Mystical Nationalism: W. B. Yeats, Patrick Pearse and the Revival of Ireland Aug 1, 2016 - Jul 31, 2017
This research will explore the religious and spiritual ideas governing the Irish Revival, especially as these were manifested in the work, thought and life of Yeats and Pearse.

Nehru Centre funding for ScoTs May 1, 2011 - Dec 31, 2017
To raise the profile of Rabindranath Tagore in Scotland. To establish a basis for the launch of the Scottish Centre of Tagore Studies (ScoTs).

The Scotland-India continuum of Ideas: The Relevance of Tagore & his circle Jan 7, 2014 - Dec 31, 2016
a) trace the exchange of ideas and people between Scotland and India from mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century
(b) reaffirm the relevance of the work and ideas of Tagore and his circle
(c) provide a revisionist reappraisal of knowledge exchan... Read More about The Scotland-India continuum of Ideas: The Relevance of Tagore & his circle.

Words on the Street: the Uses of a Digital Literary Landscape Jan 16, 2017 - Jan 15, 2018
This collaborative project with University of Edinburgh, will focus on the design and development of an interface, which will be accessible online, via mobile phones and tablets, and via large touchscreens in cultural venues. The aim is to create an... Read More about Words on the Street: the Uses of a Digital Literary Landscape.

Imprisonment in British Suffragette Writing Apr 1, 2009 - Feb 28, 2010

Convict Voices: Women & Prison Writing in the Long 19th Century Jan 1, 2011 - Dec 31, 2011
Convict Voices: Women & Prison Writing in the Long 19th Century investigates 19th century prison writing and other discursive spaces where convict voices could emerge. As prison populations are reaching record levels, researchers and policy-makers ar... Read More about Convict Voices: Women & Prison Writing in the Long 19th Century.

AHRC Studentship Competition (R Gordon) Sep 1, 2009 - Sep 30, 2010

Update & Adapt an exisiting live tour scrip for new self-guided application May 14, 2012 - Mar 31, 2013
The Scottish Literary Pub Tour has been operating successfully since its inception in 1996 however the company would now like to utilise new technology to widen the scope of the tour and attract a broader audience. The ultimate goal of the company is... Read More about Update & Adapt an exisiting live tour scrip for new self-guided application.

Malleable Truth: The Rediscovery of David Livingstone's Nyangwe diary Jan 8, 2014 - Jul 31, 2015

An RLS Website Sep 1, 2007 - May 31, 2010

Conrad, Wells and Emergent Modernism Jun 15, 2012 - Aug 15, 2014
This project investigates the relationship between Joseph Conrad and H. G. Wells in the context of emergent modernism and literary influence. It will result in a monograph of c200 pages, entitled Conrad, Wells and the Emergence of Modernism. This pro... Read More about Conrad, Wells and Emergent Modernism.

Carceral City, Cryptic Signs: Refugee and Intern Jul 1, 2008 - Aug 7, 2009

National Work of Ghost Fiction in 2nd World War Mar 8, 2010 - Aug 31, 2010

Gothic Limits Jun 1, 2011 - Aug 31, 2011
Funding for presentation of paper at Conference

The German Diaspora during World War I: Remembering Internment Camps in Britain and the Commonwealth Jan 1, 2018 - Oct 31, 2019
The project pursues three main aims and objectives:

1. Address desideratum: During the First World War, many communities in Britain and its Empire hosted internment camps for military Prisoners of War and civilian ‘enemy aliens’.

2. Shared comm... Read More about The German Diaspora during World War I: Remembering Internment Camps in Britain and the Commonwealth.

Anniversary Events for Rabindranath Tagore May 12, 2011 - Jul 31, 2015
To run a series of events to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rabindranath Tagore.To heighten awareness of plans to set up a Scottish Centre of Tagore Studies at Edinburgh Napier.

ScoTs Jul 31, 2011 - Jul 31, 2013
To support work on Rabindranath Tagore and to establish a Scottish Centre of Tagore Studies (ScoTs).

Reading & Writing in Prison Jun 4, 2010 - Jun 5, 2010
The first event of its kind in the UK, this conference on ?Reading and Writing in Prison? seeks to raise the profile of existing research and practice in relation to British prisons and facilitate new dialogues between British researchers and interna... Read More about Reading & Writing in Prison.

RSE Visiting Fellowship - Peat Jan 24, 2017 - Jul 23, 2017
RSE Visiting Fellowship application for Alexandra Peat, Franklin University Switzerland.

The main objective of the Fellowship is to pursue research on the 1938 British Empire Exhibition in Glasgow and its relation to Scottish Modernism. This form... Read More about RSE Visiting Fellowship - Peat.

“get leave to live”: Nan Shepherd and the canon of Scottish and International Modernism Jan 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2020
The primary aims of this project are as follows: a) to research in the Nan Shepherd holdings, and archives related to Shepherd’s work, at the University of Aberdeen; b) to consult with several Shepherd experts and writers on her work in order to incr... Read More about “get leave to live”: Nan Shepherd and the canon of Scottish and International Modernism.