CRITIQUE

CRITIQUE Dialogue – Book Forum on Inés Valdez’ Democracy and Empire: Labor, Nature, and the Reproduction of Capitalism Last year, CRITIQUE and RACE.ED came together to host a discussion of Inés Valdez’ new book Democracy and Empire: Labor, Nature, and the Reproduction of Capitalism. In this book forum, Michael Albert ...

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CRITIQUE Dialogue – Book Forum on Inés Valdez’ Democracy and Empire: Labor, Nature, and the Reproduction of Capitalism

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Breaking Boundaries, Questioning Canons: A Feminist Publisher Reflects Please join us in conversation between Urvashi Butalia, the CEO of Zubaan Books, and Dr Radhika Govinda, Director of GENDER.ED.

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Breaking Boundaries, Questioning Canons: In-Conversation with A Feminist Publisher, with Urvashi Butalia from Zubaan Books.

10 June,12pm - 1.30pm, Chrystal Macmillan Building

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Roundtable: researching on-campus gender-based violence Undertaking research on campus in relation to student and staff experiences of gender-based violence – safe practice as best practice.

Join us next week for the roundtable on researching on-campus gender-based violence.

Mon 9 June, 4-5.30pm, Zoom

Open to UoE staff and students only

Register here: edin.ac/3HriR5l

Breaking Boundaries, Questioning Canons: A Feminist Publisher Reflects

10 June, 12pm-1.30pm, CMB

A conversation between Urvashi Butalia, Zubaan Books, and Dr Radhika Govinda, GENDER.ED. Organised by @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social‬, with @iashedinburgh.bsky.social‬ and CSAS.

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British Moral Sentiment and Black Self-Respect: Wells on Truth and Political Action with Jennie Ikuta (21 May) Wednesday 21 May 2025, 3pm-4.30pm, G.05, 50 George Square To what extent can historical knowledge motivate the pursuit of racial justice? The recent proliferation of public history initiatives in the…

Join us today for our seminar with Jennie Ikuta: British Moral Sentiment and Black Self-Respect: Wells on Truth and Political Action

21 May, 3-4.30pm
G.05, 50 George Square

We hope to see you there! edin.ac/3F8FhHY

British Moral Sentiment and Black Self-Respect: Wells on Truth and Political Action with Jennie Ikuta (21 May) Wednesday 21 May 2025, 3pm-4.30pm, G.05, 50 George Square To what extent can historical knowledge motivate the pursuit of racial justice? The recent proliferation of public history initiatives in the ...

Join us tomorrow for an engaging event with Jennie Ikuta as we delve into British moral sentiment, black self-respect, truth, and political action.

21 May, 3-4.30pm
G.05, 50 George Square

Don't miss this enlightening discussion! edin.ac/3F8FhHY

British Moral Sentiment and Black Self-Respect: Wells on Truth and Political Action with Jennie Ikuta (21 May) Wednesday 21 May 2025, 3pm-4.30pm, G.05, 50 George Square To what extent can historical knowledge motivate the pursuit of racial justice? The recent proliferation of public history initiatives in the ...

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Our seminar: British Moral Sentiment and Black Self-Respect: Wells on Truth and Political Action with Jennie Ikuta, will now take place in G.05, 50 George Square.

21 May, 3-4.30pm G.05, 50GS
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British Moral Sentiment and Black Self-Respect: Wells on Truth and Political Action with Jennie Ikuta (21 May) Wednesday 21 May 2025, 3pm-4.30pm, Conference Room 3.15, Chrystal Macmillan Building To what extent can historical knowledge motivate the pursuit of racial justice? The recent proliferation of public…

Join us for a thought-provoking event featuring Jennie Ikuta as we explore British moral sentiment, black self-respect, truth, and political action.

21 May, 3-4.30pm
3.15, Chrystal Macmillan Building

Don't miss this insightful discussion! edin.ac/3F8FhHY

The geopolitical fix: Luxemburg, Bukharin, and the ‘closed space’ of capitalist globalisation with Regan Burles (14 May) Wednesday 14 May 2025, 3pm-4.30pm, Conference Room 3.15, Chrystal Macmillan Building In this talk, Dr. Regan Burles explores how early 20th-century anti-imperialist thinkers Rosa Luxemburg and Nikolai...

Join us on at 3pm today for an insightful exploration of capitalist globalization with Regan Burles.

Dive into the ideas of Luxemburg and Bukharin and understand the geopolitical landscape.

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Join us at 3pm today to discover the intersection of public art and political imagination in Bangladesh with Ruth Kelly.

12 May, 3-4.30pm, CMB

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Join us on 14 May for an insightful exploration of capitalist globalization with Regan Burles. Dive into the ideas of Luxemburg and Bukharin and understand the geopolitical landscape.

Don't miss this opportunity to expand your perspective!

More info: edin.ac/4kcyXhv

The Unruly Public Sphere: Public Art and the Political Imagination in Bangladesh with Ruth Kelly (12 May) Monday 12 May 2025, 3pm-4.30pm, Seminar Room 5, Chrystal Macmillan Building This paper looks at two examples of public art happenings in Chattogram, Bangladesh, exploring how they create space for…

Discover the intersection of public art and political imagination in Bangladesh with Ruth Kelly! 🎨✨

12 May, 3-4.30pm, CMB

Join us to explore how art shapes public discourse and challenges boundaries. Don't miss this insightful event!

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We have two fascinating seminars with Dilar Dirik today, further details here - registration not required! critique.sps.ed.ac.uk/category/eve...

Revolutionary Meaning-Making in the Context of War and Counterinsurgency with Dilar Dirik (5 May) Monday 5 May 2025, 3pm – 4.30pm, Screening Room G.04, 50 George Square CRITIQUE Seminar, co-badged with GENDER.ED. This lecture explores the role of anti-colonial and revolutionary art and…

Don't forget to join us on Monday for: Revolutionary Meaning-Making in the Context of War and Counterinsurgency with Dilar Dirik

Monday 5 May 2025, 3pm – 4.30pm, Screening Room G.04, 50 George Square

More info: critique.sps.ed.ac.uk/dilar-dirik/

“Fail Better”: Utopia, Rosa Luxemburg, and Learning from Failure with Maša Mrovlje, University of Leeds (1 May) Thursday 1 May, 3pm – 4.30pm, Conference Room 3.15, Chrystal Macmillan Building “Fail Better”: Utopia, Rosa Luxemburg, and Learning from Failure Maša Mrovlje University of Leeds This is a pre-read…

We hope you can join us TODAY for: “Fail Better”: Utopia, Rosa Luxemburg, and Learning from Failure with Maša Mrovlje, University of Leeds

3pm – 4.30pm, Conference Room 3.15, CMB

More info: edin.ac/4ioZ5Es

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Experimental Times: Startup Capitalism and Feminist Futures in India, with @critiquecentre.bsky.social

Thurs 1 May, 3.30pm-5pm
Violet Laidlaw Room, CMB

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Commoning the Social, Enacting Communality in Bosnia and Herzegovina: On Methods and Forms of Emancipatory Political Action (30 April) Commoning the Social, Enacting Communality in Bosnia and Herzegovina: On Methods and Forms of Emancipatory Political Action Professor Jasmina Husanović IASH-SSPS Fellow, University of Edinburgh & Univ...

We hope you can join us TODAY for: Commoning the Social, Enacting Communality in Bosnia and Herzegovina: On Methods and Forms of Emancipatory Political Action

3–5pm, G.8 Gaddum Lecture Theatre, 1 George Square

With Social Anthropology and EEHN.

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We have a busy week of events next week, visit our website for more info: critique.sps.ed.ac.uk/category/eve...

We hope to see you there!

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Revolutionary Meaning-Making in the Context of War and Counterinsurgency with Dilar Dirik, with @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social.

Thurs 5 May, 3pm-4.30pm, Screening Room G.04, 50 George Square

More info here: critique.sps.ed.ac.uk/dilar-dirik/

We hope you can join us for “Fail Better”: Utopia, Rosa Luxemburg, and Learning from Failure, with Maša Mrovlje, University of Leeds.

Thursday 1 May, 3pm – 4.30pm, Conference Room 3.15, Chrystal Macmillan Building

More info here: edin.ac/4ioZ5Es

Commoning the Social, Enacting Communality in Bosnia and Herzegovina: On Methods and Forms of Emancipatory Political Action (30 April) Commoning the Social, Enacting Communality in Bosnia and Herzegovina: On Methods and Forms of Emancipatory Political Action Professor Jasmina Husanović IASH-SSPS Fellow, University of Edinburgh & Univ...

Join us on 30 April for Commoning the Social, Enacting Communality in Bosnia and Herzegovina: On Methods and Forms of Emancipatory Political Action

3–5pm, G.8, 1 George Square

Co-hosted by the Department of Social Anthropology, EEHN, & CRITIQUE

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Developing a Critical Pedagogy of Migration Studies The book grapples with the ethical and political dilemmas of teaching migration in polarized, politically charged times.

CRITIQUE & CMRN Seminar: Developing a Critical Pedagogy of Migration Studies

22 April, 4.30-6pm, Chrystal Macmillan Building

Teresa Piacentini & Sam Spiegel will discuss the book: Displacement, Borders, and Unsettling Narratives: Critical Directions for Higher Education

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Developing a Critical Pedagogy of Migration Studies The book grapples with the ethical and political dilemmas of teaching migration in polarized, politically charged times.

Our next seminar after the Easter break will be the CRITIQUE & CMRN Seminar: Developing a Critical Pedagogy of Migration Studies

Tuesday 22 April 2025
4.30pm – 6pm
Violet Laidlaw Room, CMB

Register here: edin.ac/4hHVPnn

CRITIQUE Seminar Announcement!

Syllabi and Social Justice with Michael Frazer, University of Glasgow

2 April, 3pm – 5pm
3.15, CMB

Join us to explore five possible models of the relationships between university curricula and social justice.

CRITIQUE Critical Exchange: Dialogue and Decolonization with James Tully A Virtual Critical Exchange with James Tully on his book Dialogue and Decolonization: Historical, Philosophical, and Political Perspectives.

There is still time to register for tomorrow's CRITIQUE Critical Exchange: Dialogue and Decolonization with James Tully, University of Victoria

Wed 26 March
4pm - 6pm
ONLINE via Zoom

Register here: edin.ac/4hwLsCY

Join us next week for the CRITIQUE Critical Exchange: Dialogue and Decolonization with James Tully, University of Victoria

Wed 26 March
4pm - 6pm
ONLINE via Zoom

Register here: edin.ac/4hwLsCY

Today is the day!

Join us for the book forum on Feminist Politics, Intersectionality and Knowledge Cultivation, with author Radhika Govinda.

With @critiquecentre.bsky.social, CSAS and Sociology.

3-5pm
CMB or online!

There is still time to register! edin.ac/4aUJ3A9

Agreements ‘Beyond the Grave’: Time-Travelling Imperialism and the Temporal Limits of Treaties with Sean Fleming (19 March) Wednesday 19 March, 3pm – 4.30pm, Chrystal Macmillan Building, Conference Room 3.15 Under international law, treaties can remain in force indefinitely. But in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, ...

We hope you can join us this week for:

Agreements ‘Beyond the Grave’: Time-Travelling Imperialism and the Temporal Limits of Treaties with Sean Fleming

Wed 19 March
3-4.30pm
3.15, CMB

More info here: edin.ac/41Hfuz5