Juliette Desportes (Winner of the 2022 Alasdair Ross Prize) describes her archival research on eighteenth-century mapping and surveying of the Scottish Highlands. The Alasdair Ross Prize enabled me to conduct archival research into the mapping and surveying of Scottish landed estates in the eighteenth century. My doctoral research focuses on the Annexed… Read more
Call for Papers: ‘The Sources of Scottish History’ (2024)
We are delighted to announce a Call for Papers for the SHS’s first annual conference, to be held at the University of Edinburgh on Saturday, 16 March 2024. Reflecting our commitment to publishing original sources related to the history of Scotland, the conference will explore ‘The Sources of Scottish History,’… Read more
AGM and Presidential Lecture
We are delighted to announce our 2022-23 Annual General Meeting and Presidential Lecture, to be held on Saturday 18 March. The day will start with presentations from editors and the winner of the Alasdair Ross Prize. The AGM and Presidential Lecture will follow. All events will take place in the… Read more
New Treasurer
The SHS is seeking to appoint a new Treasurer. The role description and application details are as follows: Treasurer of the Scottish History Society The Scottish History Society is a registered charity and the leading publisher of original sources relating to the history of Scotland. An article, published in Scottish Archives… Read more