Dr. Leith Davis
@leithdavis
English Prof @SFUenglish; Director @sfuscottishstudies; #18thc.; early #19thc; #bookhistory; #culturalmemory; early #circus; amateur #trad musician.
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24-01-2010 15:34:03
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Very excited to have new work on kingship & masculinity included in this fab Edinburgh University Press volume honouring Elizabeth Ewan Thanks to the fabulous editors for their supportive & encouraging approach. Congrats to all involved, including fellow @uhihistory colleague Dr Iain MacInnes
Bit of life news for a monday morning: I'm excited to be taking on the role of Head of Reader Services at National Library of Scotland from 26 Aug! Huge thanks to my excellent National Museums Scotland colleagues from whom Ive learned so much.
Devils & Justified Sinners: An Online Conference 24–25 Aug RomancingTheGothic presents its 4th annual online conference, celebrating 200 years of James Hogg’s THE PRIVATE MEMOIRS & CONFESSIONS OF A JUSTIFIED SINNER with a series of talks, events & workshops eventbrite.co.uk/e/devils-and-j…
Còmhradh air Ruaraidh MacThòmhais, le Dtr. Petra Johana Poncarová agus Dtr. Donnchadh Sneddon on roinn againn.
Please check out our #CFP for our 2024/25 seminar series: we hold meetings online and in person at the wonderful Foundling Museum in London. We accept papers on any aspect of women's studies in the period 1558-1837. PGR and ECR speakers welcome! womensstudiesgroup.org/seminar
Lots of exciting options for lovers of Scottish writing, music and culture at this year's WayWORD Festival Festival. Check out University of Aberdeen's youth and student -led festival of unconventional artistic expression
Thursday marked the 750th anniversary of the birth of King Robert the Bruce. Check out Historic Environment Scotland's page devoted to "Good King Robert." Watch videos, read blog posts, test your knowledge with quizzes, and much more. buff.ly/4eXtidp #scottishsfu #RoberttheBruce
Come & work with us! We're seeking: 📌Research Data Librarian (part-time, term) 📌Community Engagement & Outreach Librarian Public Knowledge Project (PKP) (full-time, term) 📌Head, Learning & Engagement (full-time, continuing) #LISJobs Learn more: lib.sfu.ca/about/overview…
Biased but I think #thegreatrarebooksbakeoff is one of the most fun engagement events on the Penn State Libraries calendar. There are a ton of great recipes up (& going up) for this year's competition. My "French Tosts" recipe is definitely the oldest & might be the easiest. #frenchtoast
Congratulations to our director, Professor Dr. Leith Davis, for receiving Canada's highest academic honour! Professor Davis has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. #scottishsfu RSC // SRC
I'm so honoured to be elected to the Royal Society of Canada! RSC // SRC Looking forward to many great conversations with my fellow fellows.
Feeling very honoured to be elected to the Royal Society of Canada as a 2024 Fellow. Simon Fraser University RSC // SRC sfu.ca/sfunews/storie…