Robert Tannahill, Scotland's "forgotten bard," wrote 19th century poetry & songs. Paisley historians are re-examining his life, death, & legacy. The new Paisley Museum, opening in 2025, will focus on what an important literary figure he was. buff.ly/4bIPgOm #scottishsfu

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

Director Dr. Leith Davis recently met up w/ SFU alumnus Emma Ghislaine Henderson who graduated w/ her MA from University of Kent. In this story, Emma shares her experience studying overseas, writing a thesis, & more. buff.ly/3zVvKkl #scottishsfu @sfufass SFU Alumni @SFUhistory

Check out this fascinating Q & A with Irvine Welsh. Discover which book made he want to become a writer, which book he's reading now, and much more. buff.ly/4c8ijfb #scottishsfu

Writer Josephine Tey was born today in 1896. Originally from Inverness, she is best known for her mystery novels, but she also wrote plays, poetry, & more. Check out this article about this deeply private author. buff.ly/3WyuRHo #scottishsfu

Scotland's Makar, Kathleen Jamie, speaks about her book, "Carin", in which she "uses personal notes, prose poems, micro-essays and fragments to make sense of our fractured world." Read the full article. buff.ly/3YnUvA8 #scottishsfu #scottishpoetry

Robert Burns’s POEMS, CHIEFLY IN THE SCOTTISH DIALECT was published #OTD, 31 July 1786. Copies of the book are 3 times rarer than the Shakespeare First Folio: Patrick Scott/SSL & Allan Young are tracking the histories of surviving Kilmarnock Editions thebottleimp.org.uk/2017/11/kilmar…

Why should you read "Macbeth"? Check out this engaging animated version from TED-Ed! Also, for teachers, there are some great questions & resources you can use w/ your students in the school year when you teach the Scottish play. ed.ted.com/lessons/why-sh… #scottishsfu #Macbeth

#OTD, 7 Aug, 1879, Robert Louis Stevenson boarded the SS Devonia for New York in pursuit of love. In THE AMATEUR EMIGRANT he gives a vivid, sharp, & engaging account of his (impoverished) travels to & in America – read the first 5 chapters free 👇 1/2 asls.org.uk/publications/b…

It's National Allotment Week! 🌿 Did you know that we’re the largest library of gardening books in Scotland? 🤔 Pictured below is the appendix of the first Scottish gardening book! Explore how green fingers were getting dirty in 1683 > digital.nls.uk/scotlandspages…

Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle was an avid believer in spiritualism. His friendship w/ Harry Houdini soured when the magician exposed fakery among mediums. Letters from Doyle & Houdini to a medium were recently sold at auction. buff.ly/4fAufsx #scottishsfu

FREE History Scotland webinar! We’re giving you the chance to attend our 'Women and Serious Crime in 17th-century Scotland' webinar, taking place on 29 August at 6.30pm (UK time), for FREE (usually £15)! Register now! r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/73DN-FQO/cri… #ScottishHistory

Congratulations to the #SFU Pipe Band for placing 3rd at the World Pipe Band Championships this past weekend! 🏆

The #SFU Pipe Band is coming home trumpeting a bronze shield after capturing third place at the 2024 World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland this past weekend. 🏆 The band, a mainstay of the university and perennial contenders on the world stage, is celebrating its

Have you visited Wigtown? In just over a month, Scotland's National Book Town will host its annual book festival. However, there are more reasons to visit this unique location at other times of the year. Check out this article to learn more. buff.ly/4cw2P41 #scottishsfu

NEW! 40 POETS/40 YEARS #1 Kathleen Jamie reads 'The Dash' #SPLat40

West Lothian secondary school students got a visit from Jackie Kay & received a "book vending machine". The machine stocks 1000+ books written by authors of colour. Free for students to use, teachers manage the device using a tokens. buff.ly/4dZhXZ1 #scottishsfu

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

The poet Robert Fergusson was born on this day in Edinburgh in 1750. He only lived until the age of 24, but his influence on poets like Robert Burns was key. Learn more about Fergusson from this Association for Scottish Literature video. buff.ly/3MwSv19 #scottishsfu #robertfergusson

As students return school, we once again see private school pupils wearing uniforms that put tartan front and centre. CNN examines when and why this Scottish textile was adopted as the dress code by so many institutions. buff.ly/47m0MPl #scottishsfu #tartan