School of Social and Political Science

Distinguished Scholar Series: Reading group on ‘Scholars without History ? : Reflecting on Politics and IR in the 21st century’

In the opening event of the Distinguished Scholars series, join PIR students and staff to reflect on the discipline in the light of ongoing debates around its origins, history and imbrication with contemporary hierarchies of power.

EADI Virtual Dialogue: Citizens Committees and Local Elites in Burundi

EADI Virtual Dialogue: Citizens Committees and Local Elites in Burundi, 19 January 2021, 11.00 CET

RACE.ED – Beyond the Secular: Jacques Derrida and the Theologico-Political Complex

Join us for this RACE.ED and School of Divinity co-hosted event to discuss religion and politics through the work of Jacques Derrida.

International Development & Climate Crisis

In recent months and years, we have all been thinking more about the risks of climate change, and the children of the world have been showing us how they feel about it. Join the University of Edinburgh to learn how its working with partners to address critical international development areas, the opportunities to make a difference presented by these partnerships, and about research and teaching in international development across the University.

Formalisation and Thickening of the State in a Forest-based Bioeconomy in East Central Tanzania

Formalisation and Thickening of the State in a Forest-Based Bioeconomy in East Central Tanzania

Doing Better – A Good Food Nation for Scotland

Drawing on my experiences as Chair of the Scottish Food Coalition (2018-currrent) and our recent EU Horizon 2020 Strength 2 Food Project (2016-2021), I will provide a critical overview of the recently introduced (Oct 7th 2021) Good Food Nation Bill in Scotland.

Doing Narrative Research - Opportunities and Pitfalls

In this seminar, Professor Alister Miskimmon will outline the opportunities and challenges of the strategic narrative approach.

Futures in Common: Can Democratic Innovation Remake the Anthropocene?

Edinburgh Sociology Seminar: Shamus Khan [POSTPONED]

Social Anthropology Seminar: Enduring Labour: Time and the Ageing Migrant Body

This talk explores the enduring labour of temporary migrants, specifically of older migrant domestic workers who have worked in Singapore for decades.

Edinburgh Sociology Seminar: Carolina Zuccotti

Debora Kayembe's Career in Human Rights

CAS Seminar - Debora Kayembe