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SHARP2015: Generation and Regeneration of Books
This year's Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing's conference was held in Montreal, Canada between the 7th and 10th of July. The theme was the Generation and Regeneration of Books and this was my first major conference! I was presenting a traditional 20-minute paper on “A large…
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Things that have caught my eye this week - 29th July - 5th August
This week it's all about History, Childhood Studies, and Periodicals! - A digest of interesting things in the world of academia: CFPs, events and blogs. Blogs: Laura King at the University of Leeds took a thoughtful look at the history of childhood and how this historical perspective can inform present…
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Scottish Federation of University Women Research Presentation Day 2015
On the 25th of April 2015, the Scottish Federation of University Women held their annual research presentation day in Glasgow. The SFUW (now Graduate Women Scotland) is affiliated to the International Federation of University Women which aims to empower girls and women across the world through the promotion of lifelong…
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Things that have caught my eye this week - 22nd-29th July, 2015
This will (hopefully!) be a regular post about a few things that have caught my eye in the world of academia in the past week including events, Call for Papers, blog posts and articles. Enjoy! Twitter:This week, I have been following fellow SGSAH PhD student Louise Creechan on the…
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AyeWrite! 2015: City of Words
Image courtesy of Stevie Marsden On Tuesday the 21st of April, 2015, I was privileged to be part of an event at Glasgow's annual literary festival AyeWrite! Paul Docherty and Lauren Weiss, both fellow PhD students at the University of Stirling, organised a panel session, called 'City of Words', showcasing…