School of Social and Political Science

“We Never Thought They Would Steal Our Gods. In One Day, Everything Was Gone”: Cultural & Natural Resources Trafficked from, through and to South Asia

“We Never Thought They Would Steal Our Gods. In One Day, Everything Was Gone”: Cultural & Natural Resources Trafficked from, through and to South Asia

Experimental times: startup capitalism and feminist futures in India.

Hemangini Gupta is a Lecturer in Gender and Global Politics at Edinburgh and will be talking about her recent book in a paper on ‘Experimental times: startup capitalism and feminist futures in India.’

16 Days of Activism: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Scotland

Scotland is often praised for its “world-leading” approaches to addressing gender-based violence, but how effective are these policies in practice? What are the latest debates, developments, and future goals in this area? And how does Scotland measure up internationally?

Using and designing surveys with, for, and on children and young people

Join Marie Kvalo and Dalia Avello Vega as they present on using and designing surveys in relation to young people.

Mediterradio – A Geopoetics on Four Wavelengths

From women and babies to patriarchy and ableism: an ethnographic perspective on Congenital Zika Syndrome in Colombia

In this seminar Dr Ros Greiner will discuss a number of theoretical advances towards conceptualising the intersection of patriarchy and ableism at the level of the family. She will draw on her doctoral fieldwork, which she conducted with families raising children with Congenital Zika Syndrome in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Inside the Political Mind

Inside the Political Mind: How the Human Side Shapes Politics and Development with Greg Power, in conversation with Professor Sarah Childs.

Parental separation and early school leaving: The moderating role of institutional contexts in Europe

Dr Kristina Lindemann - Lecturer in Education and Social Statistics, working on social and ethnic inequalities in education and the comparative analysis of educational contexts.

Feminist Research Methods for Undergraduates

GENDER.ED is hosting three sessions to introduce undergraduate students to exciting feminist research methods and enable them to practice these in their own dissertation and research projects.

Dismantling Green Colonialism in the Middle East and North Africa

Dr Hamza Hamouchene and Manal Shqair will be in discussion about the new book, Dismantling Green Colonialism. The Arab region, rich in fossil fuel reserves and potential green energy, faces challenges in transitioning to a sustainable energy system due to resource-grabbing and neo-colonial agendas, highlighting the need for climate justice.

Depolarization in Nationalist Conflicts: Evidence from Catalonia

To what extent has Catalan society depolarized over the national question after the failed 2017 push for unilateral secession? And what factors have shaped the evolution of depolarization in Catalonia?

Missing Men: Unpacking Humanitarianism's Gendered Rhetorics on Gaza