News | Posted February 2, 2016
As part of the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design 2016, brochs, castles and even a high school went head-to-head at the National Museum of Scotland to determine a victor. The prehistoric, medieval and modern eras were represented by three experts, who argued for the most important architectural innovations in Scotland’s past at the event entitled ‘6,000 Years of Architecture, …
News | Posted January 29, 2016
Applications are now closed The ‘19th Iron Age Research Student Symposium (IARSS)‘ will take place from May the 19th to May the 22nd 2016 in Leicester. The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) is offering five student bursaries to support attendance at the conference. These bursaries are designed to allow students to hear about current research in Iron Age and Bronze Age archaeology and participate …
News | Posted January 28, 2016
Applications are now closed The ‘8th International Symposium on 14C & Archaeology‘ will take place from June the 27th to July the 1st 2016 in Edinburgh. The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) is offering five student bursaries to support attendance at the conference. These bursaries are designed to allow students to hear about current research in archaeology and participate in discussions within …
News | Posted January 22, 2016
Please note that applications are now closed The ‘Association for Environmental Archaeology conference 2016’ will take place from April the 1st to April the 3rd 2016 in Kirkwall, Orkney. The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) is offering seven student bursaries to support attendance at the conference. These bursaries are designed to allow students to hear about current research in archaeology …
News | Posted January 20, 2016
Death and Identity in Scotland from the Medieval to the Modern: Beliefs, Attitudes and Practices will take place on Friday 29 January to Sunday 31 January 2016, New College, University of Edinburgh. This is the third in a series of multi-disciplinary conferences that aim to accelerate interest and research in Scottish death studies. The theme for 2016 is death and identity. For …
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Professor Judith Jesch – University of Nottingham Vikings Beyond Boundaries: Migration and Diaspora in the Viking Age and After The Scandinavian Studies Research Seminar Series continues on Tuesday 2 February at 5.15pm with a talk by Professor Judith Jesch from the University of Nottingham. In her talk, she will detail the overseas expansion of Scandinavians during the Viking Age, which …
News | Posted January 15, 2016
The Society is looking for someone to assist in our busy publications office for six months! The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is a charity (Charity No. SC 010440) and independent publisher of high-quality, peer reviewed books and journals covering the entirety of Scotland’s past with a particular focus on archaeology and history. This role covers editorial, design, production and …
News | Posted January 12, 2016
The Society is looking for someone to lead Fellowship and Development, who will deliver strategic and operational activity to support the membership (called Fellows) and increase the sustainability of the Society. This will include day-to-day engagement with and services to Fellows and the promotion of the work of the Society. The post-holder will be expected to increase Fellowship and related income streams …
News | Posted December 17, 2015
Read the latest update on Udal from Mark Hall FSA Scot. The latest phase of post-excavation research on the smallest site (RUX6) of the Udal, North Uist has just recommenced, funded by Historic Environment Scotland and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. The main aim of the analysis and research is to produce a comprehensive account of the site for publication in …
News | Posted December 3, 2015
We are delighted to say that one hundred and sixty nine new Fellows were elected at the 2015 Anniversary Meeting on Monday 30th November! Here is our President Dr David Caldwell with some of our new Fellows. Following the formal proceedings Fellows old and new had the opportunity meet and share enthusiasm and expertise.
