Leading Scots historian for city conference
One of Scotland’s leading historians, Professor Tom Devine, has joined the billing for the Scotland’s Global Impact Conference in Inverness later this month.
The event, from October 22 to 24, unites the world’s leading historians of the Scottish diaspora for three days of presentations, discussions and debate, all surrounding the impact this country has made on the world.
Mr Devine, who has published more than 30 books including bestseller The Scottish Nation, will present his controversial paper Did Slavery Make Scotland Great? on Saturday, October 24.
He is director of the Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies at the University of Edinburgh, the world’s only advanced research centre in the field.
He said: “The task of the research historian is to confront the evidence of the past, warts and all. This lecture tries to do just that by analysing one of the darkest themes in the extraordinary story of Scotland’s engagement with the empire.”
Mr Devine joins an exciting day featuring many of the best-known Scottish historians, including Dr Tony Pollard and Professor Jim Hunter. He will be followed by a conference round-up from Inverness man Dr Ewen Cameron.
Marie Christie, project director at Homecoming Scotland, said: “We are delighted to welcome Prof Devine to the conference and expect him to cause a stir with his presentation, which offers a new insight into Scotland’s past.
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The event, from October 22 to 24, unites the world’s leading historians of the Scottish diaspora for three days of presentations, discussions and debate, all surrounding the impact this country has made on the world.
Mr Devine, who has published more than 30 books including bestseller The Scottish Nation, will present his controversial paper Did Slavery Make Scotland Great? on Saturday, October 24.
He is director of the Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies at the University of Edinburgh, the world’s only advanced research centre in the field.
He said: “The task of the research historian is to confront the evidence of the past, warts and all. This lecture tries to do just that by analysing one of the darkest themes in the extraordinary story of Scotland’s engagement with the empire.”
Mr Devine joins an exciting day featuring many of the best-known Scottish historians, including Dr Tony Pollard and Professor Jim Hunter. He will be followed by a conference round-up from Inverness man Dr Ewen Cameron.
Marie Christie, project director at Homecoming Scotland, said: “We are delighted to welcome Prof Devine to the conference and expect him to cause a stir with his presentation, which offers a new insight into Scotland’s past.