Papers

This section of the website is for access to occasional papers delivered to the Society, mostly during the proceedings of the AGM.

  • Chris Whatley, ‘John Galt and Scottish Social History in the Era of Enlightenment and Urbanisation’ (2014). Download paper here.
  • Colin Kidd, ‘Hypocrisy and Self-deception in the Ayrshire-Renfrewshire Enlightenment: Witherspoon, Burns, Galt’ (2014). Download slides here.
  • Douglas Gifford, ‘John Galt: The Practical Romantic’ (2015). Download paper here.
  • Honor Rieley, ‘Betwixt and Between: John Galt, Canada and the Periodical Press’ (2016). Download paper here.
  • Ian McGhee, ‘John Galt and North America’ (2016). Download paper here
  • Craig Lamont, ‘John Galt & Glasgow’ (2018). Download slides here.
  • Gerard Lee McKeever, ‘John Galt and the Horizons of the Firth of Clyde’ (2022).
  • Regina Hewitt, ‘Gentlemen and Squires: Lawrie Todd in British Contexts’ (2023).
  • Clare Simmons, ‘Women Lawyers, Women Warriors: Galt’s Gender Games’ (2024).
  • Katie Trumpener, ‘Bogle Corbet in the World: Reflections on a World Systems Novel’ (2025).