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

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

Monday 27 June, 10.30-12.30, MS Teams Registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-history-society-publication-workshop-tickets-359492119607 The Scottish History Society is delighted to announce the latest in its series of publication workshops, which will be held online via MS Teams. These workshops are designed to introduce postgraduates, postdoctoral researchers and academics to the work the Society does in… Read more

The Charters of Inchaffray Abbey (SHS vol.56): making Scottish charters accessible then and now as a source for understanding Scotland before the Wars of Independence Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-history-society-lecture-the-charters-of-inchaffray-abbey-tickets-174076596787 Location: via Zoom This talk will discuss Charters, Bulls and Other Documents Relating to the Abbey of Inchaffray, ed. W. A. Lindsay,… Read more

Live Online Workshop  Thursday 19th November 2020, 15.00-16.30 (UK time) This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the skills and benefits of producing and editing editions of primary sources related to the history of Scotland and the Scots. They will hear a first hand account from one of the… Read more

Dr Rebecca Mason won the 2019 Alasdair Ross Prize, which enabled here to continue her ground breaking work on women, law and property in early modern Scotland. Read about it here. 

The event, on Saturday 7 March, begins at 11am, with the Presidential Lecture at 2pm. It will take place at the Meadows Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, University of Edinburgh. The President of the Scottish History Society, Dr Catriona M. M. Macdonald, will deliver her second Presidential Lecture:… Read more

As The People of Medieval Scotland database (affectionately known as PoMS) will be celebrating its tenth anniversary next year, we have designed a short survey which we would love for you to take a moment to fill out. Even if you’ve only used the database once or a few times, we’d really appreciate your feedback. It won’t take long – just follow the link pasted below – and we would really appreciate it!

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Y8NC7HV

Thank you! The PoMS team.

The Scottish History Society is delighted to announce the latest in its series of publication workshops, which will be held at the University of Edinburgh.

These workshops are designed to introduce postgraduates, postdoctoral researchers and academics to the work the Society does in the publication of scholarly original sources, and its value in the modern academic environment, as well as provide an insight into the submission, reviewing and publication processes the Society utilises.

We welcome participants bringing ideas and/or drafts to the workshop: if you have anything you would like to share, please send this in advance of the workshop to Dr Annie Tindley (Annie.Tindley@newcastle.ac.uk).

Speakers at the workshop will include: Dr John MacAskill, recently published with the Scottish History Society Dr Christopher Langley, recently published with the Scottish History Society Dr John McCallum, Publications Secretary for the Scottish History Society Dr Annie Tindley, Communications Officer for the Scottish History Society

Attendance is free, but please register so we can provide enough refreshments on arrival!

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-history-society-publication-workshop-tickets-26037901063

History Scotland and the Scottish History Society have developed a new relationship, to spread the word about the work of both organisations to as wide an audience as possible. In every edition of History Scotland, a new column will feature, ‘Treasures of the Scottish History Society,’ which highlights a volume… Read more

The Society is pleased to say it has some back stock available for purchase at low prices, for members and those interested in Scottish History who might like to fill gaps in their collection. A full list is available here: SHS BACKSTOCK(3) Should you wish to order volumes at a… Read more

The Scottish History Society would like to invite publication proposals. Since 1886, the Society has been publishing scholarly editions of previously unpublished primary source material relating to the history of Scotland and the Scots, broadly defined. Proposals are welcome on all periods and aspects of Scottish History. The Society publishes… Read more

 The Society’s AGM is at 11am on Saturday 10 March 2018 in the Meadows Lecture Theatre, the Old Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh. The meeting will be accompanied by papers from recent editors of SHS publications, and of course the annual presidential lecture by Professor Roger Mason. Full programme details will follow shortly. SHS… Read more

To mark the 130th birthday of the Society, we are hosting a lecture and the launch of our digital edition in the National Library of Scotland on Monday 14 November 2016, 4pm-7pm. We are delighted to announce that Dr Catriona Macdonald, University of Glasgow, will give a lecture on the… Read more

The Society is delighted to announce the latest in its series of Publications Workshops: on Monday 14 November 2016 in Edinburgh. These workshops are designed to introduce postgraduates, postdoctoral researchers and academics to the work the Society does in the publication of scholarly original sources, and its value in the… Read more

The Society is delighted to announce that entry for the 2016 Rosebery Prize is now open! the prize is awarded for the best transcription with scholarly apparatus by a postgraduate student or early career scholar. The purpose of the prize is to recognise the excellent, and often never published, primary source… Read more

The Society is delighted to inform our members and supporters that our AGM and Presidential Lecture is now open for registration. Every year, our AGM showcases the best and newest of the work we support, via our Editor’s panel, and will also feature our annual scholarly highlight: the Presidential Lecture,… Read more

One of our esteemed editors, Dr Chris Langley, has just published a new book: https://www.routledge.com/products/9781848935211 And in time for Christmas too! Worship, Civil War and Community Flyer Congratulations to Chris from us at the Society!