Scholarly Editing Research Theme

The School of English's Scholarly Editing Research Theme brings together staff and students with an interest in scholarly editions and other related research projects. As a cross-period collaborative group with the aim of sharing technical expertise, good practice and resources, the Scholarly Editing Research Theme represents staff across other research groups in the School engaging in the practical and theoretical dimensions of editing. It hosts events throughout the semester for all who are interested, and is convened by Dr Harriet Archer.

The group also includes Margaret Connolly, Alex Davis, Katie Garner, Clare Gill, Ian Johnson, Tom Jones, Peter Mackay, Susan Manly, Rhiannon Purdie, Christine Rauer, Neil Rhodes, Susan Sellers, Jane Stabler, Emma Sutton, Greg Tate, and Kristen Treen. 

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Events

In Spring 2021, the group held four seminars:

  • Dr Greg Tate on his recent edition of Arthur Hugh Clough's writings
  • Prof Neil Rhodes on editing the English translation of Erasmus's Sileni Alcibiadis
  • Dr Helena Goodwyn on an unpublished biography of W. T. Stead
  • Dr Susan Manly on editing Maria Edgeworth's letters

In the academic year 2021–2022, there will be two seminar series on editing in teaching and performance. These events are open to postgraduates and researchers from all universities, and will be advertised on the School events page. St Andrews students and staff can join the group on Microsoft Teams. 

Members of the group have organised previous events and conferences about scholarly editing, such as ‘Editing the Nineteenth Century: A Symposium’, organised by Dr Clare Gill and Dr Katie Garner in April 2017.

Recent research

Recent research from the group has focused on historical and contemporary editorial practice:

  • Harriet Archer published 'Studied for Redaction: Reading and Writing in the Works of John Higgins' in Early Modern English Marginalia

  • Margaret Connolly and Raluca Radulescu edited a collection of essays titled, Editing and Interpretation of Middle English Texts: Essays in Honour of William Marx