Re-Thinking The “Commons”: Examining Dilemmas, Exploring Solutions
Cultural Narratives at the U.S.-Mexico Border in a Tense Time
With talk of a border wall dominating the news, a divisive moment in U.S. border politics is unfolding amidst a much longer context of cultural exchange and evolution in the border region. What can such narratives teach us about the current moment? Join two leading humanities scholars of the U.S. borderlands as they discuss their work in this context, in an event that will hopefully draw links with European scholarship on similar themes.
Katherine Inglis: "Literary Censorship from Shelley's Queen Mab, 'Furtively Obtained', to Zola's 'Powerful Realistic Novels’”
Quaker Meeting House on Victoria Terrace at 6.30pm on 27 March.
Tom Mole: 'What is Book History?’ The lecture will be at Lyon and Turnbull, Auctioneers, 33 Broughton Place, at 6pm on 21 March. If you’d like to come, please RSVP to Lyon and Turnbull directly, using the link on this page: http://www.lyonandturnbull.com/event/lecture-rare-books-edinburgh.
An Evening in Conversation with Tatyana Tolstaya
Date: Tuesday 28th March 2017, 6:30-8:00pm
Location: G.03 Lecture Theatre (ground floor), 50 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JU
Arguably the most well-known contemporary writer and public intellectual in Russia, Tatyana Tolstaya belongs to the Tolstoy family that included the literary giant Leo Tolstoy and the Soviet writer Alexei Tolstoy.
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 5.30 - 7.00pm (followed by a wine and nibbles reception).
***Main Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh College of Art*** (74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9DF, See map here: http://www.ed.ac.uk/maps/maps?building=eca-main-building)
Tales from the Unwild: reviewing some management strategies in Scotland’s ‘wildland’ areas
Patricia Macdonald and Angus Macdonald
Dear MusICA subscribers and others,
We have a rather unusual and exciting MusICA seminar this week.
It takes the form of a seminar/workshop by David Antony Reid, a professional guitar luthier with over 20 years of experience.
As part of his talk about his approach to guitar making, David has promised to bring along a selection of his multi-award winning instruments, which interested musicians will have the chance to play.
All welcome, as usual.
Part-Time for All: New Norms for Work and Care
Professor Jennifer Nedelsky (University of Toronto)
28th Mar 2017 15:00 - 16:30
CMB Staff Room 6th floor
Illustrated lecture, 'Educating the People: The architecture of Edinburgh Schools in the early 19th century' , Professor (Emeritus) Robert Anderson
Wednesday 22 March 2016, 6.30pm, Evolution House Boardroom, Level 5 Evolution House,
Edinburgh College of Art. Tickets at door £5. Free entry to UoE and ECA students. Wine reception.
TUESDAY 14TH MARCH
6:30pm - LG34, Paterson's Land, Moray House School of Education.
Michael Richardson (Heriot-Watt University) - 'The Sign Language Interpreted Performance: An Instance of Intercultural (Mis-)Communication'
[EdSign Lecture Series - British Sign Language interpretation will be available]Live-stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz_YrjFYruY