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Dr Luisa Gandolfo to deliver invited talk at Edinburgh
Dr Luisa Gandolfo will give a talk at the University of Edinburgh as part of the Decolonising the Curriculum in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies seminar series, on January 30. During her talk, entitled 'Political Cartography and the Dynamic Archive', Luisa will consider how we use countermaps as pedagogical and research tools,...
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Prof. Gearoid Millar publishes new chapter 'The Long-Term Legacies of Transitional Justice'
Professor Gearoid Millar has published a chapter, entitled 'The Long-Term Legacies of Transitional Justice: Understanding the Paradox of Peace in Sierra Leone', in the collection, Truth Commissions and State Building. Edited by Professor Bonny Ibhawoh (McMaster University), Dr Jasper Abembia Ayelazuno (University for Development Studies), and Dr Sylvia Bawa (York University), the volume,...
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Prof. Gearoid Millar publishes new article: 'Responding to "The Greats"'
Professor Gearoid Millar has published a new article entitled 'Responding to “The Greats”: A Problematic Lack of Tension', in Civil Wars. Reflecting on Oliver P. Richmond's articles, 'On the ‘greats’ and peace: part one: towards an international peace architecture' (2023) and 'On the ‘greats’ and peace: part two: the internal and...
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Dr Luisa Gandolfo delivers paper at The Bodleian Libraries
Dr Luisa Gandolfo will deliver a talk at The Bodleian Libraries' Oxford Seminars in Cartography (TOSCA) 30th Anniversary Conference, Artful Maps: the Visual Culture of Cartography, to be held on September 25 and 26. The interdisciplinary conference will explore how art shapes cartography’s processes, products, and personnel, encompassing various areas of the world...
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Dr Isabella Kasselstrand to hold research symposium at Aberdeen
Dr Isabella Kasselstrand will convene a research symposium, entitled A Symposium on Secularization: New Reflections on Classical Theory, to mark the launch of her latest collaborative book, Beyond Doubt: The Secularization of Society (NYU Press, 2023). In their book, Dr Kasselstrand, Professor Phil Zuckerman (Pitzer College) and Professor Ryan Cragun (University of Tampa) explore the evidence...
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Professor Gearoid Millar to deliver invited talk at the Austrian Forum for Peace
Professor Gearoid Millar will give an invited talk at the First Austrian Forum for Peace at Schlaining Castle between July 3-6. In his talk, entitled 'A Trans-Scalar Approach to Peace', Millar will consider how peace research has, to date, failed to respond to the evolving character of conflict, including technological, legal, and...
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Professor Gearoid Millar to deliver talk at The National Robotarium
Professor Gearoid Millar will give a talk at The National Robotarium in Edinburgh as part of a Collider Event organised by the rECOver group. During his talk, entitled 'Avoiding Pitfalls: Understanding the Social, Economic, and Political Implications of Green Tech Expansion', Millar will consider the ways in which green tech solutions...
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Dr Viktoria Eriksson speaks at Women in Data Science Conference
Dr Viktoria Eriksson, recent University of Aberdeen PhD graduate in Sociology, has been invited to speak at the Women in Data Science Conference (One TechHub, Aberdeen) on her work with the Scottish Household Survey. Dr Eriksson has successfully developed a dashboard for the data allowing user-friendly analysis of the Scottish Household Survey....
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Professor Gearoid Millar to co-present at ISA
Professor Gearoid Millar will present two co-authored papers at the International Studies Association Annual Convention in Montreal this week, with Dr Manu Lekunze (Politics and International Relations, Aberdeen) and Dr Sukanya Podder (King's College London). The first panel will take place on March 15, during which Dr Lekunze and Prof. Millar...
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MSc Criminology and Sociology - New Masters Programme announced for 2023
The Department of Sociology has announced a new programme commencing in September 2023 that will examine criminal justice and punishment, but also how individuals and communities perceive and respond to adverse conditions and deviant behaviour.