Sectarianism in Spotlight

Academic research has a role to play in the ongoing debate about sectarianism in Scotland. That is the view of Professor Tom Devine, the Sir William Fraser Chair of Scottish History and Palaeography at Edinburgh. Prof Devine was part a panel of scholars who took part in a public debate on the issue at the University. In the news. Recent news stories about sectarianism and its links to football have attracted media coverage around the world. The threat to Scotland's reputation has also prompted the Scottish Government to promise firm action. Public debate.