Since 2004, a tradition has been established of the SCPO
organising an annual lecture on a topic of interest which is
delivered by a prominent person from civic Scotland. The
transcripts from these lectures are available to download
below.
Past SCPO Annual Lectures
2009: Dr Donald Smith, Director of the Scottish
Storytelling Centre
Burns' Radical Voice - Politics and Religion in the Age of
Enlightenment
Held in the Scottish Parliament, in conjunction with the
Festival of Politics
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2007: William Storrar
A Dazzling Mixture: Scotland on the 300th Anniversary of the
Union
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view.
2006: Elish Angiolini, (then) Solicitor General for
Scotland
Justice and Religion: Converging or Parallel
paths?
Joint SCPO and Beckly lecture
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view
2005: Kathleen Marshall, (then) Scotland's first
Commissioner for Children and Young People
Faith, Hope and Love in Child and Family Policy
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view
2004: Rt Hon Jim Wallace MSP, (then) Deputy First
Minister of Scotland
Making All Things New (or a Blast from the Past)? Faith and
Politics in Scotland 2004
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