The Institute proudly presents a short collection of essays marking the tenth anniversary of the Dangerous Women Project. This project curated over 365 responses to the question what does it mean to be a dangerous woman from all over the world between International Women’s Day 2016 and International Women’s Day 2017.
An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Dr Eugénia Rodrigues (Sabbatical Fellow, 2026)
Infrastructures of knowledge-making and digital participation in biodiversity and nature conservation – unpacking and deconstructing
An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Amaris Ketcham (Fulbright Scotland Distinguished Scholar Fellow, 2026-27)
Soft Fascination and the Wild Swim
An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Professor Peter Thorsheim (Environmental Humanities Research Fellow, 2026)
Mustard Gas and Poisoned Livestock in Scotland after World War II
Michael Longley: A Conference and Commemoration
Wed 9 - Sat 12 June 2027 | Queen's University Belfast
What happens when children and families actively bring centuries-old literary and cultural traditions to life through storytelling practices? What might we learn when stories are understood as historical artefacts as well as living practices of family life?
An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Professor Lotte Hoek (Sabbatical Fellow, 2026)
Folk Fictions: Popular Cinema and Contemporary Art in Bangladesh
Former IASH Fellow Professor David M. Pritchard (University of Queensland) has been appointed Leverhulme Visiting Professor for 2026-27. Before embarking on a UK speaking tour, he will deliver the first of his Leverhulme Lectures:
Children of Athena: The armed forces of ancient democratic Athens
An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Dr Keya Ghosh (Nominated Fellow, 2026)
Community-Embedded Financial Cooperativism: “Reconstructing SHG Institutions through Tagorean Rural Thought”
On Wednesday 9 September 2026, IASH and the British Council partnered with the Royal Society of Edinburgh's CURIOUS Festival to offer a roundtable on rebuilding national identity after war or natural disaster. The full recording is available below.