgraduates and early career researchers in History.

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:06:00 GMT

This workshop is for postgraduate research students and for early career researchers in History in the Scottish universities.

Walter Scott
Walter Scott

A 3-year AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership PhD studentship: Collecting the Nation: Scottish history, patriotism and antiquarianism after Scott, (1832-91)

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:07:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow, in partnership with National Museums Scotland and with support from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified applicant for a full-time collaborative PhD studentship.

University of Glasgow cloisters - day
University of Glasgow cloisters - day

William G. Lycan Philosophy of Mind Seminars

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:56:00 GMT

Distinguished philosopher of mind Professor William G. Lycan (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) will be giving seminars on ‘The Intentionality of Smell’ and ‘“Propositional” Attitudes?’ on 7th and 8th March, respectively.

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Image for Dalrymple

Dalrymple Lecture Series 2016

Tue, 08 Mar 2016 10:59:00 GMT

Five lectures from 14 to 17 November 2016

Craig Stanford receives the First Marquis of Montrose Award
Craig Stanford receives the First Marquis of Montrose Award

Craig Stanford receives the First Marquis of Montrose Award

Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:09:00 GMT

Craig Stanford receives the First Marquis of Montrose Award

Younger, Rebecca
Younger, Rebecca

Dr Rebecca Younger has been awarded a postdoctoral internship with Glasgow Life

Tue, 02 Feb 2016 10:52:00 GMT

Dr Rebecca Younger has been awarded a postdoctoral internship with Glasgow Life

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