The Communities and Margins of Early Modern Scotland
St. Mungo’s Museum, Glasgow
20-21 October, 2017
Our aim is to provide a space for postgraduates, early career researchers, and academics to come together and facilitate lively discussion on narratives surrounding the concept of the ‘community’ and those who participated on the margins of early modern Scotland.
Possible themes may include, but are not limited to:
- Gender relations and social stratification
- Religious and political communities
- Textual communities; scholars, poets, playwrights, book-sellers
- Gaelic culture within and outwith the Highlands
- Crime, conflict and cohesion within the community
- Minority communities; the ‘othering’ of marginal sects
- Scots on the periphery and abroad; identity formation
We welcome proposals for both 20 minute papers, and for panels consisting of no more than three papers. Abstracts of 300 words along with a brief biographical note should be sent to ‘scottishstudies2017@gmail.com’ by Friday 28 July, 2017.
Papers can be delivered in English, Scots or Scottish Gaelic. A limited number of travel bursaries will be made available.
