{"id":81,"date":"2025-02-13T11:29:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2025-10-29T14:07:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:07:58","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/?page_id=81","title":{"rendered":"Meet the team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Organising Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group teamGrid is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-50eac3a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dr-peggy-brunache-by-kirsty-anderson-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-274\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/schools\/humanities\/staff\/peggybrunache\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Peggy Brunache<\/a><br>Lecturer in Public History and Archaeology, University of Glasgow<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KB-photo-150x150.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-317\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/schools\/humanities\/staff\/katherineburns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Katherine Burns<\/a><br>Lecturer in Modern US and Global History,\u00a0<br>University of Glasgow<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_5986-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-320\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Katie Hunter<br>Teacher of History,<br>City of Edinburgh<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dpaton-562.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edwebprofiles.ed.ac.uk\/profile\/diana-paton\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edwebprofiles.ed.ac.uk\/profile\/diana-paton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Diana Paton<\/a><br>2022-23 Project Lead<br>William Robertson Professor of History,<br>University of Edinburgh<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Joe-Head-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Joe-Head-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Joe-Head-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Joe-Head.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stir.ac.uk\/people\/257294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Joseph Smith<\/a><br>2024-25 Project Lead<br>Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Stirling<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/preview-150x150.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/schools\/humanities\/staff\/christinewhyte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Christine Whyte<\/a><br>2023-24 Project Lead<br>Senior Lecturer in Global History, <br>University of Glasgow<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teacher-Scholars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>TSS 1: 2022 &#8211; 2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2-1980x1485.jpeg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amy Thomson, Mearns Castle High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrew Brown, Craigie High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Angel Hinkley, Drumchapel High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caitlin McIntosh, former Head of Humanities, Golspie High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colleen Hohs, James Gillespie High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Debbie Tait, Portree High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fionnuala Glover, Holy Rood RC High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fraser Gray, Culloden Academy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jemma McKay, Broughton High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jenna McMenemy, Strathavan Academy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jesanna Gooch, Leith Academy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laura Dow, Kinross High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maria Treacy, Broughton High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melanie Balfour, St Augustine\u2019s RC High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samantha Sweeney, Drumchapel High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stephanie Morrison, Porthleven Academy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>TSS 2: 2023 &#8211; 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f968210b-ff91-485c-8ac3-d0a62bb2bda8-1-1024x401.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f968210b-ff91-485c-8ac3-d0a62bb2bda8-1-1024x401.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f968210b-ff91-485c-8ac3-d0a62bb2bda8-1-300x117.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f968210b-ff91-485c-8ac3-d0a62bb2bda8-1-768x300.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f968210b-ff91-485c-8ac3-d0a62bb2bda8-1-1536x601.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f968210b-ff91-485c-8ac3-d0a62bb2bda8-1-1200x470.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f968210b-ff91-485c-8ac3-d0a62bb2bda8-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gary John Forbes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alice Scott<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ross Miller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emma Boag McGlynn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shagufta Nasar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Susan Ellen Southern<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eden Blair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Euan McCowan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eilidh Sanderson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr Kieran German<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connor Stephen McCrone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rachel Whitehill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emma Hely<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirsten Donaldson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Romy Nicol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maria Gomez Perdigon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirsty Macdonald<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emma Stewart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annette Jamieson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>TSS 3: 2024 &#8211; 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2818f29a-fd9d-4929-bb19-70161cffd4dc-1024x399.jpg\" alt=\"A group photo of participants. \" class=\"wp-image-82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2818f29a-fd9d-4929-bb19-70161cffd4dc-1024x399.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2818f29a-fd9d-4929-bb19-70161cffd4dc-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2818f29a-fd9d-4929-bb19-70161cffd4dc-768x299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2818f29a-fd9d-4929-bb19-70161cffd4dc-1536x598.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2818f29a-fd9d-4929-bb19-70161cffd4dc.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ashleigh Wilson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joseph Ash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jonathan Storer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jess Mellis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abi Catterson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hannah Page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caroline Donald<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kristina Johns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scott Tweddle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jenna Frew<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fiona Neeson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gary McBride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kenzie Stirling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chloe Campbell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lauren Lee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Claire Cowper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Naomi Strathie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guest Speakers and Supporters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are very grateful to have been able to engage with the expertise of a wide range of people researching, writing and teaching about the trade in enslaved African people. Many thanks to you all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/stafflist\/search\/person\/48dce7e28494\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert Maclean<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Alex Renton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alex Renton<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/schools\/humanities\/staff\/shantelgeorge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Shantel George<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edwebprofiles.ed.ac.uk\/profile\/dr-desha-a-osborne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Desha Osborne<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/schools\/humanities\/staff\/linseymcmillan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Linsey McMillan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/schools\/humanities\/staff\/taylarcarty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taylar Carty<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Alison Clark<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureportal.strath.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/richard-anderson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Richard Anderson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidalston.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr David Alston<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/schools\/humanities\/staff\/jelmervos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Jelmer Vos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/schools\/humanities\/staff\/stephenmullen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Stephen Mullen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caribscot.org\/black-history-walking-tour-of-edinburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lisa Williams<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strath.ac.uk\/staff\/sanjurjo-ramosjesusdr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Jesus Sanjurjo-Ramos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edwebprofiles.ed.ac.uk\/profile\/rochelle-rowe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Rochelle Rowe<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Organising Team Dr Peggy BrunacheLecturer in Public History and Archaeology, University of Glasgow Dr Katherine BurnsLecturer in Modern US and Global History,\u00a0University of Glasgow Katie HunterTeacher of History,City of Edinburgh Prof. Diana Paton2022-23 Project LeadWilliam Robertson Professor of History,University of Edinburgh Dr Joseph Smith2024-25 Project LeadSenior Lecturer in Education, University of Stirling Dr Christine [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-81","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=81"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tss.stir.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=81"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}