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2024
October
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Philosophy of Religion Research Seminar: Week 2
-Text selection: IP9-P17
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The Aberdeen Centre for Protestant Theology Autumn Lecture
-“Dialogical Dialectics: Karl Barth’s Concept of Otherness as Theological Method and Crisis Strategy"
September
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Philosophy of Religion Research Seminar: Week 1
-Text Selection: IP9-P17
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Professor Karin Friedrich: WayWORD Festival 2024
-Professor Karin Friedrich, Chair in Early Modern History, shall lead the following discussion at the WayWORD Festival on Thursday 26th September 2024.
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Dr Jennifer Riley: Explorathon 2024
-As part of Explorathon 2024, Dr Jennifer Riley will be presenting her research during Café Controversial: Ideas of Death on Wednesday 25th September 2024 at the Lemon Tree.
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The Art History Research Seminar
-Extracting Romanticism: Dr. Stephanie O'Rourke (University of St. Andrews)
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Research Seminar: Khrystyna Baziuk (Lviv) Beyond the Emigrant: The Story of the Turner Family in Aberdeenshire
-We are delighted to welcome Khrystyna Baziuk as part of the Friends of Aberdeen University Library Research Awards which are designed to support research based on and making particular use of materials held in the University's Library, Museum, or Special Collections. Khrystyna arrived in Aberdeen from Ukraine earlier this month...
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CEMS research seminar: Khrystyna Baziuk
-"Beyond the Emigrant: The Story of the Turner Family in Aberdeenshire" K. Baziuk is a doctoral researcher from the Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the I. Krypyakevych National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Lviv where she works at the Medieval History Department.
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Practical Theology Research Seminar: Analysing Qualitative Data
-Qualitative researchers are famously bad at explaining how they analyse data. We’re going to revisit Braun and Clarke’s classic paper and explore what those mysterious ‘thematic analysis principles’ actually mean in practice. Encouraged reading: Virginia Braun & Victoria Clarke (2006) Using thematic analysis in psychology, Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3:2, 77-101,...
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Philosophy Colloquium: Dr Michael Diamond-Hunter
-"On Ameliorative and Descriptive Metaphysics of Race" In recent philosophical discussions regarding socially important concepts like race and gender, there have been arguments advanced for ameliorative projects that address the ways in which these concepts can be changed for purposes of justice. However, the literature that discusses an ameliorative approach to race...
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CEMS research seminar: Khrystyna Baziuk
‘Beyond the Emigrant: The Story of the Turner Family in Aberdeenshire’ K. Baziuk is a doctoral researcher from the Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the I. Krypyakevych National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Lviv where she works at the Medieval History Department.
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Doors Open Day: Aberdeen in Africa, Africa in Aberdeen
-Drop-in to the Library to see a selection of items from the African collections, to hear about the origins of African objects in Western Museums and to celebrating the craft, skill, and beauty of items produced by African artists and craftspeople. This pop-up “show and tell” session is the result...
June
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Centre for Knowledge and Society (CEKAS) Workshop - 'Ambition, Social Recognition and Prestige'
-This workshop explores ethical and epistemic problems connected to ambition and related ideas, such as social recognition, prestige, target-setting, achievement and the meaningfulness of life. Ambition is an underexplored philosophical topic: yet arguably, the most significant achievements of humanity (e.g. space exploration, the elimination of smallpox) were strongly driven by...
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Scottish Society for Northern Studies Conference
-The Scottish Society for Northern Studies will hold its annual conference in Aberdeen 26-28 June. Speakers from DHPA, LLMVC and Geosciences will feature alongside external colleagues and creative writing and music events. Day-rates as well as full residential packages are available. Please see https://www.ssns.org.uk/events/aberdeen2024/ for more details and to register.
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Centre for Autism and Theology Webinar
-Webinar: 'Kinship in the Household of God' What: Cynthia Tam will explore the concept of belonging to a church community from the perspective of autistic people who are not using speech or language as their primary means of communication. Cynthia will describe a participatory action research project in which she explored...
May
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Art History Double Book Launch!
-Join us on 15 May to celebrate the publication of books by department members Isabelle Gapp and Hans Hönes.
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Why and how should we respect the dead?
-Discussion event at Aberdeen Art Gallery, Friday 3 May 2024, 2-4pm
April
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The Art History Research Seminar
-Decolonial Encounters with Hollywood Cinema: The Fragment as Audiovisual Metonym in Artists' Moving Image Professor Sarah Smith (Glasgow School of Art)
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Environmental Art History Virtual Roundtable
-An Environmental History Week event, presented by the Network in Canadian History and Environment and the University of Aberdeen
March
February
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Nordic Literatures Read-Aloud - with a North-East Scotland twist!
-The Centre for Scandinavian Studies and the Swedish department are co-hosting a Nordic Literature Read-Aloud - with a North-East Scotland twist! We will hear about Astrid Lindgren's much-loved character Emil and his adventures in the early 20th century Swedish countryside, when Emil invites the whole poorhouse to a party and...
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Striking Impressions
A new exhibition on faces co-curated by Dr Helen Pierce with Clare Sutherland in Psychology and Sam Revell from Special Collections, is now open in the Sir Duncan Rice Library. Members of the Art History Society will be running tours on Thursday lunchtimes in due course, and the exhibition will be...
January
2023
November
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Imperial America: Texas, Manifest Destiny & the Invasion
-Join Professor William Naphy as he expands upon 'Imperial America: Texas, Manifest Destiny, & the Invasion'.
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The Art History Research Seminar
-From Mountains to Sea: Curating the New Museum of Aberdeenshire - Amy Miller (Curator, Aberdeenshire Museums Service)
October
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Art History Book Launch with Catriona McAra and Karl Kinsella
-Join us in person or online to celebrate the recent publication of two books by members of the Art History department! Catriona McAra and Karl Kinsella with discuss their experiences of publishing their monographs, the process of completing long-term projects, and the developemt of a research monograph while working with different...
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Belgian Battlefields Tour
-Organised by our Brussels Alumni Chapter, we would like to invite alumni to join our day trip on Saturday 14 October to explore World War One Belgian battlefields, monuments and museums alongside University of Aberdeen Professor and Historian Tom Weber. Professor Weber has written a number of best-selling and critically acclaimed...
May
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CHPSTM on-line Research Seminar: Silvia Casini (University of Aberdeen)
-In search of a format: The strange case of the International Festival of Scientific-Didactic Film 1956-1975
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The Art History Research Seminar
-Reimagining the 'Thin Ideal': An Alternative Materiality of the Fashionable Silhouette c.1880-1930: Abigail Jubb (University of York)
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Nation-building and Society in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century East Central Europe
-Nation-building and Society in Nineteenth - and Twentieth-century East Central Europe, Wednesday 3 May 2023, 13:30–17:30 New Kings 14 and Online, Speakers: Wiktoria Kudela-Świątek (Cracow), Dr Natalia Gromakova, Dr Larysa Buryak (both Aberdeen) and Dr Nataliya Kibita (Glasgow).For online link please contact k.friedrich@abdn.ac.uk
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Radical Women Seminar
-Using the occasion of our last staff exchange under the Erasmus scheme in History, we welcome Dr Wiktoria Kudela-Świątek from the Pedagogical University in Cracow. Dr Natasha Danilova, Dr Elizabeth Anderson and Dr Alessandra Cecolin (chairing) will contribute to what will be an interdisciplinary event.
April
March
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CHPSTM on-line Research Seminar: Rachel Dishington (University of Nottingham)
-'In the office... in the field... and at College': The Geographies of Engineering Training in Nineteenth Century Scotland
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The Geddes-Harrower Lectures 2023 - Professor Milette Gaifman (Yale University)
-We are delighted to welcome Professor Milette Gaifman (Yale University) to Aberdeen, to deliver the Geddes-Harrower-Lectures 2023. Over four free, public lectures, taking place on the University’s Old Aberdeen campus, Professor Gaifman will speak about: Classification and the History of Greek Art and Architecture How do classifications inform our understanding of artworks...
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The Art History Research Seminar
-David Hockney and the Early 60s Rediscovery of Representation: Dr Sam Rose (St Andrews)
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Mona Simion, Glasgow
In person. For more information, please contact Gerry Hough (g.hough@abdn.ac.uk)
February
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Below the Line: Forgotten Feminist Film Practices - En Kongelig Affære (A Royal Affair) (2012, Denmark, Manon Rasmussen)
-From 23 February to 30 March, join CineClub in New Kings NK1, in a student-led film festival exploring film through a feminist lens. It has three themes focusing on overlooked aspects: Costume design by women in period dramas; francophone contemporary cinema by women; and experimental women's filmmaking. For more information,...
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Karyn Lai, UNSW?
TBA For more information, please contact Gerry Hough (g.hough@abdn.ac.uk)
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Exploring Creativity in Aberdeen and Building Meaningful Support Mechanisms
-A talk by Jon Reid (Creative Aberdeen)
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Sarah Flavel, Bath Spa University 'Daoism and Strategic Thinking'
In person. For more information, please contact Gerry Hough (g.hough@abdn.ac.uk).
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Ken Waters, Calgary "Scientific Metaphysics of Biological Hierarchy"
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
-'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
-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
-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...
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George Washington Wilson Centre- Next research seminar: Jon Blackwood (Gray's School of Art)
Join us for our next research seminar: Jon Blackwood (Gray's) will speak on "Cultural Ecologies & Curatorial Practices: Art from the Western Balkans, 2012-22".
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George Washington Wilson Centre- Reading Group Autumn 2022: 'Practice-based Research'
-Please join us for this semester's reading group, where we discuss recent research from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. All welcome!
September
May
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Royal Institute of Philosophy - 9th Annual Philosophy Public Lecture
-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
-'How to Hold Onto A Hurricane' with Professor Hannah Ryan (St Olaf College)
April
March
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Powis Gateway: Slavery and Memory in Old Aberdeen
-As part the University of Aberdeen’s ongoing work to recognise the legacies of historic slavery, please join us on the 30th of March for the online event Powis Gate: Slavery and Memory in Old Aberdeen. Powis Gate, located on Aberdeen’s King’s College campus, is the most tangible link between the University...
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Philosophy CEKAS Seminar: Prof Kathrin Glüer-Pagin (Stockholm)
-‘Reflections on Knowledge Resistance, Fact Polarization, and Motivated Reasoning’ Date- 30th March 2022, 3-4.30pm Talk about knowledge or fact resistance and polarization is everywhere in public debate. Such talk often remains loose and metaphorical, yet aims at capturing something important and potentially dangerous. In this talk, I shall reflect on how to...
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Arctic Periods: Transnational Knowledge about Menstrual History & Wellbeing
-Workshop discussing work in progress from the Arctic Period research group and guest speakers from the Arctic region.
February
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Towards a History of Compromise: Comparing Political Unions in the British-Irish Isles and Poland-Lithuania
-Professor Robert Frost (History) is delivering the annual British Academy Raleigh Lecture on History at Queen's University Belfast. The lecture will be live streamed.
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The Art History Research Seminar
-'Architectural drawings in context: the collection of Robert and James Adam' with Dr Frances Sands (Sir John Soane's Museum, London)
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George Washington Wilson Centre for Art and Visual Culture Research Seminar (co-organised with the Art History Research Seminar)
-'Miss Tampon Liberty: Jay Critchley and the 'Enviromenstrual' Art Movement, 1970-2020' with Dr Camilla Mørk Røstvik (Art History, University of Aberdeen)
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Research Seminar by Camilla Mork Rostvik (Aberdeen, Art History): Miss Tampon Liberty. Jay Critchley and the 'Environmenstrual' Art Movement 1970-2020 (co-organised with the Art History Research Seminar)
In the 1980s, when menstruaton was generally considered taboo, artist Jay Critchley made art out of discarded plastic tampon applicators washed up and collected on local beaches. With no idea what the items were used for, Critchley could not have known that his curiosity would lead to a decades-long quest...
January
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Practical Theology Research Seminar
-The Practical Theology Research Seminar begins this week on Wednesday 19th January, 4.00-6.00pm (UK time). Meetings will take place on MS Teams on alternate Wednesdays thereafter. Please see the attached poster for full details and dates. Note that our first session will feature our very own Prof John Swinton! He...
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Systematic Theology Research Seminar Spring 2022
-Seminars will be held on Thursdays in term-time from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. There are two distinct elements to our Research Seminar this seminar: a regular online discussion of the work of Eberhard. All students and all faculty are welcome. It is expected that PhD and MTh students in Systematic Theology will attend...
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Theological Ethics Research Seminar: The Theology and Ethics of the Christian Relation to Animals
-Time and venue 2-4 PM, Mondays, Divinity Library, King’s College Seminar text David L. Clough, On Animals: Vol. 1, Systematic Theology (London: T&T Clark, 2012) and David L. Clough, On Animals: Vol. 2, Theological Ethics (London: T&T Clark, 2019) Schedule 24 Jan., On Animals Vol 1, Intro and ch 1 31 Jan., On Animals Vol 1, Chs...
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CEKAS Seminar: Dr Natalie Ashton (Stirling)
-Dr Natalie Ashton (Stirling) ‘Productive Online Environments: Why Twitter Is (Epistemically) Better Than Facebook’ Encountering viewpoints that we disagree with can be difficult, but it can also, in the right circumstances, be productive; this idea is neatly captured by Jose Medina's term epistemic friction. But what are 'the right circumstances'? Especially in...
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Philosophy Visiting Speaker Seminar: Dr Marie Guillot (Essex)
-Dr Marie Guillot (Essex) ‘Dishonesty and Bullshit’ Date- 16 February 2022, 3-4:30pm
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CEKAS Seminar: Prof Lisa Eckenwiler (George Mason University)
-This event was cancelled
Prof Lisa Eckenwiler (George Mason University) Date- 2 March 2022, 3-4.30pm
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CEKAS Seminar: Prof Chris Fraser (Toronto)
-Prof Chris Fraser (Toronto) ‘Finding a Way Together: Interpersonal Ethics in the Zhuāngzǐ’ The various threads of discourse preserved in the Zhuāngzǐ (3rd century BC) present a radical challenge to prevailing ways of thinking about ethics, whether in the texts’ own day or our own. The dominant stance in the Zhuāngzǐ is...
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Biblical Studies Research Seminar
-The spring 2022 Biblical Studies Research Seminar series will meet on Wednesdays, 15:30–17:00. Please see the attached schedule for all details. This seminar brings together researchers in Old Testament / Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism, and New Testament. Our schedule includes invited papers and a series of discussions around readings that...
2021
December
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Philosophy Visiting Speaker Seminar: Samir Okasha
-Prof Samir Okasha (Bristol) ‘Scepticism, Evidential Holism and the Logic of Demonic Deception’ Abstract Sceptical arguments in epistemology typically employ sceptical hypotheses, which are rivals to our everyday beliefs so constructed that they fit exactly the evidence on which those beliefs are based. There are two ways of using a sceptical hypothesis to undermine...
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Autism, Theology, and the Church Conference
-Autism, Theology, and the Church Conference Identifying and Establishing Critical Frameworks for Interdisciplinary Research #AutismTheologyChurch21 December 13-15, 2021 11:00 am- 5:30 pm GMT Online lectures, panels, and workshops Join international practitioners and academics as we engage in the emerging conversation of autism, theology, and the church. Register by the 6th of...
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Virtual Event - Masters in Theology
-Explore the Masters in Theology degree with Dr Michael Laffin to hear how you can deepen your specialist knowledge and understanding of the Christian faith at one of the oldest centres in the world for biblical learning. Interested in exploring the Christian faith, scriptures, life and doctrine with world-leading experts in...
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Virtual Event - Viking and Medieval Nordic Studies
-Interested in exploring the history and culture of the Viking and Medieval Scandinavian world? Join our virtual seminar with Dr Hannah Burrows to learn about our specialist postgraduate degree in Viking and Medieval Nordic Studies. Register Now. https://gck.fm/ovarx
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Theological Ethics Research Seminar
-Christian Ethics as Prophecy in Turbulent Times
November
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Theological Ethics Research Seminar
-Christian Ethics as Prophecy in Turbulent Times
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Marischal College in its Global & International Context, c. 1600-1860
-Professor William Naphy will discuss the global and institutional history of Marischal College from its founding to the union of 1860. Open to students and offer holders. Online Event.
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The Art History Research Seminar
-'Architecture, Senses and Emotion: Eadmer's Canterbury' with Dr Katherine Weikert (University of Winchester)
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Theological Ethics Research Seminar
-Christian Ethics as Prophecy in Turbulent Times
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CEKAS Seminar: Tom Carson
-Prof Tom Carson (Loyola) ‘How Misplaced Trust and Distrust Create Misinformation and Enable Lying and Deception in Politics and Public Policy’ Abstract "A popular government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both" (James Madison) “Everyone is entitled to his...
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Theological Ethics Research Seminar
-Christian Ethics as Prophecy in Turbulent Times
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'Women's' and 'Men's' Sports Categories: Are They Ethically Justified?
-In this talk Dr Federico Luzzi will examine some of the moral issues arising from sex segregation in athletic competitions. Open to students and offer holders. Online Event.
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Theological Ethics Research Seminar
-Christian Ethics as Prophecy in Turbulent Times
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Reconceptualising Monotheism: Concepts and Cultures in Ancient Israel
-Online Event Convenors: Prof. Hindy Najman, Prof. Joachim Schaper, Dr. Hywel Clifford Programme of Events
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Philosophy Visiting Speaker Seminar: Maria Rosa Antognazza
-Prof Maria Rosa Antognazza (King’s College, London) ‘The Distinction in Kind Between Knowledge and Belief’ Abstract Drawing inspiration from a well-attested historical tradition, I propose an account of cognition according to which knowledge is not only prior to belief; it is also, and crucially, not a kind of belief. Believing, in turn, is...
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Theological Ethics Research Seminar
-Christian Ethics as Prophecy in Turbulent Times
October
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Theological Ethics Research Seminar
-Christian Ethics as Prophecy in Turbulent Times
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CEKAS Seminar: Dominic Smith
-Dr Dominic Smith (Dundee) ‘Disastrous Communication: Walter Benjamin's “The Railway Disaster at the Firth of Forth”’ Abstract - February 1932, Berlin/ March 1932, Frankfurt: Walter Benjamin presents a live broadcast of a twenty-minute radio piece, ‘The Railway Disaster at the Firth of Tay’ (Die Eisenbahnkatastrophe vom Firth of Tay). - May 2018, Dundee: A...
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Theological Ethics Research Seminar
-Christian Ethics as Prophecy in Turbulent Times
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SOPHIA (DRS Women's Network): Events this term
-Sophia is a supportive space for women staff and students of all levels who are connected with theology/divinity/religious studies. We have amazing guest speakers from all over the world, we support your studies with workshops and learning events, and we run socials to connect you with other women in Aberdeen...
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Theological Ethics Research Seminar
-Christian Ethics as Prophecy in Turbulent Times
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CEKAS Seminar: Sandra Leonie Field
-Dr Sandra Leonie Field (Yale-NUS) ‘Marx, Spinoza and True Democracy’ Abstract It is common to assimilate Marx's and Spinoza's conceptions of democracy. Indeed, Marx appears to have drawn his ideas of the naturalness of democracy and of the people's concrete power fairly directly from his study of Spinoza. In this paper, to the...
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Theological Ethics Research Seminar
-Christian Ethics as Prophecy in Turbulent Times
September
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Practical Theology Research Seminar
-The theme for the Practical Theology Research Seminar this year is embodiment, and our meetings will take place on alternate Wednesdays, 4.00-6.00pm (UK time), beginning on 29th September. Please see the attached poster for full details. This term we will meet on MS Teams. For access to our virtual meeting space, please...
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Biblical Studies Research Seminar
-The autumn 2021 Biblical Studies Research Seminar series will meet on Wednesdays, 15:30–17:00. Please see the attached schedule for all details. This seminar brings together researchers in Old Testament / Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism, and New Testament. Our schedule includes invited papers and a series of discussions around readings that...
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Theological Ethics Research Seminar
-Christian Ethics as Prophecy in Turbulent Times
May
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Online Philosophy Research Seminar (one day)
-Taking Nothing for Granted: Presuppositions and the Methodology of European Philosophy
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Friendship House Music and Stories
-Friendship House is pleased to announce a virtual event on 12 May from 15:30-16:30 featuring Professors John Swinton and Grant Macaskill alongside Fiona Kennedy OBE, each sharing stories and memories linked to music. The goal is to help students and community members alike combat the loneliness which has taken hold...
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Material Matters: Jacobite Material Culture
-A conversation with Professor Viccy Coltman (Edinburgh) and Professor Daniel Szechi (Manchester)
April
March
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'Viking' Humour: Mini Lecture by Dr Hannah Burrows
-Do we share a sense of humour with Vikings? Join Dr Hannah Burrows for mini lecture on Friday 26 March at 15:00 GMT to discover what might have made the Vikings laugh, and what was considered a serious matter in medieval Scandinavia. She will explore what puns, jokes, insults, and...
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Philosophy Visiting Speaker Series
-Karim Thebault (Bristol) ‘Universal Reasoning’ Abstract: The general form of inference whereby we justify a novel mode of inductive reasoning by appeal to coherence with one or more distinct modes of inductive reasoning might reasonably be described as inductive triangulation. Consider, for example, the following inference: the properties of observed spatially distant electrons resemble...
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Art History Department Spring 2021 Research Seminar Series
-Mary Magdalene in the Museum (Lieke Wijnia, Museum Catharijneconvent, The Netherlands)
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Centre for Knowledge and Society Seminar
-Heather Widdows (Birmingham) ‘My Body, My Self?' Abstract: That our bodies have become our very selves in a visual and virtual culture is one of the main arguments of Perfect Me. This is so widely believed that we often don’t recognise either that it is true (until it is pointed...
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Art History Department Spring 2021 Research Seminar Series
-Street Photography Revisited: Garry Winogrand and the 'Look of Non Art': Simon Constantine (University of Aberdeen)