News  |  Posted July 31, 2015

Fellowship Online Application Form now available

Prospective Fellows can now apply using our new online Fellowship Application form. We hope this will streamline the process for prospective and supporting Fellows. The system will also reduce administration allowing us to change our deadline from 1st Sept to 1st Oct.  Applications submitted before the 1st Oct will be considered at the Anniversary Meeting on the 30th November.

News  |  Posted July 29, 2015

New Book Review Online

You can now catch a review of a travel guide book on “Sacred Scotland” written by our Fellow Marianna Lines and reviewed by Adam Welfare FSA Scot in our resources section. Other book reviews can be found by searching the Resources section for Book Reviews.

News  |  Posted July 22, 2015

The Truckell Prize

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 …

News  |  Posted June 24, 2015

Edinburgh World Heritage seek new Chair of Trustees

Edinburgh World Heritage are seeking a new Chair of Trustees. Edinburgh World Heritage is a charitable organisation responsible for conserving and promoting the interests of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site.  Its work includes the conservation and repair of buildings, monuments and spaces; the adaptation of historic buildings to modern life; learning, outreach and promotion of the …

News  |  Posted June 2, 2015

Rhinds 2015 – Archaeology and Genetics Expert Panel discussion online now

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 April 28, 2015

Meet the new Aberdeen & NE Section Chair and committee

Congratulations to Dr Jackson Armstrong newly elected Chair of our Aberdeen & NE Section. Jackson teaches medieval and early modern history at the the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen. He is interested in Scotland and England in the period 1300-1600, and especially in the ligatures of local societies (including ideas of kinship), relations with ‘centres’ of …