معرفی
Dr. Scott Hames is a Senior Lecturer in English Studies at the University of Stirling, within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. He holds roles as Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty and Chair of the Universities Committee for Scottish Literature (UCSL). His research focuses on Scottish literature and cultural politics, particularly the devolution era (1967–present), modern periodical studies, and vernacular writing. He earned his PhD at the University of Aberdeen on the literary politics of James Kelman.
Research highlights include his monograph The Literary Politics of Scottish Devolution (2020), praised for its critical analysis of devolution’s cultural impact, and edited volumes such as Edinburgh Companion to James Kelman and Unstated: Writers on Scottish Independence. He leads the AHRC-funded Scottish Magazines Network, exploring post-1960s independent magazine culture, and co-founded the International Journal of Scottish Literature. His work bridges literature, history, and politics, with recent projects on vernacular language art and Tom Nairn’s literary style.
Teaching and supervision span modern Scottish literature, cultural theory, and contemporary writing. Current PhD advisees include Irina Nakonechna (Scottish diasporic literature) and Neil Conway (melancholic solitude in modern Scottish poetry). Completed students have explored topics like Scottish independence discourse and Neil Gunn’s metaphysical landscapes. Hames also engages in public scholarship via New Statesman and cultural commentary.
