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Ed Wilmsen gains funding for work on the potters in Botswana

The project title is Pottery, clays, and lands: an ethnoarchaeological study of the social dimensions of pottery in Botswana. [17 May 2013]

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Your views invited: VLE for advanced training in the social sciences

The Scottish Graduate School and Open University have been commissioned by the ESRC to conduct a survey on virtual learning environments for advanced training in the social sciences across the UK. Anyone interested in this area is invited to take part.  [16 May 2013]

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McEwen comments on Implications of EU Referendum

Director of Public Policy at the Academy of Government and ESRC Senior Scotland Fellow Dr Nicola McEwen has commented on the implications for the debate on Scottish independence of the possibility of a referendum on EU membership. [15 May 2013]

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Event to launch Citizen Assembly Findings

The findings of a large citizen engagement project will be shared at an event hosted by the Academy of Government on 27 May 2013. [14 May 2013]

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Hugo Gorringe writes on caste violence for The Hindu

There has been an upsurge in caste violence in the southern state of Tamil Nadu since November 2012. Drawing on his ESRC funded research into caste and politics in South India, Hugo Gorringe offers his analysis of what is happening in the state. [09 May 2013]

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Hugo Gorringe writes on caste violence for The Hindu

There has been an upsurge in caste violence in the southern state of Tamil Nadu since November 2012. [09 May 2013]

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When Development triggers Caste Violence

Dr. Hugo Gorringe, senior lecturer in Sociology, writes on caste violence in a leading Indian newspaper The Hindu [08 May 2013]

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Senior HMT Official to Speak in Edinburgh

The SGS-DTC is delighted to announce that James Richardson, Director, Fiscal and Deputy Chief Economic Advisor, Fiscal Group, HM Treasury will be giving a talk on constitutional issues in Edinburgh on Tuesday 14 May. [07 May 2013]

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New Books by Social Work Staff

The first few months of 2013 bring a trio of new books from staff in Social Work at Edinburgh [06 May 2013]

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PAKISTAN ELECTION ROUNDTABLE

THURSDAY MAY 9th, 5pm, Seminar Room 3, Chrystal Macmillan Building [06 May 2013]

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Annual CAS conference: Law Matters, 24 May 2013

A joint event by the Centre of African Studies and the Global Justice Academy [02 May 2013]

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John Savill at NCBS

Prof Savill spoke to the in-house correspondent at NCBS while in India last month [02 May 2013]

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Social Work at Edinburgh secures significant research funding

Two grants, totalling more than £0.5M, have been awarded to our academics for their research on social work with children. [01 May 2013]

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John Peterson at Johns Hopkins University

PIR Professor delivers seminar on Britain's Europe Debate [26 Apr 2013]

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2013 SGS Internship Competition

The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science DTC is pleased to announce an internship opportunity available for 2013/14 with SPICe. SPICe is an office of the Scottish Parliament which provides impartial research to support MSPs from all parties, to the committees and to other staff in the Scottish Parliament.
[25 Apr 2013]

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Lecture on Political Histories of Modern Scotland

A lecture by Ewen A. Cameron, Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography, will explore the different traditions of modern Scottish political history. [24 Apr 2013]

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On Sacred Ground: The Political Performance of Religious Respons

British Association for South Asian Studies - Best PhD Student paper - Luke Heslop [23 Apr 2013]

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PhD Multidisciplinary Studentships - Engaging with Neglected Zoonotic Diseases

The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science DTC is delighted to announce it has been successful in securing three outstanding candidates to form a cohort of three multidisciplinary ESRC studentships to look at aspects of Neglected Zoonotic Diseases in Africa.


[23 Apr 2013]

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PhD Studentships on Neglected Zoonotic Diseases in Africa

We are looking for three outstanding candidates to examine crucial but hitherto neglected issues in the governance of human and animal health [22 Apr 2013]

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Jana Hönke contributes to panel on the future of the Congo

PIR lecturer participates in a major conference, "Moving Forward in the Eastern Congo" [19 Apr 2013]

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SGS-SDS Co-Funded PhD Awards Available for 2013/14 Entry

The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science DTC is delighted to announce a partnership with Skills Development Scotland through which up to 4 co-funded PhD awards will be funded across the SGS-DTC.
[18 Apr 2013]

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JWI organises two events in May 2013

Judith Lichtenberg and David Luban in Edinburgh! [08 Apr 2013]

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New book on Climate Change

PIR's Liz Cripps publishes Climate Change and the Moral Agent with Oxford University Press [05 Apr 2013]

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PIR in Latin America

Mark Aspinwall and Charlie Jeffery took part in the recent launch of Edinburgh's Latin America initiative. [05 Apr 2013]

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New book by JWI associate director Elizabeth Cripps: Climate Change and the Moral Agent

Climate Change and the Moral Agent: Individual Duties in an Interdependent World, by JWI associate director Elizabeth Cripps, is now available from Oxford University Press.  [05 Apr 2013]

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Successful Post Offer Days

PIR held two well-attended, and very successful, Post-Offer Days on 27th March and 3rd April. [05 Apr 2013]

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Academy Members contribute to Democracy Report

Members of the Academy of Government have contributed to a report as part of an inquiry into Scottish democracy. [04 Apr 2013]

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SGS-DTC Collaborative PhD Awards Available for 2013/14 Entry

The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science DTC is delighted to announce a number of ESRC fully-funded "Collaborative PhD Studentships" available for entry in Autumn 2013. [03 Apr 2013]

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McEwen comments on Welfare Reforms and Independence

Academy of Government Public Policy Director and ESRC Senior Scotland Fellow Dr Nicola McEwen has questioned the influence UK Government welfare reforms will have on the Scottish independence debate. [03 Apr 2013]

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ESRC PhD Scholarship

Full scholarship to work with the Microloan Foundation on a project in Malawi [01 Apr 2013]

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Continuing High level collaboration

Prof John Savill's India Visit 15-18th April will continue to take forward the collaboration with various Indian institutes [01 Apr 2013]

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PIR’s Rosalind Cavaghan wins European PhD Prize

Cavaghan is winner of the first ECPR award for the best doctoral thesis on politics and gender. [01 Apr 2013]

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Director comments on Devolution Report

Director of the Academy of Government Professor Charlie Jeffery has commented on the publication of a report by the McKay Commission on the Consequences of Devolution for the House of Commons, of which he was a member. [27 Mar 2013]

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Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Scot

The Scottish Government has commissioned CRFR and Susan Elsley to undertake a research review. [27 Mar 2013]

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PhD Viva success

Emma Davidson undertook her PhD Viva , on her thesis 'Young People and the Everyday Antisocial' [27 Mar 2013]

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Steve Kirkwood Wins British Psychological Society Award

We are pleased to announce that Steve Kirkwood has been awarded the BPS Social Psychology Section's 2013 PhD Award. [27 Mar 2013]

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60th Indian National Film Awards

Piyush Roy (Ph.D. South Asian Studies, Edinburgh) is to be honoured at the 60th Indian National Film Awards [27 Mar 2013]

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Cavaghan wins european PhD prize

Congratulations to PIR's Rosalind Cavaghan who is winner of the first ECPR award for the best doctoral thesis on politics and gender. [26 Mar 2013]

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McEwen in Media on Independence Referendum Bill

The publication of the Independence Referendum bill on 21 March marked another milestone on the road to the poll that will decide Scotland's future. It set the date for the referendum - Thursday 18 September - confirmed the question - Should Scotland be an independent country? - and set out many of the rules underpinning the process and conduct of the campaign and the poll. [26 Mar 2013]

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New ESRC grant on "The Politics of Monitoring"

Project to cover climate change, defence, and immigration. [25 Mar 2013]

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PIR Society receives EUSA Global Award

The Politics and International Relations Society has received the EUSA Global Award for promoting discussion and awareness on international issues and providing support to international students. [25 Mar 2013]

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Bomberg convenes Environmental Politics specialist group

New group of the UK's Political Studies Association to focus on Environmental Politics [24 Mar 2013]

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PIR Professor named Academician of Social Science

Fiona Mackay's research and broader contributions recognised by Academy. [23 Mar 2013]

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Fiona Terry's presentation available on podcast

Fiona Terry's provocative presentation on 'The Future of Humanitarian Action: Independence or Integration?' is now available as podcast. [22 Mar 2013]

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Book launch

Book launch with the author. The leading anthropologist Arjun Appadurai will present his latest book 'The Future as Cultural Fact: Essays on the Global Condition'.
[22 Mar 2013]

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Escobar addresses Science Conference

Oliver Escobar, Project Officer and Researcher at the Academy of Government, has today (21 March) addressed a conference on European cities of scientific culture. [21 Mar 2013]

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PIR Society nominated for prestigious award

Politics and International Relations Society has been nominated for the prestigious EUSA "Global Award". [15 Mar 2013]

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Briefing published on Child Contact Proceedings for Children Affe

Scotland’s Commissioner for Children & Young People has just published the research briefing on this topical issue. [15 Mar 2013]

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Childhood Studies Film Project launched

Lives Through a Lens: Children's Experience of War, Street Life and Human Trafficking [15 Mar 2013]

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Edinburgh Women in Philosophy Group's Workshop on Implicit Bias

JWI member Christina Dineen co-organizes event to explore the impact of implicit bias and stereotype threat on women and other stereotyped groups in philosophy. [15 Mar 2013]

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Andrew Neal gives talk to Scottish Parliament staff

PIR lecturer presented on the implications of Scottish independence for security governance [13 Mar 2013]

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JWI Director Tim Hayward publishes article in Ethics

What does it mean to have a duty ‘to’ someone? [11 Mar 2013]

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Digital Research Challenges online training programme

The University of Edinburgh is considering developing a new online training programme in the broad area of Digital Research. [11 Mar 2013]

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New Publications from Critical African Studies!

Early release articles drawn from the forthcoming issue 5.1 of Critical African Studies are now available online. [08 Mar 2013]

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University hosts Independence Debate

The University of Edinburgh has hosted a lively debate on Scottish independence, in association with the Edinburgh University Student Nationalist Association and Edinburgh Labour Students. [07 Mar 2013]

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INZI to Host Panel at 2013 European Conference on African Studies

INZI (Investigating Networks of Zoonosis Innovation) will host a panel on 'Neglected tropical diseases and African development' at the 2013 European Conference on African Studies.

[06 Mar 2013]

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Listen Again: 2013 Annual Lecture

The 2013 RHID Annual Lecture, "The Future of Humanitarian Action: Independence or Integration?", was given by Dr Fiona Terry. [06 Mar 2013]

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Inaugural lecture of Professor Amita Batra

Amita Batra will give a public lecture entitled 'India's Growth Story: The High and Lows' on Tuesday 12th March, 2013. [05 Mar 2013]

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Director to coordinate ESRC Research Project

Professor Charlie Jeffery, Director of the Academy of Government, University Vice-Principal (Public Policy and Impact) and Professor of Politics, has been appointed Research Coordinator for a major research project on the constitutional future of the UK and Scotland. [05 Mar 2013]

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An Endless Theatre

the convergence of contemporary art and anthropology in observational cinema [04 Mar 2013]

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Congratulations to Stephen Hinchliffe!

Stephen defended his PhD thesis successfully in his viva on March 1st. [04 Mar 2013]

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Scholarship News

Five scholarships available on the MSc in Science and Technology in Society [01 Mar 2013]

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Escobar speaks at Local Government Conference

Oliver Escobar, Project Officer and Researcher at the Academy of Government, will speak at the local government conference, Listen Learn Develop 2013 on 11 March. [27 Feb 2013]

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Kenya elections

Thomas Molony invited by Carter Center to observe Kenya elections [26 Feb 2013]

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PIR PhD Graduate appointed Ambassador

Dr Andrew Bennett named as Canada's first Ambassador of Religious Freedom [26 Feb 2013]

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Review 'Innovation in Information Infrastructures Workshop 2012'

A review of the III workshop held in October 2012 [26 Feb 2013]

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Head of PIR comments on Scotland as Fair Trade Nation

Professor Tim Hayward asks what can be said about fairness in relation to trade? [25 Feb 2013]

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Canon Collins Scholarships

Deadline for Canon Collins applications is 3 March [22 Feb 2013]

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Childhood Studies Jamboree success yesterday

Over 50 people participated in our third annual Childhood Studies Jamboree. [21 Feb 2013]

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Shadow Foreign Secretary to Deliver Lecture on 1 March 2013

Douglas Alexander MP, a former Politics and Modern History graduate and currently Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, will be delivering a lecture focusing on Scotland's constitutional future, on Friday, 1st March, 2013 at 5.15 pm in the Playfair Library, Old College. [21 Feb 2013]

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Major Wellcome award for Steve Sturdy

Steve Sturdy, Head of Subject, Science, Technology and Innovation Studies subject group, has secured a Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award in Medical Humanities on Making Genomic Medicine [20 Feb 2013]

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'Can we talk about resources for people experiencing mental health crisis in Edinburgh - past, present and future??'

The Public Policy Network are hosting a Conversation event on the 25th of February, 5:30pm-7:00pm [20 Feb 2013]

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New Book - 'Becoming a Social Worker, Global Narratives'

The 2nd edition of 'Becoming a Social Worker, Global Narratives' was published by Routledge in January. [20 Feb 2013]

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2013 Summer School Programme Available

The SGS-DTC is delighted to announce the programme for the 2013 Summer School is now available here.

[19 Feb 2013]

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