Murray Stewart Leith and Duncan Sim

Murray Stewart Leith

Dr Murray Stewart Leith is Lecturer in Politics in the School of Social Sciences at the University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE. Both authors have researched and written about aspects of Scottish national identity both in Scotland and within the diaspora. They have undertaken research into the Scottish diaspora, in North America, in England and in northern Europe, including work on the Scottish Year of Homecoming in 2009.

School of Social Sciences
United Kingdom


Duncan Sim

Dr Duncan Sim is Reader in Sociology in the School of Social Sciences at the University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE. Both authors have researched and written about aspects of Scottish national identity both in Scotland and within the diaspora. They have undertaken research into the Scottish diaspora, in North America, in England and in northern Europe, including work on the Scottish Year of Homecoming in 2009.

United Kingdom

Email: duncan.sim@uws.ac.uk