Did Walter Bower Write Scotichronicon in the Inchcolm Abbey's "Warming Room"? Dr. Chris Nighman at Scottish Research Circle | College of Arts

Did Walter Bower Write Scotichronicon in the Inchcolm Abbey's "Warming Room"? Dr. Chris Nighman at Scottish Research Circle

Date and Time

Location

Keg Lounge, Brass Taps (University Centre), University of Guelph main campus

SRC Nighman talk poster Oct. 3, 2025

Details

The Scottish Research Circle (SRC) invites you to their October Research Talk, on Friday 3 October, 4:00-6:00pm in the Keg Lounge, Brass Taps (University Centre). Refreshments will be provided.  

Dr Chris Nighman (Wilfrid Laurier University), will present “Inchcolm Abbey’s so-called ‘warming room’: the case for its identity as the library and scriptorium where Walter Bower wrote Scotichronicon (1440-47)”. The talk will be followed by a Q&A/discussion about the paper. 

Please see the attached poster below on this page for further details.

*SRC is a graduate-student led organization whose goal is to highlight a blend of senior and emerging scholars in a variety of topics related to the history of Scotland.

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