Katharina is an SGSSS-funded PhD student who works on the social networks of Archibald Campbell, fifth earl of Argyll and chief of Clan Campbell (1558-1573). Her project is supervised by Dr Ali Cathcart (History), Dr Kelsey Jackson Williams (Literature), and Dr Dave Griffiths (Sociology).
Faculty Research-Based Learning Prize
The Faculty Research-Based Learning Prize is awarded for contributions to research by students through their studies.
Awarded for the dissertation ‘The Politician and the Prince: the relationship of Archibald Campbell, fifth earl of Argyll, and James Stewart, first earl of Moray, 1554 to 1570’.
Faculty Research-Based Learning Prize
The Faculty Research-Based Learning Prize is awarded for contributions to research by students through their studies.
Awarded for the dissertation ‘‘Our Maist Speciall Freindis’: The Councils, Advisors, and Confidantes of Archibald Campbell, fifth earl of Argyll (1558-1573)'
Gordon Donaldson Prize
Awarded to the best graduating student for the best overall performance in History.
Stirling Guildry Prize
Awarded for the best dissertation submitted by a student in History or Scottish History:
‘The Politician and the Prince: the relationship of Archibald Campbell, fifth earl of Argyll, and James Stewart, first earl of Moray, 1554 to 1570’.
This prize was established in 2008 by the Merchant Guildry of Stirling, whose origins go back to the medieval burgh of Stirling.
My wider research interests currently include (but are not limited to!) cooperation and conflict between 1300 and 1800, the role of early modern ambassadors in Europe and the Atlantic archipelago, and the impact of friendship and personal relationships on politics, transnational collaboration, and religious reform. Apart from that, I also dabble in palaeography, mechanisms of seeking counsel and early modern councils, and even the history of witchcraft in early modern Scotland - on which I teach a module for international students!
I am a committee member of the Social Network Analysis in Scotland Group (SNAS) and chair the advisory committee of the new Eco-Museum of Scottish Mining Landscapes (2024-5).
Since early 2024, I also work as science communicator with the SS Explorer Preservation Society in Leith (Edinburgh).
Book Chapter
‘An Unusual Period of Unspecified Length’: A Creative Oral History of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bowman S, Al-Mulla R, Bromage S, Armstrong D & Pruente K (2024) ‘An Unusual Period of Unspecified Length’: A Creative Oral History of the Covid-19 Pandemic. In: Paper Trails. London: UCL Press. https://doi.org/10.14324/111.444.9781787359253.37
Module coordinator
Undergraduate teaching
Postgraduate teaching
Additional activities
I support teaching and host public engagement events at the Pathfoot Press (我要吃瓜) to promote engagement with the history and heritage of letterpress printing in Scotland (2022-present)