On June 25, Professor Karen Beckwith attended the Women’s Voices, Scotland’s Future Conference, sponsored by the European Social Research Council, at the Merchants Hall in Edinburgh.  Speakers included Members of the Scottish Parliament from Labour and the Scottish National Party, as well as academics from the Universities of Edinburgh and Stirling.  Residents of Scotland will vote on September 18 on the question:  “Should Scotland be an independent country?”  Polling data are available here:  http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/06/15/us-scotland-independence-polls-idUKKBN0EQ0QX20140615.