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Take the Floor: A PhD Researcher’s Guide to the Ceilidh

January 27, 2026January 27, 20261 Comment

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

January 20, 2026January 27, 2026Leave a comment

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.

Heritage & Holidays

August 15, 2017August 15, 20174 Comments

I’ve been visiting the Isle of Harris with my family every summer since 2010. Last week was the first time I’ve been back to the island since beginning my PhD project, which takes as case study another Hebridean island – Tiree. My research is focused on ancestral tourism to Scotland, and seeks to understand the … Continue reading Heritage & Holidays

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