A few weeks ago, I provided you all with a barest-of-bones overview of my research studies. Now, it’s time for me to share a few more details about the direction of my data collection and analysis over the next few months. “Data: the majority of the data I am collecting for analysis and discussion in …

I have never blogged regularly about my research, instead choosing to talk about it in broader terms, or to simply share conference slides with little or no accompanying explanation. This has been for a variety of reasons, not least because the moveable feast of my research experiences have meant that the detail of what I …

On the 1st October 2015, I presented aspects of my research to students undertaking the Myths and Origins: Creation of Identities module as part of the MLitt Orkney and Shetland Studies course at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Some of these slides will look a little familiar… Further Information Image: Moleskinerie by Alexander Michael Crow (Slide …

The Nordic Research Network Conference 2015 (#NRN2015) was, without doubt, the most well-organised conference I have ever attended. I had the pleasure of presenting a paper on the increasing importance of social media to Orcadian communities. A Storify summary of the Conference is available online here. Further Information Image: Moleskinerie by Alexander Michael Crow (Slide …

There were three presentation options from which to choose at the UHI Postgraduate Research Conference held in November 2013. I opted to present my research in the innovative format category. It works best read aloud. One day I’ll get round to recording it.   To what extent is there a unique Orcadian identity and what is …