School of Social and Political Science

Publishing for Academics - Event Series

Come and meet an exciting range of external speakers involved in writing and publishing academic material incuding books, journal articles and monographs.

Social Anthropology Seminar Series Spring 2023

Full programme of weekly seminars for Semester 2 2022/23.

Alan Barnard FBA (1949-2022)

Social Anthropology Seminar Series announced for Autumn 22

Social Anthropology has announced its Autumn 2022 Seminar Series.

Remote academic support for PhD students affected by the war on Ukraine

Academics beyond Borders is now calling for applications from PhD students enrolled in Ukrainian universities. There are 14 remote places available for candidates whose research at their home universities is being affected by the war on Ukraine. All places are funded by the University of Edinburgh and require no fees from any students accepted onto the scheme.

Social Anthropology and Centre of African Studies success in REF2021

REF2021 results attest that Social Anthropology and the Centre of African Studies at the University of Edinburgh are thriving.

Social context is key to Covid testing success

Clearer understanding is needed of the social factors that influence participation rates in Covid-19 testing programmes, research suggests.

News from Edinburgh’s Medicine Anthropology Journal

The team at the Medicine Anthropology Theory (MAT) journal, based at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Science (SPS), share their latest updates, including new issues, details of the MAT editorial team and becoming indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals.

Celebrated U.S. history scholar delivers Munro Lecture on the history of American fascism

Robin D G Kelley, Professor of American History at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and author and activist for black lives and human justice, delivered the first of this semester’s two University of Edinburgh Munro Lectures.

Newsletter showcases new work from Social Anthropology staff and students

The fifth edition of the Edinburgh Anthropology Showcase is out now, celebrating new and recent work from the School of Social and Political Science’s (SPS) Social Anthropology department.

Personal burden of Covid-19 testing needs to be addressed to avoid testing fatigue

Despite the inconveniences and personal sacrifices involved, people in Scotland are willing to go to considerable efforts to make the Covid-19 testing system work, but more needs to be done to recognise and reduce this burden, say researchers.

SPS student makes Forbes 30 Under 30 list for work on diversity in foreign policy

Tiaji Sio, a student at the School of Social and Political Science (SPS), has been named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 List in Germany for her impact in diversity and inclusion in foreign policy.