About
About SAHA
The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) was established in 2019 to give a public and collective voice to the arts and humanities in the context of Higher Education.
Scotland has a rich arts and humanities heritage and an impressive history of arts and humanities education. We believe that the arts and humanities are a public good with a central role to play in meeting the challenges of contemporary society. They help individuals and society by shaping our cultural, political and inner lives, equipping us with the critical skills to engage with a changing social and geopolitical landscape, helping us to identify and learn from the patterns of the past and to imagine new ways forward. They also play a key role in areas of design, digital development and the economy. The arts and humanities are, therefore, a necessary part of 21st-century debates on issues such as climate change, the Creative and Cultural Industries, wellbeing, diversity and shaping a post-Covid-19 future. SAHA is uniquely positioned to give voice to the value and diversity of Arts and Humanities education in Scotland and to foster further collaboration across and beyond institutions in order to provide a coherent perspective on the challenges facing Scottish society.
SAHA works in the context of SHAPE, STEAM and internationally with partners in the Irish, European and North American Humanities alliances. The Alliance aims to enhance public and governmental understanding of the intellectual, creative and social, as well as economic, contribution of the arts and humanities to the well-being and advancement of Scottish society. It provides a forum for examining and collaborating on current and future challenges, for influence on government education policy, and for public advocacy of the arts and humanities in a specifically Scottish context. It engages with stakeholders within the educational, business, cultural and civil sectors and delivers a coordinated arts and humanities standpoint on issues relating to education and research in Scotland and beyond.
Our Goals
The Alliance has the following remit:
- To be a united, public voice on matters relating to the arts and humanities in Scotland.
- To advocate for the arts and humanities, enhancing understanding of their intellectual, creative, and social as well as economic, contribution to the wellbeing and advancement of Scottish society.
- To influence government policy on current higher educational issues relating to the arts and humanities, giving a Scottish perspective, but also speaking to wider debates.
- To create, foster and enhance links and partnerships between scholars and local communities and communities of practice.
- To disseminate its work in the media, in government and within the education sector.
Current SAHA Member Institutions
📷The Three Graces by Antonio Canova returned to @NatGalleriesSco The sculpture represents Euphrosyne, Aglaia and Thalia, the three daughters of Zeus and Eurynome according to Greek mythology. Jointly owned by the @V_and_A , this marble sculpture rotates between both galleries. pic.twitter.com/7ZfAp58aKK
#ICYMI @Leonie_S_Bell joined us on a SAHA Conversation about the wonders of Scotland's design museum @VADundee, the must visit #Tartan exhibition and so much more. 🎧#Spotify | #IWD | #InternationalWomensDay open.spotify.com/episode/1GV3…
#ICYMI @AminaTShah joined us on a SAHA Conversation on the future of libraries and the various services libraries provide for their communities beyond access to their collections. 🎧#Spotify | @natlibscot #WomensHistoryMonth2024 open.spotify.com/episode/5WRM…
#ICYMI Professor Mapstone joined us on A SAHA Conversation and reflected on her career trajectory and her work on medieval Scottish literature. We also discussed the advantages of having a humanities education today. 🎧Spotify 👇| #WomensHistoryMonth2024 open.spotify.com/episode/2InQ…
🗓️ @IASH_Edinburgh organised a series of events to mark #InternationalWomensDay24 including this year’s International Women’s Day Lecture, titled 50 Ways, delivered by @AminaTShah National Librarian and Chief Executive of @natlibscot Read more👇 saha.scot/the-university…
Meet our Members
All Scottish HEIs are invited to become members of the Alliance. A Steering Committee comprising representatives from contributing organisations determines the strategic direction and activity of the Alliance.
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