This platform will host feature pieces, authoring opinion and editorial, new research and profiling our 1325 Fellows and Festival speakers over the coming months, as well as hosting work from our Beyond Writing competition winners and BB Question Time young journalists here too. Keep an eye on our social media channels for updated opportunities and thematic calls for submissions, coming soon!
Beyond Borders experts and researchers work around our core themes of cultural dialogue, women and conflict resolution, peacebuilding and rule of law. Browse by theme below, or else see the press archive below, including press interviews with Valerie Plame, Carles Puigdemont and our Founder Mark Muller amongst many others.
UN’s top diplomat: Scotland is perfect setting for Syrian peace initiative
Monday 13th June 2016
David Pratt reports for the Herald on Beyond Borders’ involvement in supporting the role Syrian women in the nation’s peacemaking process. THE strength of Scotland’s democracy has made...
Nicola Sturgeon Launches Women in Conflict Peace Initiative
Wednesday 26th August 2015
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon launched the Women in Conflict Peace Initiative at the Beyond Borders International Festival at Traquair House on Saturday August 22. This year’s Festival...
Anthem for a doomed youth.
Thursday 21st August 2014
The Southern Reporter August 21st 2014: Guy Masterson will perform poetry and short stories from both sides of the trenches at Traquair tomorrow night (August 22), capturing the...
First Minister launches Referendum Ale
Friday 1st August 2014
Peebelsshire News covers the launch of Referendum Ale at Traquair House, with mentions of Beyond Borders and Mark Muller Stuart KC. Beer drinkers are being given a helping...
A Farewell to Arms
Sunday 20th July 2014
Mark Muller Stuart KC, Sunday Herald 20th July 2014: Mark Muller Stuart writes a piece in the Sunday Herald discussing the importance of Scotland’s control over its foreign...
Debating the Debatable Land
Friday 18th July 2014
The Southern Reporter reports on the Debatable Land, discussing its commentary on the independence vote and Scotland. An epic work of referendum art, which explores Scottish identity before...
Borders Festival showcases cultural diplomacy in action
Thursday 3rd July 2014
Traquair House near Innerleithen will hosts Books, Borders and Bikes, a special two-day festival of literature, thought and the outdoors on August 17 and 18. Now in its...
Books, Borders, Bikes
Thursday 1st August 2013
An intriguing two-day literary festival in the historical surroundings of Traquair in Peebleshire, Scotland. Traquair House, which appears to be festival central, dates back to 1107 and is...
Make a date with a debate at Traquair.
Thursday 4th July 2013
William Dalrymple, James Naughtie, Rory Stewart MP and Peter Sacks are among the names appearing at the fourth Books, Borders and Bikes literature festival at Traquair House. The...
Beyond Borders begins global dialogue with Clinton and Manal Al Dowayan at upcoming Little Rock Club de Madrid conference
Sunday 16th December 2012
Beyond Borders Scotland, in collaboration with Club de Madrid Honorary Chair President Bill Clinton, begins the promotion of a global discussion around Saudi artist Manal Al Dowayan this...
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