Annual Lecture
Thu, Apr 20th 2023 at 7:10 pm - 8:40 pm
"Icons of Scotland: the intriguing origins of Tartanry and Highlandism." A free talk by Scottish Historian Professor Sir Tom Devine.
Scroll down for more information and details on how to book a place.
Free talk to be held in the Theatre in Kilmardinny House. Tickets can be booked via Eventbrite using the link below.
Doors open 6.50pm for a 7.10pm start.
As well as booking the link gives more information on parking, closest transportation and more. There is a Q&A section.
https://Icons_of_Scotland_origins.eventbrite.co.uk
Professor Emeritus Sir Thomas Martin Devine Kt OBE FRHistS, FAScot FRSE HonMRIA FBA Member of the Academy of Europe.
Sir Tom is the Sir William Fraser Professor Emeritus of Scottish History and Palaeography in the University of Edinburgh, the world’s oldest and most prestigious Chair in the field. Prior to that appointment he held Professorships at the Universities of Aberdeen and Strathclyde, where he was also Deputy Principal.
His forty plus books and numerous articles have ranged across a number of themes and issues on the history of the Scottish people both at home and across the world since the sixteenth century. In addition to his scholarly contributions, he also has a high media profile in the press, radio and television within the UK and overseas.
He has gained many awards and honorary degrees in the course of his career. These include Scotland’s supreme academic accolade, the Royal Gold Medal presented by the late Queen Elizabeth II on the recommendation of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s National Academy. He is the only historian so honoured since this award was instituted by the monarch in 2000. In addition he has been granted the Lifetime Achievement Award in History and Archives of the All Party Group of Lords and Commons of the UK Parliament.
Professor Devine was knighted in 2014 ‘for services to the study of Scottish history’ the only scholar ever to have received that recognition for this reason.
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