IASH has supported the new Edinburgh Edition of Dugald Stewart since 2020, offering the team of editors the opportunity to spend time at the Institute to develop their contributions to this new comprehensive edition of Dugald Stewart’s works. We are pleased to continue this support to the end of 2027 as the project develops.
As part of Doors Open Day 2025, IASH was delighted to host Dr Marie Larsson's exhibition titled The Pill. Angry Chuckles on 27 September. Marie has written a blog for the Binks Hub about her work on contraceptive experiences and knowledge production through poetry, which you can read here.
An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Dr Nechama Brodie (African Fellow, 2025-26)
Necrodata: How counting death creates meaning
Different disciplinary and socio-geographical approaches to counting, reporting and categorising death yield divergent and often contradictory values of risk, harm and mortality.
An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Dr Vic McEwan (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2025-26)
River Stories
Organisers: Dr Deepshikha Behera (IASH Digital Research Postdoctoral Fellow), and Dr Rathiulung Elias KC (IASH Visiting Research Fellow).
The Institute's Management Group has approved a new policy on the use of AI by applicants and Fellows. This policy assists applicants and Fellows in the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in responsible, safe, and ethical ways while maximising opportunities to create benefits for researchers.
The Institute is delighted to announce that playwright Jack MacGregor has been selected as the 2026 IASH/Traverse Creative Fellow, continuing a long-running partnership with the Traverse Theatre.
Auntie has gathered us all to relive and celebrate our glorious shared past, but unfortunately she also has some tragic, terrible, and most pressing news. And she needs your help.
Auntie has gathered us all to relive and celebrate our glorious shared past, but unfortunately she also has some tragic, terrible, and most pressing news. And she needs your help.