News | Posted November 20, 2015
In the Autumn 2015 Society of Antiquaries of Scotland newsletter (available at https://www.socantscot.org/fellows/ if you are a Fellow), we mentioned that ScARF was undertaking a survey looking to hear what people thought of the project and maybe even provide some ideas on where work should go next. We are proud to report that the survey received 97 responses – thank …
News | Posted September 30, 2015
My Experience at the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) Conference, Glasgow 2015 Jessica Bownes BA(hons), MSc, PhD candidate. I joined the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC), affiliated with the University of Glasgow, as part of their burgeoning cohort of PhD students in January 2014. The focus of my research is to unpick the problem of how human diet and …
News | Posted July 23, 2015
We are delighted to be sponsoring ten student bursaries for early career researchers at the European Association of Archaeologists meeting in Glasgow 2-5 September. Here Will Wyeth, one of our bursary awardees, talks about his current research and what the Society support means to him. “In October 2013 I embarked on a PhD looking at Scotland’s early stone castles. The …
News | Posted July 22, 2015
Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society (founded 1862) Merkland Kirkmahoe Dumfries DG1 1SY The Truckell Prize In 2009, the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society established The Truckell Prize, commemorating the late A.E. Truckell and his outstanding contribution to local studies in Dumfries and Galloway. The prize was open to undergraduate or postgraduate students from the …
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The lectures at ARP 2015 our national conference examining recent and ongoing archaeological projects in collaboration with Archaeology Scotland are now available to view from our Resources section. The day conference was held in the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PQ, on Saturday 30 May 2015. The programme included sessions reflecting the best practice and new research …
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James V and Sir David Lyndsay Day Conference sponsored by the Heraldry Society of Scotland 19th September 2015 (9.00 coffee and registration) St Augustine’s Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL Kate Anderson, Senior Curator SNPG Court Portraiture Prof Michael Bath Furnishings Charles Burnett, Ross Herald Extraordinary The Arms and the Honours of Scotland Prof Ian Campbell, Edinburgh University Architectural …
News | Posted July 15, 2015
William S. Rodner, editor of Scotia: Interdisciplinary Journal of Scottish Studies, from the Department of History in the College of Arts and Letters at Old Dominion University, reviews this “thoughtful and often provocative” collection of essays which “attest to the current vitality of Raeburn studies” edited by Professor Viccy Coltman and Dr Stephen Lloyd. Click here for the review. Further book reviews and more can …
News | Posted June 2, 2015
The session on Archaeology and Genetics at the Rhind Lectures 2015 involved an international panel of experts. If you couldn’t make this thought provoking session do listen to it online here
News | Posted May 27, 2015
Margaret Maitland delved into the fascinating life story of Alexander Henry Rhind and his pioneering contribution to archaeology on Sunday 26 April at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. If you couldn’t be there in person you can now watch the lecture online. Margaret is based at National Museums Scotland where she is curator of the Ancient Mediterranean collections, including archaeology from ancient Egypt and Sudan, the Near …
News | Posted May 20, 2015
Professor Ian Baxter explored the resilience of archaeology on Saturday 25 April at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. If you couldn’t be there in person you can now watch the lecture online. Professor Baxter is based at University Campus Suffolk where he runs the Suffolk Business School and is Professor of Historic Environment Management. He is committed to management development within the sector, enabling greater understanding of …
