Murray Pittock
Scottish historian and cultural scholar; Bradley Professor and Pro Vice-Principal at the University of Glasgow; writes on Jacobitism, Scottish and Irish history and Robert Burns.
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DNA ethnicity testing based on current national borders reinforces an ahistorical view of identity.
Their wordsUnfortunately DNA testing which identifies 'ethnicities' based on current national borders (no-one is ever 38% Burgundian) which appears to be a harmless hobby, reinforces this ahistorical toxin.
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Their wordsThe fundamental issue is that HE is not an electoral priority and has not succeeded in making itself one.
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Brexit’s economic failure has deepened the disappointment and exceptionalism that led to it.
Their wordsThe key issue is not non English nationalism but Brexit, which encouraged delusive hopes, nourished arrogant introspection & whose economic failure- just read the large number of studies, don't troll- has intensified the miserabilism,disappointment & exceptionalism that led to it in the first place.
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Their wordsWhat universities need is-particularly in Scotland-not to be obliged to educate home undergraduates at an increasing loss.
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Their wordsIn fact subject experts are frequently adept, but they are not asked because they do not endorse unrealistically novel and conspiracy theories but are balanced and nuanced.
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Telling history through the actions of a single Great Man is why historians distrust biography.
Their wordsfunnelling the process of Irish independence through the actions of a Great Man, 'A Hero', is one of the key reasons why historians distrust biography.
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Their words21st century arts & hums has many of the same data and digital needs as other areas of research, but is still seen & funded on the precepts of ink & think.
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Failing to foresee Trump’s 2024 win reflected personal preferences rather than social science.
Their wordsLack of understanding that Trump would win reflected personal preferences not social science.
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Their wordsHumankind long lived in small adversarial tribal groupings. Escaping from these into knowledge is the basis of civilisation.