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15 June 2022
15:00 - 16:30
Politics and International Relations

CRITIQUE Virtual Author-Meets-Critics The Epistemology of Protest: Silencing, Epistemic Activism and the Communicative Life of Resistance

CRITIQUE presents a Virtual Author-Meets-Critics with José Medina (Northwestern University) on his book manuscript The Epistemology of Protest: Silencing, Epistemic Activism and the Communicative Life of Resistance.
Dr Suraj Yengde
10 June 2022
16:00 - 17:30

Annual Ambedkar Lecture delivered by Suraj Yengde

Suraj Yengde is one of India’s leading scholars and public intellectuals. Named as one of the '25 Most Influential Young Indians' by GQ magazine and the 'Most influential Young Dalit' by Zee, Suraj is an author of the bestseller Caste Matters and co-editor of award-winning anthology The Radical in Ambedkar.
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09 June 2022
10:00 - 17:00

Art as Truth: Insights from the Colombian Peace Process

A day of artistic events surrounding the launch of the Colombian Truth Commission’s Final Report.
EdCMA Conference 2022
09 - 10 June 2022
09:30 - 18:00
Social Anthropology

Pluralizing Global Mental Health: Care, crisis, and critique

The 2022 Edinburgh Centre for Medical Anthropology biennial conference explores global mental health, as a movement, an institution, and a set of concepts. Globally, mental health is said to be in crisis and in urgent need of action.
General Event
07 June 2022
14:00 - 15:30
Politics and International Relations

Mykola Kapitonenko: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine and What Comes Next

As part of the University of Edinburgh’s new and developing partnership with Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Edinburgh Politics and International Relations (PIR) is pleased to announce the following online lecture about Russia’s war in Ukraine.
General Event
26 - 27 May 2022
09:00 - 17:00
Politics and International Relations

Call for abstracts - Early-Career Researcher Workshop - Multidisciplinary Research Methods in EU Law

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The University of Edinburgh’s FUTURES Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and Europa Institute are delighted to convene an Early-Career Researcher Workshop on ‘Multidisciplinary Research Methods in EU Law’ to explore these themes and questions. Taking place on 26-27 May 2022 at the School of Law (in-person if circumstances allow), the workshop will provide a forum for early-career researchers to
share their work-in-progress in a constructive and interdisciplinary setting.
Gender Politics Reading Group Judith Butler Deep Dive
25 May - 01 July 2022
14:00 - 12:00
Sociology

Gender Politics Reading Group - Judith Butler Deep Dive

The Gender Politics Reading Group is delighted to launch its inaugural 'Deep Dive' Event! The Deep Dive is series of 7 events, held over 6 weeks, designed to acquaint (or re-acquaint) academic staff and PGT students with the seminal works of a particularly notable feminist scholar. The Deep Dive will represent an unparalleled opportunity for time strapped academics to develop thoroughgoing and critical insights into feminist theory.
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19 May 2022
15:00 - 16:30
Politics and International Relations

CRITIQUE Virtual Lecture Reconsidering Reparations

Virtual lecture by Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University.

In this lecture, Olúfemi O. Táíwò will discuss their recently published book, Reconsidering Reparations (Oxford University Press, 2022).
Northern Ireland election in a constitutional key
12 May 2022
15:00 - 16:30
Politics and International Relations

Expert panel | Northern Ireland election in a constitutional key

Following the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election on 5 May, join the Centre on Constitutional Change for an expert panel event on what the results might mean for the constitutional future of Northern Ireland.
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies
11 May 2022
13:00 - 14:00
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

Food and cooking on early television in Europe: Impact on post-war foodways (a book launch)

What impact did food programming in early European television have on the food habits and identities of European audiences? Join us for a book launch and discussion of the ways that early food programmes shaped and promoted progress, modernity, gender and national identities in both Eastern and Western Europe
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05 May 2022
15:30 - 17:00
Social Work

An exploratory study into the experiences and motivations of non-resident fathers and social workers during the engagement, and assessment of the father as the permanent carer for their child.

Research studies over the past twenty-five years have consistently found a number of factors that have hindered the initial engagement, and subsequent assessment, of fathers by social workers throughout child protection processes.  This has resulted in missed opportunities for fathers to be assessed as either a risk to, or resource for their children. 
General Event
27 April 2022
12:00 - 13:00

SPS Exploratory Lunch: Open social science for qualitative researchers

Join the SPS Research Directorate for the next Exploratory Lunch, updating SPS qualitative researchers about the University of Edinburgh policies and resources.
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