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Professor Dauvit Broun is a distinguished academic specializing in medieval Scottish history at the University of Glasgow's Department of History. His research focuses on non-literary sources such as charters, chronicles, and manuscripts, emphasizing methodologies like textual criticism and palaeography to explore medieval Scottish society, identity, and governance. He is renowned for pioneering digital humanities initiatives, including the People of Medieval Scotland 1093–1314 and Models of Authority databases, which enhance accessibility to historical sources. His work bridges disciplines such as archaeology, linguistics, and continental philosophy.
Professor Broun has published extensively on topics like the Treaty of Perth, John of Fordun’s chronicles, and Gaelic-Scottish linguistic interactions. His research often addresses the formation of national identity and the emergence of governmental structures in medieval Scotland.
He has led major AHRC-funded projects, including 'The Paradox of Medieval Scotland' and 'The Breaking of Britain', and has supervised numerous PhD students. His editorial roles include former editorships of the Innes Review and Scottish Historical Review.
