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John Young is a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Strathclyde's School of Humanities. His expertise centers on 17th-18th century Scottish history, including the Covenanters, the pre-1707 Scottish Parliament, and Scotland-Ulster relations. He has published internationally and edits Parliaments, Estates and Representation for the ICHRPI. His teaching focuses on Scottish political history and the 1707 Act of Union.
Education:
- PhD (University of Glasgow, 1994): The Scottish Parliament 1639-1661: A Political and Constitutional Analysis
- MA (University of Glasgow, 1988): First Class Honours in History
Research: Explores Scottish parliamentary systems, religious-political conflicts (Covenanters), transnational links between Scotland and Ulster, and the constitutional legacy of the 1707 Union. His work appears in French, Polish, and Catalan parliamentary journals.
Awards:
- Elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (1997)
Leadership: Campus Director of the Fulbright Scotland Summer Institute (2013-2015), Internationalisation Co-ordinator for Humanities, and Steering Committee member of History UK. Served as External Examiner at Aberdeen, Cambridge, and Ulster Universities.
Activities: Organizes international conferences, contributes to editorial boards, and delivers keynote lectures on topics like Covenanters' military interventions in Ireland.
