Book launch: Kate Ash-Irisarri and Gerard McKeever In brief Date - 3 April 2025Venue - Room G.05, 50 George SquareSpeakers - Dr Kate Ash-Irisarri (Scottish & English Literature) and Dr Gerard McKeever (Scottish Literature) About the eventThe department of English and Scottish Literature is delighted to host a joint book launch for two monographs published by two of its members of staff:'Rewriting the Past in Scottish Literature, 1350-1550' (Boydell & Brewer, 2025) - Dr Kate Ash-IrisarriThis book explores how late-medieval writers drew on the memory of the Anglo-Saxon Wars of Independence to articulate a collective identity; and how literary and historical frameworks were deeply influenced by shifting Anglo-Scottish relations.'Regional Romanticism Literature and Southwest Scotland, c.1770–1830' (Palgrave, 2025) - Dr Gerard McKeeverThis book tracks the rise of modern cultural regionalism across the turn of the nineteenth century. Attending specifically to literature and literary culture, it examines how a particular region—southwest Scotland—was reimagined between 1770 and 1830.Find out more about Dr Ash-Irisarri's monographFind out more about Dr McKeever's monographThe book launch will be followed by a reception on the second floor of 50 George Square.How to attendThis event is open to all and free to attend. No registration is required, just come along!Are you interested in English Literature at Edinburgh?We offer a wide range of undergraduate programmes, taught masters, and research degrees, including a Masters by Research and a PhD. As an undergraduate, you will read works of literature written in English from around the world, and encounter a range of ideas about the nature and purpose of literary study.Our courses explore the relationship between literary texts and the construction of national, international and imperial cultures. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support postgraduate research which crosses boundaries between languages and disciplines. Find out more about studying English Literature at Edinburgh Apr 03 2025 16.00 - 17.30 Book launch: Kate Ash-Irisarri and Gerard McKeever An in-person book launch to celebrate the publication of two new monographs by Dr Kate Ash-Irisarri (Scottish & English Literature) and Dr Gerard McKeever (Scottish Literature). Room G.05 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Book launch: Kate Ash-Irisarri and Gerard McKeever In brief Date - 3 April 2025Venue - Room G.05, 50 George SquareSpeakers - Dr Kate Ash-Irisarri (Scottish & English Literature) and Dr Gerard McKeever (Scottish Literature) About the eventThe department of English and Scottish Literature is delighted to host a joint book launch for two monographs published by two of its members of staff:'Rewriting the Past in Scottish Literature, 1350-1550' (Boydell & Brewer, 2025) - Dr Kate Ash-IrisarriThis book explores how late-medieval writers drew on the memory of the Anglo-Saxon Wars of Independence to articulate a collective identity; and how literary and historical frameworks were deeply influenced by shifting Anglo-Scottish relations.'Regional Romanticism Literature and Southwest Scotland, c.1770–1830' (Palgrave, 2025) - Dr Gerard McKeeverThis book tracks the rise of modern cultural regionalism across the turn of the nineteenth century. Attending specifically to literature and literary culture, it examines how a particular region—southwest Scotland—was reimagined between 1770 and 1830.Find out more about Dr Ash-Irisarri's monographFind out more about Dr McKeever's monographThe book launch will be followed by a reception on the second floor of 50 George Square.How to attendThis event is open to all and free to attend. No registration is required, just come along!Are you interested in English Literature at Edinburgh?We offer a wide range of undergraduate programmes, taught masters, and research degrees, including a Masters by Research and a PhD. As an undergraduate, you will read works of literature written in English from around the world, and encounter a range of ideas about the nature and purpose of literary study.Our courses explore the relationship between literary texts and the construction of national, international and imperial cultures. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support postgraduate research which crosses boundaries between languages and disciplines. Find out more about studying English Literature at Edinburgh Apr 03 2025 16.00 - 17.30 Book launch: Kate Ash-Irisarri and Gerard McKeever An in-person book launch to celebrate the publication of two new monographs by Dr Kate Ash-Irisarri (Scottish & English Literature) and Dr Gerard McKeever (Scottish Literature). Room G.05 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Apr 03 2025 16.00 - 17.30 Book launch: Kate Ash-Irisarri and Gerard McKeever An in-person book launch to celebrate the publication of two new monographs by Dr Kate Ash-Irisarri (Scottish & English Literature) and Dr Gerard McKeever (Scottish Literature).
