With Halloween fast approaching, Dr Allan Kennedy has written a new post for The Centre of Scottish Culture blog to get us all into the Halloween spirit. In this instalment, he tells the story of the alleged witches’ coven discovered…
In one of the latest instalments of the Centre for Scottish Culture Blog, Dr Allan Kennedy from the University of Dundee tells the story of the often over looked bandit, Calum Og McGrigor. Who is now known for terrorising the…
To celebrate Black History Month, Dr Kenneth Baxter from the University’s Archives Services takes a closer look at the work and lives of Walter and Angeline Kamba, two of the University’s most notable figures to work at the University with…
Alex Coupar has worked as a photographer in and around Dundee since 1955, documenting the areas and events which reflect both our culture and history. During his career, stretching over fifty years, Alex has recorded the intricacies of every day…
Pioneering in its treatment of women, applauded by the world’s worst poet, appointed a first principal who was only 26 – find out about the early years of the University of Dundee and some notable students. This video by Kenneth…
The exhibition Moving Jamaica: Scottish-Caribbean Connections & Local-Global Journeys – first shown in the Lamb Gallery in 2018 – has been restaged at the St Andrews Preservation Trust Museum. As part of Black History Month, a special online event is…
In this blog from the Centre for Scottish Culture’s Dr Allan Kennedy we learn about the ‘Scotch’ songs that were popular in England during the time of the Restoration. In the late 17th century, we learn, the English viewed their…
A big welcome to all our Freshers! Normally during Welcome Week, museum curator Matthew Jarron leads a historical walking tour of the city campus for students, introducing some of the older buildings and exploring some of the University’s history. Covid…
What connection do Field Marshall Haig and authors J M Barrie and Rudyard Kipling have to Dundee and the University? Find out from this video where Kenneth Baxter explores the University archives to discover what happened when the trio visited…
‘A Horror of Dirt’ is just one of a series of blogs posted by the Centre for Scottish Culture at the University. Historian Dr Allan Kennedy examines how the concept of uncleanliness was linked to issues of public order and…