Steven J Reid

Professor Steven J Reid is a leading scholar in Early Modern Scottish History and Culture at the University of Glasgow, where he has held a professorship since at least 2023. His work bridges intellectual, political, and religious history from c.1450 to c.1650, with a focus on James VI and Mary Queen of Scots. A prolific editor and author, he contributes to major academic series and institutions like the Hunterian Art Gallery.

• Research Interests
  • Intellectual, political, and religious history of Scotland
  • Jacobean Scotland and Renaissance/Reformation dynamics
  • Latin literature and its cultural role
  • Andrew Melville's educational reforms
• Key Publications
  • The Early Life of James VI (2023) on royal minority
  • Co-edited volume on The Afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots (2024)
  • Studies in Neo-Latin poetry and educational history
  • Contributions to Oxford Handbook of Calvin and Calvinism (2021)
• Projects & Grants
  • Co-investigator on RSE-funded Mary Queen of Scots memorialization project
  • AHRC support for Bridging the Continental Divide (2012-2015)
  • Leverhulme Trust international network participant
  • Fulbright Scholars Award at Yale Divinity School (2012)
• Teaching
  • History 1A: Scotland’s Millennium
  • Special Subject: The Reign of James VI (1578-1603)
  • Module: The Life and Afterlife of Mary, Queen of Scots