Dr Kirsteen M MacKenzie
Founder of History Gateway Limited
Qualifications, Experience and Publications
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION
DEGREES
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PhD History (University of Aberdeen)
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MA (Hons) History-Politics: 2:1 (University of Aberdeen)
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Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching leading to Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (University of Dundee)
ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
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Digital History Courses (George Mason University). Digital Public History (HIST 694) and Teaching and Learning History in the Digital Age (HIST 689)
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Podcasting and Publishing (City Lit, London)
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Project Management, Running Tutorials with Students, Encouraging Critical Thinking, Basic Presentation Skills, Course planning and preparation. (University of Aberdeen)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
– History Gateway Limited. Author, Podcaster and Historical Consultant.
– Lecturer (University of Aberdeen). Course Co-ordinator, Lecturing. Organising and chairing undergraduate seminars and tutorials, exam marking, support for students across all undergraduate levels.
– Teaching Fellow (University of Aberdeen). Course Co-ordinator, lecturing, exam marking, support for students.
– Lecturer and Tutor for Online Medieval and Early Modern Scottish History Course (University of Dundee/OU). Lecturing, grading and providing support to students.
– Teaching Assistant (University of Aberdeen). Tutor and marking Assignments.
– Historic Collections (University of Aberdeen). Cataloguing.
– Honorary Research Fellow (University of Aberdeen). Research.
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
EDITED VOLUME
Kirsteen M MacKenzie ed., Print Culture in the Stuart World: An Introduction. (Forthcoming, in production).
MONOGRAPH
Kirsteen M MacKenzie, The Solemn League and Covenant and the Cromwellian Union 1643-1663 (London, 2017).
BOOK CHAPTERS AND ARTICLES
MacKenzie KM, ‘Richard Cromwell’ in Iain Dale ed., Kings and Queens (London, 2023).
MacKenzie KM, ‘The Solemn League and Covenant’, The Routledge Encyclopaedia of the Renaissance World (Routledge: Abingdon, 2021).
MacKenzie KM, ‘Cromwellian Scotland’ The Routledge Encyclopaedia of the Renaissance World (Routledge: Abingdon, 2021).
MacKenzie, KM, A contested space: demonstrative action and the politics of transitional authority in Glasgow 1650-1653. in L Dean, K Buchannan & M Penman eds., Medieval and Early Modern Representations of Authority in Scotland, England and Ireland. (Routledge: Abingdon, 2016).
MacKenzie KM ‘The Conundrum of Marginality: Mercurius Politicus, Order and the Politics of Glencairn’s Rising’ in Journal of Irish and Scottish Studies (2013).
MacKenzie KM, ‘The Great Fire of Glasgow’. ‘ History Scotland (2013).
MacKenzie KM ‘A Glimpse Behind the Censor: Baillie and the Covenanting Printing Press’. ‘ Notes and Queries (2013).
MacKenzie KM, ‘Restoring the Nation? Hamilton and the Politics of the National Covenant’ International Review of Scottish Studies 36 (2011).
MacKenzie KM, ‘The Waiting Game: Cromwellian Diplomacy, the Foreign Experience’ Cromwelliana (2009).
MacKenzie KM, ‘Oliver Cromwell and the Solemn League and Covenant of the Three Kingdoms’ in P. Little ed., ‘Oliver Cromwell: New Perspectives’ (Palgrave, 2008).
MacKenzie KM, ‘Loyalty to King or Covenant Retained: Presbyterians in the Three Nations and the English Commonwealth 1649-1653’ in Archibald J et al eds., ‘Beyond the Anchoring Grounds: More Cross-Currents in Irish Scottish Studies’ (Belfast, 2005).
POLICY PAPERS
Kirsteen M MacKenzie, ‘The Historical Case for a Federative Britain’ Policy Paper History&Policy 2020. http://www.historyandpolicy.org/policy-papers/papers/the-historical-case-for-a-federative-britain
BLOGPOSTS
The Case for Universal Access and Design: The Civil War Petitions Project -Guest Blogpost – Civil War Petitions https://www.civilwarpetitions.ac.uk/blog/the-case-for-universal-access-and-design-the-example-of-the-civil-war-petitions-project/
INTERVIEWS AND PUBLICTY: PODCASTS, RADIO, TV
‘Richard Cromwell 1658-1659’ Iain Dale’s Kings and Queens Podcast
‘The Glorious Revolution’ History Rage Podcast
‘The Wars of the Three Kingdoms’ History Rage Podcast
‘Oliver Cromwell and the Scottish Covenanters’, History Hack Podcast
Ask Historians Conference, Making History in 2020, ‘The Importance of Universal Access Principles in Digital History’ [YouTube video link] https://youtu.be/nP3hY5rVi6o?si=0qrnOktdGAzjq3Xn
Oliver Cromwell and the Solemn League and Covenant’ Versus History Podcast.
Kirsteen M MacKenzie and Professor Crawford Gribben, New Books in Christian History: The Solemn League and Covenant of the Three Kingdoms and the Cromwellian Union 1643-1663 https://newbooksnetwork.com/kirsteen-m-mackenzie-the-solemn-league-and-covenant-of-the-three-kingdoms-and-the-cromwellian-union-1643-1663-routledge-2018/
Television: ‘People’s History Show’ STV (ITV): contributor and interviews. Great Fire of Glasgow, 1652.
Television / Media: Alexander Smith Diary: STV (ITV) news.
Interview with Dr Kirsteen MacKenzie: Outlander Podcast 171: Episode 171.
http://www.outlanderpod.com/episode-171-an-interview-with-dr-kirsteen-mackenzie/
‘The Great Fire of Glasgow’ on BBC Radio 4 ‘Making History’.,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03s70yb
Interview ‘Ulster Scots: Born Fighters’. A documentary funded by the Smithsonian Institute.
DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION
Curious Histories from the 17th Century
MEMBERSHIP OF MAJOR PROFESSIONAL BODIES
2020- Elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
2014- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
