Scott is an early modern historian whose research explores the insular maritime world of the British Isles and Ireland in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His PhD focused on piracy affecting the Scottish port towns in the Irish Sea region during this period. Scott currently works on the AHRC-funded Unpath’d Waters Project, which aims to unite the UK’s maritime heritage collections and investigate new methods of displaying digital maritime data. He is working on co-designing a maritime immersive system through community-led design workshops with multiple key audiences across the UK.  

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