Call for abstracts: The communities and margins of early modern Scotland

The 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:

i. Gender relations and social stratification

ii. Religious and political communities

iii. Textual communities; scholars, poets, playwrights, book-sellers

iv. Gaelic culture within and outwith the Highlands

v. Crime, conflict and cohesion within the community

vi. Minority communities; the ‘othering’ of marginal sects

vii. 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 28th July 2017.

Papers can be delivered in English, Scots or Scottish Gaelic. A limited number of travel bursaries will be made available. More information can be found on the communitiesandmarginsofearlymodernscotland.wordpress.com