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Food Researchers in Edinburgh (FRIED) logo
12 March 2025
13:00 - 14:00
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

Coping with food insecurity in rural Scotland: insights from the lived experience of parents with young children

This qualitative study explores the experiences and coping strategies of Scottish rural parents experiencing food insecurity.
Intimacy as a lens in work and migration
11 March 2025
12:00 - 13:30

Book launch: Intimacy as a lens in work and migration - Experiences of ethnic performers in Southwest China

Jingyu Mao, author of ‘Intimacy as a Lens in Work and Migration’, along with a guest panel, will discuss her recent book, which demonstrates how rural/urban, ethnic, and gendered inequalities structure certain kinds of service work and migration trajectories, and how they are experienced through the intimate and emotional experiences of workers themselves.
Sociology
10 March 2025
16:00 - 17:30
Sociology

The Invention of Tradition in China: Story of a Village and a Nation Remade

In this talk, Dr Suvi Rautio will talk about her new book on the invention of tradition in rural China.
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10 March 2025
13:00 - 14:00

Investigating earnings following creative arts degrees using the Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset

Part of the Q-Step Research Seminar Series
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07 March 2025
18:45 - 20:15

The University of Edinburgh - International Women's Day Lecture 2025

All are welcome at this year's International Women's Day Lecture, delivered by Naeema Yaqoob Sajid, founder of Diversity+.
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies
07 March 2025
15:10 - 17:30
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

Blockchain for good: unlocking distributed governance and democracy

Part of the Controversies in the Data Society 2025 series
A cross-disciplinary series of public lectures and discussion on AI and the datafication of society
Social Policy
07 March 2025
13:00 - 15:00
Social Policy

Book launch: The Politics of Unemployment Policy in Britain

Book launch for The Politics of Unemployment Policy in Britain: Class Struggle, Labour Market Restructuring and Welfare Reform by Jay Wiggan
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07 March 2025
11:00 - 12:00

Muslim women and gender equality: International Women's Day Event

An International Women's Day event exploring progress towards equal rights for Muslim women and girls.
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05 March 2025
17:15 - 19:30
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

Inaugural Lecture: Professor Niki Vermeulen

Join us to celebrate Niki Vermeulen's professorship at her inaugural lecture.
Inspiring Collaborations
05 March 2025
16:00 - 17:30
Sociology

Inspiring Collaborations

How do editors participate in making the world of contemporary Japanese literature through their collaboration with writers? In this talk, Dr Kowalczyk draws on interviews with leading Japanese editors to examine how collaboration works, and how it shapes literary value.
Living with the Oil Sands
05 March 2025
16:00 - 17:30

Living with the Oil Sands

A discussion from the front lines of the battle against settler colonialism. Two women from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation outline life growing up in Alberta, Canada, working with and against the Oilsands. Join us to hear how their experiences shaped their indigeneity.
Beyond Partisanship: How Local Beliefs Shape Misinformation
05 March 2025
13:00 - 14:00

Beyond Partisanship: How Local Beliefs Shape Misinformation

Why do some misinformation narratives become widespread while others do not? In this seminar, Mariana Borges will provide evidence for the significance of processing fluency and cultural references in shaping susceptibility to misinformation.
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