Iain Robertson

Dr. Iain Robertson is a Reader in History at the Centre for History (University of the Highlands and Islands). His work uniquely bridges history and historical geography, focusing on 20th-century Highland and Island landscapes, heritage studies, and the intersection of nature/culture dualism through crofting communities.

• University of Gloucestershire (previous affiliation)
• Curtin University (Research Fellowships 2008, 2014)

Research explores:

• "Heritage from below" and contested memorialization
• Highland landscape transformation post-WWI
• Vernacular environmental ethics in crofting
• Oral traditions shaping cultural identity

His 2013 monograph Landscapes of Protest was shortlisted for Scotland's top academic book award. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate modules grounded in his research expertise.