The Strathmartine Centre hosts a series of morning seminars, held monthly on Wednesday mornings between September and June, at which invited speakers give informal presentations on a wide range of historical topics, and at which tea and coffee are served.
Seminars are listed in the Events section of the website and on the Home page.
Members of the Strathmartine Centre are invited to the seminars; others are welcome to attend, but are encouraged to contact the office in advance, since space is limited.
Seminars take place at the Strathmartine Centre and will be available on Microsoft Teams, links to which will be shared in advance of each talk.
The seminars begin at 11.00am. Tea and coffee available from 10.30am.
FORTHCOMING SEMINARS
2025
5 November: ‘The Borderland Muse’: Migration, Scotticism, and Regional Identity in the Work of Northumbrian Pitmen Poets (1850-99). Jordan Clark
3 December: Scotland, the Royal Naval Coast Volunteers (1853-73) and the development of a British Naval Reserve. Paul Huddie. NB: Hosted on Microsoft Teams but the Strathmartine Centre will welcome guests as usual
2026
4 February: Hew Lorimer: Scotland’s silent sculptor and the making of a reputation. Kate Eustace
4 March: Johann Schöner: A Scoto-German Scholar and Physician in early modern Pomerania. Kathrin Zickermann
1 April: ‘Much Cry and Little Wool’: Urban Development and the Dundee Improvement Trust, ca. 1871- 99. Victoria McIntyre
6 May: Work Hard and Keep the Heid: a history of the Barras and the Barrowland Ballroom. Peter Mortimer
3 June: An Enduring Friendship: James Boswell and William Johnson Temple. Nigel Aston