Following the SGSAH Year 1 Residential in Stirling—and Burns Night—guest blogger Joshua MacRae leaps through the history of cèilidh dancing, his personal favourite dances, and what academics can learn from taking part.
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Plotting the Protest: Zine-Making as Research and Resistance at Cove Park
In the next post of the ecologies strand, guest blogger Grace Wright reflects on their SGSAH-supported residency at Cove Park in Scotland, and the place of zines in archives, academic research, and active resistance.
In Conversation with Professor Maria Fusco, New Director of the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities
Professor Fusco speaks to resident blogger Jelena Sofronijevic about her practice, as she assumes directorship of SGSAH in January 2026.
Place-Based Practices: Writing from the North Sea Coast of Scotland
Resident blogger Jelena Sofronijevic shares an extract from their research article about the artist Zeljko Kujundzic (1920-2003), written during an Interdisciplinary Residency at Hospitalfield in Arbroath, and published in Scottish Art News.
Looking Back: My Research Path to Becoming a Curator at the National Library of Scotland
Following their presentation at the SGSAH Welcome Event 2025, guest blogger Dr Sarah Mackay shares their journey from a SGSAH-funded PhD to becoming a library curator.
Slippery Realities: Researching Scotland’s Fishing Industry through Speculative Fiction
Guest blogger Marie-Chantal Hamrock shares their research-based artistic practice, exploring maritime cultures in Aberdeen, Peterhead and Fraserburgh.
Looking Back to Look Forward: Conversations on Living Proof: A Climate Story (2021) at the University of Edinburgh
In the first post of the ecologies strand, guest blogger Anna Stacey reflects on an Environmental Humanities Film Screening in partnership with Dr. Emily Munro and the National Library of Scotland.
‘Really, that’s it?’ The under- and overwhelming experience of finishing your PhD
Guest bloggers Julia Römer and Marly Muudeni Samuel reflect on their experiences of completing a PhD.
Spotlight on Interdisciplinary Research: Exploring ‘Audience’ Through a House in Torlum
This week, guest blogger Mhairi Ferrier writes about her work as an multidisciplinary researcher across archaeology, history and digital heritage. Here, she ponders her audience: What will the communities surrounding taighean-tughaidh take from her contributions to these respective fields?
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