This half-day conference brings together leading academics and practitioners to reflect on 25 years of the Scottish Parliament.

Venue

MacLaren Stuart Room G.159, Old College Law

Agenda

08:30-09:00 – Arrival with welcome tea / coffee and pastries

09:00-10:00 – Panel 1: Beginnings (with the Association of Former MSPs).

Chair: Professor Ailsa Henderson (University of Edinburgh)

Panel:

Professor Alice Brown (Chancellor, Abertay University; Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of Edinburgh; CSG Member)
Jim Gallagher (Director General, Devolution, Ministry of Justice, 2007-2010)
David Rogers (Director, Constitution and Cabinet, Scottish Government, 2012-2024)
Rhona Brankin (Former MSP, 1999-2011)

10:00-10:15 – Break

10:15-11:30 – Panel 2: Elections and Voters

Chair: Andy O’Neill (Electoral Commission)

Panel:

Professor Ailsa Henderson (University of Edinburgh)
Dr Fraser McMillan (University of Edinburgh)
Professor Richard Wyn Jones (Prifysgol Caerdydd)
Dr Jac Larner (Cardiff University)
Dr Jamie Pow (Queen’s University Belfast)

11:30 – Tea / Coffee break

11:45-13:00 – Panel 3: Parliament and Political Institutions

Chair: Stephen Imrie (Principal Clerk for the Criminal Justice and Equalities committees in the Scottish Parliament)

Panel:

Professor Meryl Kenny (University of Edinburgh)
Dr Marc Geddes (University of Edinburgh)
Dr Davide Vampa (University of Edinburgh)
Dr Elisenda Casanas Adam (University of Edinburgh)
Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira (University of Leeds)

13:00 – Close

Organised by Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh, with the Centre on Constitutional Change, Scottish Election Study and the Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law.

25 Years of Devolution: Conference