Papers from Lectures at the Smith
The Stirling Smith lecture theatre is a lively venue which is regularly host to a wide variety of speakers who have addressed a diverse range of subjects over the years. On this page you can find papers containing the text of some of the lectures which have taken place at the Stirling Smith, and sample some of the many topics that have been presented.
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A Lecture Presented by Tessa Ransford, 7 February 2008.
Tessa Ransford is founder of the Scottish Poetry Library and of the Callum Macdonald Poetry Pamphlet awards. This lecture was delivered as part of the Publishing Scotland: the Stirling Press of Eneas Mackay lecture season.
Robert Burns and the Rights of Women
A Lecture Presented by Dr Catherine Smith, 8 March 2009.
This lecture on Robert Burns and the Rights of Women was delivered by Dr Catherine Smith at the Stirling Smith for International Women's Day.
- Click here to download Part 1 of Robert Burns and the Rights of Women by Dr Catherine Smith.
- Click here to download Part 2 of Robert Burns and the Rights of Women by Dr Catherine Smith.