Thomas Schmidt (University of Manchester): “Seven or eight intelligent people in conversation”? On texture and timbre in large-ensemble chamber music of the early nineteenth century

Event date: 
Thursday 18 February 2016
Location: 
Lecture Room A, Alison House, Nicolson Square

Thomas Schmidt (University of Manchester): “Seven or eight intelligent people in conversation”? On texture and timbre in large-ensemble chamber music of the early nineteenth century

 

The Music Research Seminars are organised by Dr Benedict Taylor (b.taylor@ed.ac.uk).

 

Nancy Ries (Colgate University, US). ‘Voices of Apocalypse: Russian Military News and the Horizons of Future War’

Event date: 
Thursday 18 February 2016
Location: 
The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre, 14 Buccleuch Place

The Dashkova Centre in collaboration with Language and Violence Research strand (DELC)

Public Lecture by Nancy Ries (Colgate University, US).
‘Voices of Apocalypse: Russian Military News and the Horizons of Future War’
Time: Thursday, 18 February, 5.10 pm
Venue: The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre, 14 Buccleuch Place, EH8 9LN

The event is free but booking is essential. To book your place, please go to
http://nancy-ries-voices-of-apocalypse.eventbrite.co.uk

Professor Alison Phipps: “Where were you?” Hard words for hard times – languages and justice in a time of war on refugees.

Event date: 
Thursday 18 February 2016
Location: 
Martin Hall, New College

Thursday 18 February , 4.30 pm Martin Hall

“Where were you?” Hard words for hard times – languages and  justice in a time of war on refugees.

Alison Phipps, Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies (Creativity Culture and Faith), University of Glasgow, and Co-Convener of Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network (GRAMNet)  http://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/gramnet/

Understanding the 2015 General Election result in Scotland

Event date: 
Wednesday 17 February 2016
Location: 
Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI), High School Yards

Contrasting long-run changes since the advent of devolution with recent changes in voting behaviour and political attitudes will provide deep insights into the reasons underlying the outcome of the vote. It will also offer insights into Scotland’s political landscape as it prepares for Scottish Parliamentary elections in May 2016.