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Bruce Buchan @brucealexb.bsky.social · 1d

Our book launch is happening, at IASH in Edinburgh, October 29. It was there that @lindaaburnett.bsky.social and I first met, and had an idea that we might do some work together. That was in 2012! If you'll be in Edinburgh then, please come to our launch. Details below.

The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 1d

Book launch: "Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History, 1750-1820" (Yale UP)

Wed 29 Oct, 16:45-20:00, including drinks

Featuring a host of IASH alumni, this event celebrates the new volume by Linda Andersson Burnett & Bruce Buchan.

raceandthescottishenlightenment.eventbrite.co.uk

Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: Book Launch and Discussion

Join authors Bruce Buchan and Linda Andersson Burnett to celebrate "Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History 1750-1820".

raceandthescottishenlightenment.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight at 5pm UK time!

The launch of "Essays on Decoloniality: Volume 2" by Anthony Neal, Simon Buck, Asha Varadharajan, Erika De Vivo and more.

Free tickets: essaysondecolonialityvol2.eventbrite.co.uk (online only)

The eBook is available free here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

Book Launch: "Essays on Decoloniality: Volume 2"

Join us for a celebration of our latest book, "Essays on Decoloniality: Volume 2", emerging from the Institute Project on Decoloniality.

essaysondecolonialityvol2.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 1d

Book launch: "Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History, 1750-1820" (Yale UP)

Wed 29 Oct, 16:45-20:00, including drinks

Featuring a host of IASH alumni, this event celebrates the new volume by Linda Andersson Burnett & Bruce Buchan.

raceandthescottishenlightenment.eventbrite.co.uk

Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: Book Launch and Discussion

Join authors Bruce Buchan and Linda Andersson Burnett to celebrate "Race and the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History 1750-1820".

raceandthescottishenlightenment.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 2d

This event has been postponed to Tuesday 25 November, 17:30-19:30. You can still sign up for free tickets at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

Book Launch: "Love and Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance"

New book: "Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance: Typologies of violence and desire" by Hope Doherty-Harrison

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Thiu Elias KC @rathiulung.bsky.social · 3d

Speaking on my project on Indigenous religiosity & digitality at @iashedinburgh.bsky.social (15 Oct). Curious how it lands among those working across the humanities, beyond my usual circles at @cswcedinburgh.bsky.social & @uoedivinity.bsky.social. Hybrid event. Feedback valued!
edin.ac/3VTueHu

Dr Thiu Elias: "Infrastructure, Knowledge, and Nature in Digitality: Ethical Interventions from the Digital Frontier of Tribal India" | IASH

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 3d

Under the wide and starry sky,
Dig the grave and let me lie…

“Ending badly from the beginning”: facing finitude with Robert Louis Stevenson
8 Oct @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social & online – free

An @iashedinburgh.bsky.social Work-in-Progress seminar from Dr Shari Sabeti
www.iash.ed.ac.uk/event/dr-sha...

Event date: Wednesday 8 October
Time: 13:00-14:00
Location: Seminar room, 2 Hope Park Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9NW

An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Dr Shari Sabeti (Sabbatical Fellow, 2025)

‘Ending badly from the beginning’: facing finitude with Robert Louis Stevenson.

What does it mean to live - and to write - well, through experiences of illness and in the shadow of death? Is death the end, or the beginning of relationships? This presentation considers these questions through an exploration of the life, work, and legacy of the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson. It focuses on his last years, as both exile and settler colonial, in Sāmoa, a Pacific island he had travelled to in search of health. Drawing on Barthes’ concepts of the punctum and biographeme, as well as writing on illness (Sontag, Frank), the chapter blends ethnographic fieldwork, literary and photographic analysis, elements of biography and personal reflection. It argues that Stevenson’s relationship with Sāmoa and Samoans continues through to the present day in oral histories, school songs, grave-site rituals, and community narratives that position him within specifically Sāmoan frameworks of care, kinship, and place.

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bookswain.bsky.social @bookswain.bsky.social · 7d

I own a book by one of the “Women Who Dared.” My 1837 French edition of On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences by Scottish polymath Mary Somerville, the first person to be referred to as a "scientist” in an 1833 review of this book. 🧪

An almost 200 years old book with a paper blue cover. In black type is printed: DE LA CONNEXION
DES
SCIENCES PHYSIQUES
OU
EXPOSÉ SIMPLE ET RAPIDE
DE TOUS LES YRINCIPAUX PRÉNOMÈNES
ASTRONOMIQUES, PHYSIQUES, CHIMIQUES, GÉOLOGIQUES, ET MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES;
ACCOMEAORE
DES DÉCOUVERTES ET EXPÉRIENCES
LES PLUS BEMARQUABLES DES SAVANS MODERNES, TANT
PRANCAIS QU'ETRANCHES:
MARY SOMERVILLE;
Traduit de lAnglais
SOUS LES AUSPIGES DE M. ARAGO, PAR M"• MEULIEN.
PARIS,
LIBRAIRIE DE F. G. LEVRAULT.
RUE DE LA HARPR, 81;
KT MÊME MAISON, A STRASBOURG, NUE DES JUIFS, 33,
1837.

#HistSci 📚💙 #Womeninstem

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · 7d

A brand new essay collection, published by @edinburghup.bsky.social, edited by @bfletcherwatson.bsky.social & @joshaw.bsky.social foreword by @sarasheridan.bsky.social

Join the book launch on Tue, 4 Nov 17:30
📍@iashedinburgh.bsky.social

Free 🎟️(in person & online)👇womenwhodared.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 7d

Tue 4 Nov, 17:30 - "Women Who Dared: From the Infamous to the Forgotten" from @edinburghup.bsky.social. Edited by @bfletcherwatson.bsky.social & @joshaw.bsky.social with a foreword by @sarasheridan.bsky.social

Free tickets: womenwhodared.eventbrite.co.uk (in person and online)

Book Launch: "Women Who Dared: from the infamous to the forgotten"

Join us to mark the publication of our latest essay collection, exploring women's stories throughout history.

womenwhodared.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 7d

Thu 9 Oct, 17:00 - "Essays on Decoloniality: Volume 2" from IASH. Featuring Anthony Neal, Simon Buck, Asha Varadharajan, Erika De Vivo and more.

The eBook is available free on our website: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

Free tickets: essaysondecolonialityvol2.eventbrite.co.uk (online only)

Book Launch: "Essays on Decoloniality: Volume 2"

Join us for a celebration of our latest book, "Essays on Decoloniality: Volume 2", emerging from the Institute Project on Decoloniality.

essaysondecolonialityvol2.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 7d

We ❤️ books! Join us for some upcoming book launches:

Tue 7 Oct, 17:30 -"Love and Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance: Typologies of violence and desire" by @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social from @manchesterup.bsky.social

Free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc... (in person and online)

Book Launch: "Love and Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance"

New book: "Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance: Typologies of violence and desire" by Hope Doherty-Harrison

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 9d

"This book brings vital attention to the incredible women that have pushed boundaries and improved humanity whether through political, creative, intellectual or societal contributions."
– Devi Sridhar, Professor of Global Public Health, University of Edinburgh

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 9d

"A compelling, inspirational (and occasionally heart-rending) read that makes a resounding case for bringing a more inclusive perspective on the past into our present moment."

Leith Davis, Simon Fraser University

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 9d

"An impressive and important corrective to historical accounts which have forgotten, silenced, or purposefully sideline so many women for being too 'dangerous'..."

- Peggy Levitt, author of Artifacts and Allegiances: How Museums Put the Nation and the World on Display

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 9d

"This is a book we all need to read. Though few of them are household names, each and every one of the nearly fifty women portrayed here... is at the heart of an exceptional story."
– Catriona Seth, Professor of French Literature, University of Oxford

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 9d

"...Intensely readable, extremely moving... fascinating glimpses into the lives of courageous and remarkable women who, often in the face of adversity, have fought for justice and a whole lot of other important values."
– Sir Alexander McCall Smith, novelist

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · Sep 8

Our forthcoming book, "Women Who Dared", is featured in the @scotsman.com roundup of new Scottish books to look out for in September: www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...

Preorder at edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-women-w... (released 30 Sept)

Insider's Choice: New Scottish books to look out for in September

Vikki Reilly of Publishing Scotland highlights some notable new releases for the month ahead

www.scotsman.com

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Margot McCuaig @margotmcc.bsky.social · 28d

Aye Write book festival

I'm really excited to be featuring on a panel at the Aye Write Book festival, following the publication of Women Who Dared, From the Famous to the Forgotten, published by Edinburgh University Press. 'This is a vibrant, defiant and deeply human collection of stories about…

Aye Write book festival

I'm really excited to be featuring on a panel at the Aye Write Book festival, following the publication of Women Who Dared, From the Famous to the Forgotten, published by Edinburgh University Press. 'This is a vibrant, defiant and deeply human collection of stories about women who have made history - even if history hasn't always remembered them.' I've written an essay in the publication and I'll be speaking about my woman who dared alongside Jo Shaw, Dr Chisomo Kalinga and Dr loulia Kolovou at the Mitchell Library on Saturday 8th November at 7.45pm. Tickets to the event are available here and the book is available to purchase here.

margotmccuaig.com

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 10d

Out now! Our latest book, "Women Who Dared", is released today from Edinburgh University Press. You can purchase direct from @edinburghup.bsky.social via their website or at all good bookshops: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-women-w...

Women Who Dared

edinburghuniversitypress.com

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 14d

Deadline approaching for our playwright-in-residence programme for 2026 with @traversetheatre.bsky.social! 🎭

Applications are due by 5pm UK time on Monday 29 Sept. Full details of the £12,000 commission: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/iashtraverse...

IASH/Traverse Creative Fellowship | IASH

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Rewriting Wor(l)ds @re-writer.bsky.social · 17d

Gorgeous shout-out about the project from the fantastic folks in @iashedinburgh.bsky.social: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/ukri-aw... Feeling very lucky to be supported by and collaborating with such brilliant #interdisciplinary centres and institutes!

UKRI Awards IASH Affiliate Patrick Errington a Future Leaders Fellowship | IASH

www.iash.ed.ac.uk

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Patrick James Errington @pat-err.bsky.social · 24d

🎉 Thrilled to share that I've received a @ukri.org #FutureLeadersFellowship for our transdisciplinary, participatory, & practice-partnered project #RewritingWor(l)ds @re-writer.bsky.social/ rewriting-worlds.ed.ac.uk researching #poetry, creative engagement, & #wellbeing for young people

Rewriting Wor(l)ds

Rewriting Worlds is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project researching young people's creative engagement with poetry at the University of Edinburgh.

rewriting-worlds.ed.ac.uk

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The Binks Hub @thebinkshub.bsky.social · 24d

Thrilled to share this dynamic event coming up with @iashedinburgh.bsky.social✨

‘The Pill. Angry Chuckles’ is a poetry exhibition capturing contraceptive experiences, paired with a roundtable exploring creative methods and sexual health research.

26 Sep | 5-7pm | IASH

More info: edin.ac/3HGUcu9

The Pill.
Angry Chuckles.
A Poetry Exhibition on contraceptive experiences.

Friday 26 September, 17:00 - 19:00
The Institute for Advanced Studeies in the Humanities (IASH), The University of Edinburgh, 1-5 Hope Park Square

17:00-18:00: Roundtable on creative methods in research on sexual and reproductive health
Speakers: Chase Ledin & Nandini Manjunath
Chair: Marie Larsson
18:00-19:00: Drinks reception and exhibition

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 24d

Stuart Hall Essay Prize. Please disseminate:

www.stuarthallfoundation.org/foundation/s...

Stuart Hall Essay Prize reopens to submissions - Stuart Hall Foundation

The second Stuart Hall Essay Prize is reopening to submissions. The new submission window is open from now until Monday 3 November. Open to submissions from UK-based entrants aged 18 to 30 inclusive, ...

www.stuarthallfoundation.org

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UCFL Early Career Academics Special Interest Group @ucfl-eca.bsky.social · 25d

This event is online, and the second day has a particular ECA focus 🎉

The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 25d

Reminder - TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY: transforming leadership and career development in higher education, a free 2-day symposium on 23 & 24 September

Sign up at towardsgenderequality.eventbrite.co.uk

Towards gender equality: transforming leadership and careers in HE

Towards gender equality: transforming leadership and career development in higher education - a 2-day symposium

towardsgenderequality.eventbrite.co.uk

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