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The University of Aberdeen stands with Ukraine
In response to the invasion of Ukraine, Professor George Boyne, the Principal of the University, published an open letter condemning the invasion as well as announcing actions taken in support of Ukraine. These actions included the University suspending its bilateral agreements with Russian organisations indefinitely and calling on international sector...
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Congratulations to the prize winners of the 2021-2022 graduating class!
The School of Social Science at the University of Aberdeen would like to congratulate the prize winners of the 2021-2022 graduating class for their outstanding academic output and success. Four prizes for best subject dissertation in anthropology, international relations, politics and sociology were awarded to Annie Nichol (studying anthropology), Zuzanna...
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Student Awarded Prestigious Wenner-Gren Grant
Congratulations to Laura Goyhenex, anthropology PhD student, for winning a prestigious grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation to conduct her fieldwork with Smith’s Landing First Nation (Tthebatthı Dënésułıné) in Canada. Laura’s doctoral project is on roads for the First Nations communities in the changing Subarctic landscapes (NWT and Alberta, Canada). Well...
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University represented at UArctic Assembly
Aberdeen academics were in Portland, Maine, last week to share their thoughts on science diplomacy and the post-carbon future as the 2022 UArctic Assembly got underway.
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Dr. Dan Paget and Dr. Stuart Durkin win Excellence Awards
The School of Social Science would like to congratulate two of its staff members: Dr. Dan Paget and Dr. Stuart Durkin (in conjunction with Dr. Joy Perkins) for their outstanding performance at this year's Excellence Awards. Dr. Dan Paget, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, received this year's award for "Outstanding Innovation...
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The Department of Anthropology Department ranks in the global top 100 QS ranking
The University of Aberdeen's Department of Anthropology, has yet again continued its tradition of teaching and research excellence placing in the world's top 100 universities offering the subject in 2022. The Department's strongest category within the QS global ranking was its performance in the H-index citation research category - outpacing...
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Dr Ilia Xypolia's Latest Article in Diplomacy & Statecraft
Dr Ilia Xypolia has published her latest paper in the Diplomacy & Statecraft, entitled 'Imperial Bending of Rules: The British Empire, the Treaty of Lausanne, and Cypriot Immigration to Turkey'.
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Dr Gearoid Millar, Moritz Ehrmann to give a talk on the Power of Narratives in Conflict in Iraq
Dr Gearoid Millar and Moritz Ehrmann (ASPR), will present the second paper in this semester’s Sociology Seminar Series on February 23, looking at the findings from their recent paper, ‘The Power of Narratives in Conflict and Peace: The Case of Contemporary Iraq’. In their talk, Millar and Ehrmann demonstrate the complexities...
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Professor David Anderson Nominated for the position of UArctic Chair in Anthropology of the Arctic
The Board of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) has selected Professor David G. Anderson for the position of UArctic Chair in Anthropology of the Arctic. This selection was a competitive process with 25 nominations from around the world. The position is highly prestigious and will commence on 1 January...
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Conversations on African Security Seminar Series
Dr Manu Lekunze (PIR) convenes the latest event in the seminar series - click through to sign up.