Alistair Mccleery

Professor Alistair Mccleery is a faculty member at Edinburgh Napier University's School of Arts and Creative Industries, where he specializes in publishing history, book studies, and Scottish cultural heritage. His research examines the intersection of print culture, literary production, and national identity.

Research Focus

Mccleery's work explores historical and contemporary publishing practices, with emphasis on Scottish literary heritage, censorship dynamics, and intangible cultural heritage preservation. His research spans:

• Evolution of publishing strategies and book distribution
• Cultural policy frameworks for heritage conservation
• Postcolonial dimensions of global publishing
• Archival preservation of print culture records

Publication Trends

His scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on 20th-century publishing history, with recurring examination of Scottish literary identity, censorship mechanisms, and cultural heritage documentation. Recent works show increased attention to digital heritage preservation methodologies.

Awards and Recognition

• Royal Society of Edinburgh Visiting Research Fellowship (2014)

Research Leadership

Mccleery has secured significant funding including:

• Arts & Humanities Research Council: £274,400 for Online Inventory of ICH in Scotland (2008-2011)
• Creative Scotland: £60,000 for cultural tourism initiatives (2012-2015)
• Leverhulme Trust: £22,000 fellowship for educational publishing research

He has supervised 10+ PhD students on topics including e-publishing in small nations, Scotland's print economy, and global publishing dynamics.

Research Groups

He is affiliated with the Scottish Centre for the Book, a research group focused on the history and culture of print in Scotland.