2014-2024: Scottish Independence And The British State Ten Years On

A conference to mark the 2014 referendum and its legacy

2014-2024: Scottish Independence And The British State Ten Years On

The following event may be of interest to readers of Independence Captured. This one day conference, taking place on September 14th at Glasgow Caledonian University, will draw together leading thinkers and campaigners to discuss and debate Scottish independence and the British state ten years on from the referendum.

Organised by a range of academics and the online magazine, Conter, the discussions will reflect on the social movement of 2014. The conference will examine its legacy, the predicament of the SNP and the prospects for independence as we move into a new chapter. It will also seek to locate the discussion within the context of contemporary capitalism, shifting class alignments in politics, the British state, a changing Europe and a volatile imperial order.

I will be taking part in a debate with former SNP MP Alyn Smith, in which many of the points made in this newsletter will be put forward. If you would like to attend, it is advised that you register in advance.

Provisional sessions. Further speakers and finalised programme to be announced.

The 2014 Generation: Insurgents To Governing Class?

Jim Sillars – Former SNP deputy leader and author Laura Webster – Editor, The National Liam McLaughlin – Leading youth independence campaigner in 2014, Scottish Socialist Party Cat Boyd – Trade Unionist, author and co-founder Radical Independence Campaign Gerry Hassan - Honorary Professor of Social Change at Glasgow Caledonian University and Author

Party Transformation: Sturgeon's SNP And Its Aftermath

Isobel Lindsay – Common Weal Board Member, Vice-President of SCND and Convenor of the Campaign for Scottish Parliament Kenny Macaskill – Former Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Justice, MP and MSP Dr. Tom Montgomery – Lecturer in Work and Organisations in the Stirling University Management School

Capitalism, Class & Power In The Nationalist Era

George Kerevan – Economist, columnist and former MP Dr. Jenny Morrison – Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Glasgow Dr. Philipp Ruckheim – Associate Fellow at the Forum Internationale Wissenchaft Bonn, author of Scotland’s Democratic Nationalism

Keynotes: Sovereignty, Nationalism And The Crisis Of Globalisation

Costas Lapavitsas – Professor of economics at SOAS University, author The State of Capitalism: Economy, Society, and Hegemony Prof. David McCrone – Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Edinburgh University, co-founder of the Institute of Governance and author of The New Sociology of Scotland

Independence From? Debating Britain, "Europe" And America

Dr. Scott Lavery – Lecturer in Economic and Social History, University of Glasgow David Jamieson – Doctoral researcher on the Middle East and statehood, Glasgow Caledonian University Sophie Johnson – Stop the War Coalition Scotland

Identity Crisis: Race, Nation & Constitution

Dr. Maureen McBride – Lecturer in Sociology University of Glasgow, co-editor of No Problem Here Dr. James Foley – Lecturer in Politics Glasgow Caledonian University, author of Scotland after Britain Layla-Roxanne Hill – Activist and author of Black Oot Here

Keynote: Public Opinion In Transition

Professor John Curtice - University of Strathclyde

Debate: What Is The Future For Scottish Independence?

Jonathon Shafi – Columnist for The National and author of the Independence Captured newsletter Alyn Smith – former SNP MP, MEP and Spokesperson for Europe and EU Accession

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A note of thanks…

Thank you for the kind feedback and messages about the relaunch of the newsletter. It provides a huge amount of encouragement to keep up the writing on these topics. Incase you missed it, you can find the opening essay here on the new website.