Event Archive

2023

February

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  Exploring Creativity in Aberdeen and Building Meaningful Support Mechanisms

  08 February 2023, 17:15 - 18:45

  A talk by Jon Reid (Creative Aberdeen)

• Sarah Flavel, Bath Spa University 'Daoism and Strategic Thinking'

  08 February 2023

  In person.   For more information, please contact Gerry Hough (g.hough@abdn.ac.uk).

• Ken Waters, Calgary "Scientific Metaphysics of Biological Hierarchy"

  01 February 2023

  Teams: 4 PM start time   For more information, please contact Gerry Hough (g.hough@abdn.ac.uk).

January

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  The Art History Research Seminar

  25 January 2023, 17:00 - 18:30

  'Identity and Myth of the Spanish Folklorica in Art and Visual Culture', Dr Barbara Barreiro Leon (Aberdeen)

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  George Coghill - Donald MacCrimmon MacKay: Scientist and (accidental) Philosopher

  25 January 2023, 11:00 - 12:00

  Donald MacCrimmon MacKay (1922 - 1987) was an early pioneer in both Information Theory and Artificial Intelligence, who gradually moved into neuroscience. As a scientist he made significant contributions to each of these fields of specialisation, winning several fellowships and awards.   He was first and foremost a scientist. However, some of...

2022

October

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  Northern Networks, Aberdeen: Astronomical and Medical Knowledge from the Baltic to East Central Europe, 1550-1750

  28 - 29 October 2022

  The Centre for Early Modern Studies is happy to delighted to announce a workshop on 28-29 October 2022, supported by the AHRC Research Networking Scheme brought to Aberdeen by Cassie Gorman (Anglia Ruskin University) and Stefano Gulizia (University of Milan and the Polish Institute of Advanced Studies, Warsaw), in cooperation...

September

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  Natural Law, Religious Conflict, and the problem of War and Peace in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Europe

  30 September - 01 October 2022

  The shattering of the unity of Latin Christendom in the sixteenth century called into question the natural law tradition that had been developed within the Catholic tradition, most notably by Thomas Aquinas. Religious division brought challenges at home and in international relations to which there were no easy answers. One...

May

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  Royal Institute of Philosophy - 9th Annual Philosophy Public Lecture

  19 May 2022, 20:00 - 21:30

  Dr John Danaher (NUI Galway) will deliver the Royal Institute of Philosophy Annual Public Lecture, entitled 'Will the Rise of Artificial Intelligence Change Our Moral Culture?'

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  The Art History Research Seminar

  04 May 2022, 16:30 - 18:00

  'How to Hold Onto A Hurricane' with Professor Hannah Ryan (St Olaf College)

March

• Arctic Periods: Transnational Knowledge about Menstrual History & Wellbeing

  18 March 2022, 15:00 - 18:00

  Workshop discussing work in progress from the Arctic Period research group and guest speakers from the Arctic region.