SCHOOL OF LITERATURES, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

SCHOOL OF HISTORY AND CLASSICS

RICHES 2004-5 SEMINAR SERIES

PRESERVING SCOTLAND

'Preserving Scotland' is the theme of the RICHES 2004-5 seminar series, and will examine how Scotland's cultural, historical and ethnographical heritage is being preserved in the new millennium. We are delighted to welcome experts from a variety of disciplines, academic units and repositories, who will discuss not only broad themes relating to preservation and archival work, but also specific projects in various subject areas. The series also recognises the welcome trend towards close co-operation between Institutions of Higher Education and the various archives, repositories and museums which are often vital contributors to the work of those institutions.

All with an interest in Scottish Studies, archival matters and other related issues are very welcome to attend the meetings, which will take place in the Conference Room, School of Scottish Studies, 27 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD, at 16.00 unless individually stated on the programme below.

SEMESTER 1

10 Nov. 2004

John Scally

Director of Collections, Edinburgh University

Introduction to the 'Preserving Scotland' series.

Arnott Wilson

University Archivist, Edinburgh University Archive

Corporate Collections: The Contents and Management of Edinburgh University Archive

24 Nov. 2004

Margaret Mackay

Director of Archives, School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh

From Vortexion to DAT: The Archives of the School of Scottish Studies, Past, Present and Future.

1 Dec. 2004

Domhnall Uilleam Stiubhart

Celtic & Scottish Studies, Edinburgh University

Exploring the Carmichael Watson Collection.

SEMESTER 2

26 Jan. 2005

Hugh Cheape

Head of the Scottish Material Culture Research Centre, National Museums of Scotland

Objects as evidence: Scottish material culture research and the National Museums of Scotland

09 Feb. 2005

Colin Martin

Honorary Fellow, St. Andrews University

Scotland's Sunken Treasures: Managing the Underwater Archaeological Resource

23 Feb. 2005

Ronald Black

What are our manuscript sources for Gaelic folklore?

9 Mar. 2005

Tessa Spencer

National Archives of Scotland

Preserving Scotland's private papers: The work of the NRAS

23 Mar. 2005

Joanna Soden

Asst. Librarian / Keeper, Royal Scottish Academy

Researching the Sir William Gillies Archive

Nicola Ireland

Collections Assistant, Royal Scottish Academy

Documenting the Royal Scottish Academy's Diploma Collection

6 Apr. 2005

T.C. Smout

Historiographer Royal in Scotland

Centre for Environmental History, St. Andrews University

Environmental History: An Interdisciplinary Adventure

This talk will be rescheduled to a later date

18th May 2005

Christopher Fleet

Deputy Map Curator, National Library of Scotland

Extending access to historical maps of Scotland: a review of online archival sources and their value

4 May 2005

Rebecca M. Bailey

Education and Development Curator, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

Preserving Scottish Architects' Papers

All inquiries relating to the RICHES Seminar series, or other RICHES projects including the MSc. / Diploma in Scottish Studies, may be directed to:

Dr. Andrew G. Newby Department of Celtic and Scottish Studies, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD

Email: andrew.newby@ed.ac.uk

Phone: +44(0)131 651 1731