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This April, I’m teaching a five-week University of Glasgow online course called "Exploring Scotland’s Slavery Past in Five Locations". Open to all - no prior experience is needed (there is a course fee). Find out more: www.gla.ac.uk/coursecatalo...

Co-operatives have long helped to rebuild communities following conflict – but there's more they can do. Ask your MP to write to the new International Development Minister and recognise the power of co-operation in building a more peaceful world. party.coop/campaign/pea...

Co-operatives are part of what makes Scotland special. I'm asking my MSP to celebrate the UN Year of Co-operatives in Scotland - Will you join me? party.coop/campaign/cel...

🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁 We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive

🚨 ONLY 364 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS 🚨

Is the War on Christmas still a thing? We talked to three scowling retirees at a Bill O'Reilly book signing in Pompano Beach.

Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends: 1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration; 2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you; 3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.

Issue 103.3 is now available! Discover articles on: - smuggling in post-union Scotland - proto-Fordun and developing 'national' histories - corruption amongst Scotland's early police leaders - and more! www.euppublishing.com/toc/shr/103/3

📖 NEW PUBLICATION ALERT 🌏 How did North East Scotland contribute to Britain's colonial project and how did colonial connections shape the region? Find out in a special issue of the Journal of Irish and Scottish Studies. Lots of great new research here 🗃️ jiss.aberdeenunipress.org/issue/36/info/

Went to the Silk Road exhibition at the British Museum, complete with objects from Rhynie. All (silk) roads lead to Aberdeenshire 🗃️

Thanks to the various people who've followed in the past few days. Anyone interested in my research can find a recent article here: www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/...

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