IASH Research Themes
Links to
Themes Pages and related projects:
Translations, Adaptations and Modalities
Theory in Practice, Practice in Theory
Related projects:
Scotland's Transatlantic Relations (STAR)
The Institute runs a rolling programme of Research Themes across four interconnecting strands:
1) a theme related to a cross-School initiative within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
2) an Enlightenment theme
3) a concept-based theme of topical importance in academic research
4) a theme related to the university and the wider world
Each theme will run for three or four years. Themes are announced in advance, and presented on the IASH website, with
a brief description of its scope and possible approaches
dates for beginning and end of the theme
a list of members of the College who have declared an interest in working in the area
an outline list of seminars and events projected
points of connection with other concurrent themes
A programme of meetings and events is associated with each theme; some events are designed to span more than one concurrent theme. These range from visiting speaker occasions and day-long events to lunchtime brainstorming sessions on possible collaborations and funding applications. IASH also supports interdisciplinary funded projects including The Science of Man (2002-2006), Scotland's Transatlantic Relations (STAR) (2001- ), Scots at War (1995-1999). Regular input from Edinburgh Research and Innovation will inform participants of appropriate funding possibilities. Each theme is launched with an informal meeting of interested participants and an invited speaker colloquium. A summative event is held towards the end of the lifetime of each theme, with some kind of published outcome.
Applicants for all categories of Fellowships at the Institute are asked to state how their proposed research would contribute to one or more of the Institute's current themes, and to indicate the member(s) of University of Edinburgh staff contacted in relation to their proposed research topic.
Current Themes:
Translations, Adaptations and Modalities
Theory in Practice, Practice in Theory
Future Themes:
Dialogues with Hume (from September 2010)
Atmospheres and Atmospherics (from May 2011)
Recent Themes
The Humanities in the Twenty-First Century University (June 2005 - August 2009)
Institutions and Oppositions of Enlightenment (June 2005 - August 2008)
Diasporas, Migrations and Identities (June 2005 - August 2007)
Life Writing, Testimony and Self-Construction (June 2005 - December 2008)