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Overview
Murray Leith has lectured at universities in Scotland and the United States, and has been at UWS since 2007. He has widely published on several aspects of Scottish, British and US politics, Diaspora Studies, nationalism, national identity, independence and Union. His current research involves studies of nationalism and national identity, especially in contemporary Scotland (and the wider UK), the Scottish Diaspora in Europe and the US, as well as considering devolution in the UK and wider aspects of Scottish politics and society.
His current projects include a consideration of contemporary Scotland, on which he has just published with Manchester University Press, and the wider Scottish Diaspora, including the Returned Diaspora and Scots living in England. He has recently completed, as Joint Project Co-ordinator leading a consortium of five international partners, an Erasmus + funded project involving European and national Identity, and he is also working on a Ministry of Defence Funded project entitled 'Unforgotten Forces, considering welfare services for aged veterans in Scotland.
Area of academic expertise - outline
Scottish & British Politics, US Politics and Identity, Nationalism, National Identity, and the wider Scottish Diaspora.
Desired research direction
Scottishness and Scotland in the 21st century; The Scottish Diaspora; The New Age of Nationalism in America; Politics and Identity post Brexit
Target collaborative organisations
Scottish Government, US governmental bodies, third sector organisations in the UK, Europe and the US.
Other areas of expertise available for knowledge exchange
United States of America; politics, society, policy
Identity and Belonging in Contemporary UK and Europe
Scottish politics, culture and society
External positions
Editorial Board member, National Identities (Taylor & Francis Journal)
1 Nov 2017 → …Keywords
- JA Political science (General)
- H Social Sciences (General)
- JK Political institutions (United States)
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Research Output
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Break Away Service, Poppyscotland & Unforgotten Forces (2020)
Frondigoun, L., Campbell, R., Leith, M., Sturgeon, J. & Thomas, L., 2020, Paisley: University of the West of Scotland. 4 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Citizens Advice Scotland - Armed Services Advice Project & Unforgotten Forces (2020)
Frondigoun, L., Campbell, R., Leith, M., Sturgeon, J. & Thomas, L., 2020, Paisley: University of the West of Scotland. 4 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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'Ethnic' Scotland
Leith, M. & Sim, D., 7 Apr 2020, Scotland: the new state of an old nation. Manchester: Manchester University Press, p. 106-123 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Fares4Free & Unforgotten Forces: March 2020
Frondigoun, L., Campbell, R., Leith, M., Sturgeon, J. & Thomas, L., 31 Mar 2020, Paisley: University of the West of Scotland. 4 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Learning about Europe through educational gaming
Sim, D., Boyle, E., Leith, M. S., Williams, A., Jimoyiannis, A. & Tsiotakis, P., 9 Aug 2020, In : Journal of Geography in Higher Education. p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review