Report for February 2024

Report Date

March 2024

This project has progressed well so far, with recent output including:

• The commenced digitisation of the six core manuscripts related to Esther Inglis in the University of Edinburgh's Laing collection.
• The conservation treatment of these manuscripts prior to their digitisation
• An article on "Esther Inglis" submitted to the Palgrave Encyclopedia of Early Modern Women's Writing
• Detailed initial planning of the proposed online exhibition, including writing an exhibition narrative, identifying items from local and global institutions to be included, and negotiating the production and delivery of digitised content
• The development of an online project blog, with well-received initial posts outlining new research.
• Early links established with relevant local institutions for future collaboration and engagement output
• The initial planning of a symposium focussing on Esther Inglis' work in broader contexts, with additional funding received from the "Feathers" project at the University of Leiden.