Christoph Mick (Warwick): The Army of the Unknown Soldiers: War Remembrance in 20th Century Europe
venue tbc
Dashkova Open Research Seminar
Prof Marianna Shakhnovich (Saint-Petersburg State University): ‘Semyon Desnitsky, Scottish Enlightenment and the Origin of Religious Studies in Russia’
Time: Tuesday, 3 May, 5:10 pm
Venue: The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre, 14 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 8LN
SPECIAL EVENT
Round table discussion on ‘Romanness after Rome’
Tuesday 3 May 2016 at 5.00pm
This event is free but ticketed and includes a reception.
Round table discussion on ‘Romanness after Rome’ Prof Walter Pohl (Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung of the University of Vienna and the Austrian Academy of Sciences)
Teviot Lecture Theatre, Doorway 5, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School
Edinburgh’s Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies is proud to announce a special event taking place on Tuesday 3rd May 2016. Professor Walter Pohl of the Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung of the University of Vienna and the Austrian Academy of Sciences, will lead a round table discussion on ‘Romanness after Rome’. Professor Pohl is one of the most distinguished early medieval historians in Europe, author of numerous books and articles, and is particularly well known for his groundbreaking studies on early medieval ethnic identity.
Kathryn Tanner is the current Marquand Professor of Systematic Theology at Yale University. Her research relates the history of Christian thought to contemporary issues of theological concern using social, cultural, and feminist theory.
The title of her lecture series is, “Christianity and the New Spirit of Capitalism”. There will be a drinks reception after the first and the last lecture (Monday 2 and Thursday 12 May 2016).
Russian Research Seminar
Alexander Pozdnyakov “Lenfilm, The Oldest Film Production Company In Russia” (in English).
Monday, 2 May 2016, 5-7 pm, Screeining Room G.04, 50 George Square.
MONDAY, 2ND MAY, 2016
12:00 noon – 2:00pm, Room 1.37, Paterson’s Land, Moray House School of Education
Ryan Baker (Columbia University): Long-term and actionable prediction of student outcomes using automated detectors of engagement and affect.
[Centre for Research in Digital Education]
British Society For Middle Eastern Studies
Centre For Syrian Studies, University Of St Andrews
University Of Edinburgh
The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Regional Origins, Present Reality, Future Prospects
Friday 29 April 2016, 9.30 am — 4.30 pm
50 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LH
PROGRAMME
9.30–9.45 am Registration
9.45–10.00 am Welcome and Introduction
10.00–10.45 am Thomas Pierret (University of Edinburgh): The Syrian Origins of the Present
Crisis
10.45–11.00 am Coffee Break
Catriona Crowe: How we should remember 1916
Join us for a fascinating exploration about remembering the 1916 Rising, with Catriona Crowe, archivist, critic and distinguished public intellectural on the issues associated with public history, memory and commemoration
Thursday 28 April 2016 17.15
Register at:
http://catrionacrowe1916lecture.eventbrite.co.uk