
Scottish History – Artifacts Through the Ages: A Ten Part Course with Dr. Alan Montgomery
If you're ready to explore Scotland with Dr. Montgomery in person, we invite you to explore our new Context Journey: History and Heritage of Scotland with Dr. Alan Montgomery.
Alan Montgomery was born and raised in Scotland but has spent most of his adult life in London. Having achieved an MA in Art History at Glasgow University, he worked for many years in the art world at both an international auction house and an antique dealer. In recent years he has returned to academia, achieving an MA in Classical Civilisation in 2011, and has recently completed a Ph.D. in which he analyzed eighteenth-century attitudes towards the ancient Roman world. In addition to his work for Context Travel, Alan also writes catalog essays on Contemporary Art for a leading auctioneer. Elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 2017, his first book, entitled 'Classical Caledonia', was published by Edinburgh University Press in August 2020.
Are there additional seminars, courses, and in-person experiences being led by Alan Montgomery?
Yes! Dr. Montgomery will be leading several virtual experiences in the coming weeks. Details are available here.
Additionally, he will be leading a Context Journey across Scotland in 2022. Context Journeys are multi-day, small group tours in cultural capitals all over the world. Expertly crafted to take learners to the heart of a destination, our Journeys take logistics and planning off of your plate as you uncover the history, art, and culture of your chosen destination. For additional details, please click here.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
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Dr. M. chose the artifacts thoughtfully to illuminate different eras and historical events, from pre-history through the turn of the 20th century. The pictures and videos were excellent, and covered, among other areas, art, archeology, history, literature and human interactions. He used the artifacts as a starting point to discuss the relevant era. There was always time for questions, and if he didn't know the answer, he would come back the next week with an answer. For me, it was "appointment zoom."
This course exceeded expectations! The artifacts were a jumping off point for a discussion of Scotland at that particular time period and all tied together throughout the 10 weeks. Dr Montgomery is an excellent lecturer, well prepared, interesting and interested in his subject and his attendees.
An excellent course with someone who is interesting and knowledgeable. I wanted to know more about my Scottish ancestry. His selection of topics varied but all were done in an interesting manner. The frustration was that I needed to view many lectures that were recorded so that I could not ask the questions that I wanted to. I signed up for more of his lectures
I truly enjoyed Dr. Montgomery's approach to present a different historical object each session, and then describe not only the object and its significance but also how it fit into the broader context of Scottish history. He is a knowledgeable and personable instructor. I highly recommend this program to anyone who has an interest in Scotland.