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.
Tag: History
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.
Introducing the ‘Scottish 17th Century Research Group’ – Not Just for Historians!
Building a Cross-disciplinary PGR Network – and Why You Might Want To!
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?
Historical Fiction and the History Discipline: In Conversation with Alyssa Benedetto
Dialogue is vital to the research community. In the fourth part of our ‘In conversation with’ series, resident blogger Ebba discusses historical fiction with Alyssa Benedetto, a PhD researcher combining the study of medieval history with creative writing and intersectional feminism.
Turning historical legal records into stories
To conclude her recent SGSAH internship, resident blogger Ebba reflects on her creative work at the Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives. She discusses how the City's historical women inspired her fiction, balancing research with creative licence to maintain narrative tension, and unpacks the development of a tarot card deck based on Aberdeen's medieval records.
Beyond the PhD: Running A Reading Group
Ahead of the annual SGSAH Summer School, Sam Cheney and Florian Weiser share their experience of organising and leading an online reading group with SGSAH.
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