11:30 am, Seminar Room 5, Chrystal MacMillan Building
Prof. Carlo Natali (University of Venice, "Ca' Foscari"): Introduction to Eudemian Ethics.
[Ancient Philosophy]
Energy and Socialism: from the avant-garde to Stalin
date/time: Tues 30th May, 5.15pm
venue: Princess Dashkova Centre, 19 Buccleuch Place (note the changed building number - the Centre is in temporary premises at the moment).
Thinking Without Bannisters: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt
Film screening of Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt, followed by a roundtable discussion on Arendt's Thinking Without Bannisters
29th May 2017, 12:30–17:00
Venue: School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, 50 George Square, University of Edinburgh (Project Room 1.06, first floor)
There is no entry fee. Please book your free tickets here
Wednesday 5th July, 3-5pm
‘Should we provide the bear necessities? Climate change, wild animals, and the ethics of supplementary feeding’
Clare Palmer, Professor of Philosophy, Texas A&M University
All lectures take place in room 2.13, Geography Building (High School Yards, Drummond St, Edinburgh).
The lectures are free and open to all.
Edinburgh Animal Studies Lecture Series 2017
‘Animal Rights and Global Justice’
Alasdair Cochrane, Senior Lecturer in Political Theory Sheffield Animal Studies Research Centre, University of Sheffield
All lectures take place in room 2.13, Geography Building (High School Yards, Drummond St, Edinburgh).
The lectures are free and open to all.
Edinburgh Animal Studies Lecture Series 2017
Wednesday 24th May, 3-5pm
‘Of Islands, Ecology, and Immunity: The Lost Maples of Big Bend’
Cary Wolfe, Bruce and Elizabeth Dunlevie Professor
Department of English, Rice University
All lectures take place in room 2.13, Geography Building (High School Yards, Drummond St, Edinburgh).
The lectures are free and open to all.
The Supernatural in Early Modern Scotland
A workshop at The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
University of Edinburgh
Friday 26 May 2017
Towards a radical digital citizenship in digital education
This open lecture, chaired by Dr Karen Gregory (Lecturer in Digital Sociology, University of Edinburgh), will be of interest to anyone working at the intersections of digital education and critical pedagogy, as well as those keen to explore the relationship between digital culture and social justice.
Creating Impact: Theatres & Universities. A one-day conference for playwrights, academics and theatre practitioners.
Tuesday 20 June 2017, 10am - 5pm
Chrystal Macmillan Building
15a George Square
Edinburgh, EH8 9LD
“Racists,” “Class Anxieties,” and Hegemonic Racism in Trumpamerica
Professor Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
President Elect of the American Sociological Association
Date: Wednesday 14 June 2017 from 17:00 to 20:00 (BST)
Venue: Lecture Hall G1, Paterson’s Land Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8AQ
United Kingdom
RSVP booking is essential via Eventbrite at the following link: goo.gl/7imtVG