Dr Maria Helen Murphy (Maynooth University) will give a talk on the following topic:
Algorithmic Surveillance: The Collection Conundrum
Hephzibah Israel (University of Edinburgh): Contemporary Tamil Dalit literatures in Translation: the Political Force of Swearing and Obscenity Seminar Room 5, Chrystal Macmillan Building 15a George Square Edinburgh
The Militant Homosexual: Historic Reflections and Future Directions in the Regulation of Sex(uality)" by Prof Chris Ashford (Northumbria University)
Open Research Seminar co-organised by the Princess Dashkova Russian Centre and the Russian Section, DELC
Prof Sergey Zenkin (Russian State University for Humanities, Moscow)
Russian Formalism and Thought from the Outside
Time: Thursday, 24th March at 5.10 pm
Venue: The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre, 14 Buccleuch Place, EH8 9LN
Dr Dolly Mackinnon (University of Queensland): Presence and Absence: Scottish Covenanter Memorials, c. 1679-c. 1722
Dr. Martin Myrone (Tate): 1832: The Progress of Civilization in the Age of Reform
History of Art Research Seminars take place on Thursdays at 5.15pm in the newly-refurbished Hunter Building Lecture Theatre on Lauriston Place, with drinks afterwards in the John Higgit Gallery. Everyone is welcome; please contact Dr Catriona Murray, the series organiser, if you have any questions.
Dr Riley Snyder, Kate Ward and Francesca Ruggeri (University of
Edinburgh)
‘Engineering the Water Supply of Constantinople: construction,
hydrology and distribution’
Michael Allis (University of Leeds): Reading music through literary scholarship: Granville Bantock, Shelley and The Witch of Atlas
The Music Research Seminars are organised by Dr Benedict Taylor (b.taylor@ed.ac.uk).
This lecture considers the origins and overall shape of Hume’s philosophy: what prompted him to embark on this journey, what key themes define his enduring legacy, and how we should understand his sometimes puzzling ambivalence between science and scepticism
Thursday 24th March, 6:30pm, 50 George Square, Lecture Theatre G03
A wine reception will follow the lecture. Free event, registration essential.