The Scottish Medievalists (Society of Scottish Medieval and Renaissance Studies) aim to promote interest in, and to further knowledge of Scottish history, especially in the period before 1707. We aim to do this through the promotion of conferences, lectures and seminars, and the publication and promotion of works illustrative of these objectives. The society was formed in 1957, with about 14 members. Since then the society has grown and stands around the 200 mark. The Medievalists are a mix of established academics, archivists, professionals and students.
We hold an annual conference for members in January each year, usually held at the Westerwood Hotel in Croy.
As a professional society, any person may become a member of the society after proposal by two members of the society, election at a general meeting and payment of the appropriate subscription. Find out about our Members here.
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Officers:
Chair: Professor Rhiannon Purdie, University of St Andrews
Treasurer: Dr Alan MacDonald, University of Dundee
Secretary: Dr Miles Kerr-Peterson
Past Chairs:
2018-2021: Thomas Owen Clancy
2015-2018: Jane Dawson
2012-2018: Jenny Wormald
2008-2012: Hector MacQueen
2004-2008: Sandy Grant
1999-2004: David Sellar
1997-1999: Barbara E. Crawford
1994-1997: Wilhelm Fritz Hermann Nicolaisen
1992-1994: Grant Simpson
1991: Athol Murray (following the death of I.B. Cowan)
1990: Ian Borthwick Cowan
1987-1989: Athol Murray
1984-1987: Geoffrey Barrow
1980-1983: Donald Elmslie Robertson Watt
1979 Adoption of a Formal Constitution. Prior to this the Medievalists were organised by the Secretary only.