July 2024

Demographic panics and the defence of human rights

Event date: 
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Time: 
17:30-20:00
Location: 
Reid Concert Hall, Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AL

What might a truly global mobilisation look like for migrants' rights, women’s rights and reproductive rights?

Reflections on "Spatial Audio Gathering"

Dr Timothy Cooper

A guest blog by Dr Timothy Cooper, Susan Manning Postdoctoral Fellow 2023-24 on a recent visit to the Spatial Audio Gathering conference at De Montfort University:

In June, I was able to visit De Montfort University; I’ve attended a student run conference in the past there called 'Sight Sound Space Play' and the current PhD cohort this year organised an excellent conference called 'Spatial Audio Gathering'.

Dr Ranjana Saha: "100 Years of the First All-India Baby Week Exhibitions (1924): Decolonising ‘Scientific’ Motherhood and Child Healthcare Advice in British India and Beyond"

Event date: 
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Time: 
13:00 - 14:00
Location: 
Seminar Room, 2 Hope Park Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9NW

An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Dr Ranjana Saha (Visiting Research Fellow, 2024)

100 Years of the First All-India Baby Week Exhibitions (1924): Decolonising 'Scientific' Motherhood and Child Healthcare Advice in British India and Beyond.

Dr Liz Hemsley

Dr Liz Hemsley

Postdoctoral Fellow, September 2024 – June 2025

Home Institution: University of Edinburgh

Liz holds a PhD in Political Theory from the University of Hong Kong, an MSc in Political Theory from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and an MA in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh. Her research explores rights, duties, and opportunities associated with labour migration. She is mum to Emma, Marcus, and Alex.

Space, the Environment, and Cognition in Ancient Greek Literature: A Susan Manning Workshop at IASH

Space, the Environment, and Cognition in Ancient Greek Literature, supported by the Susan Manning Workshop Fund and a conference grant by the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London, was organised by Dr Manos Tsakiris (IASH/Edinburgh), and Dr Lilah Grace Canevaro (Edinburgh), and it took place at the Institute on 24 May 2024.