Dr Jenny Wormald was a prolific historian, whose insightful and impassioned publications on early modern power and society left an indelible impact on the field of Scottish history. Organised by the Scottish Historical Review Trust, this new lecture series will commemorate Dr Wormald's influential work and enduring legacy.
The next Jenny Wormald lecture will be given by Professor Karly Kehoe (University of St Mary's, Nova Scotia):
Negotiating Faith and Empire: Acadian and Highland Women’s Religious Agency in Nova Scotia
Date: Friday, 30 October 2026
Venue: John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 9NX
Karly Kehoe is Professor of History at Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia, Canada and leads the Gorsebrook Research Institute for Atlantic Canada Studies. She works on Highland migration, settlement and colonialism in Atlantic Canada and the Caribbean. She co-edits the Histories of the Scottish Atlantic book series with EUP and is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Canada and the International Science Council.
Previous Jenny Wormald lectures were given by Professor Elizabeth Ewan (2025), Dr Fiona Watson (2024) and Professor Jane Dawson (2023). The lectures are published in the Scottish Historical Review.
