School of Social and Political Science

Book Launch: Who Runs Edinburgh?

Edinburgh University Press, Sociology at the University of Edinburgh, and Scottish Affairs are pleased to invite you to the launch of eminent sociologist David McCrone's timely book Who Runs Edinburgh?

Protecting our Union: Marriage, Threat, and Priority Politics in Virginia, USA

PublishED – A showcase

Celebrate our research and books: Join a panel of SPS expert authors to celebrate their world-leading research, learn about their recent books and find out about working with top publishers.

Breaking the stereotype through cultural projects and creative initiatives

Can art shift the sense of belonging, influence the context of history, and expand the understanding about communities beyond the typecast?

SKAPE seminar: Why and how do ministries use evidence? Lessons from Danish primary education and active labour market policy

We are excited to welcome Jonas Videbæk Jørgensen and Jesper Dahl Kelstrup (Roskilde University, Denmark) for our third talk in this year’s SKAPE seminar series, where we will be discussing the use of evidence in policymaking.

Sharing the Emperor’s New Clothes - Charisma and Imitation in the Case of Volodymyr Zelensky

Moving beyond prevalent frameworks of charisma scholarship which highlight antagonism between charismatic leaders and non-charismatic elites, this paper proposes a theory of charismatic ‘soft power’ as a form of cultural influence.

Power and influence in food policy

Influencing public policy change related to food can be difficult and complex, particularly for those with limited power and resources. In this seminar Dr Cullerton will outline her research exploring the power and influence of interest groups on food and nutrition policy, and barriers and enablers to influencing policy.

Election Observation From The Bottom Up: International reputations, public opinion and local perspectives

Join the second Election Observation Research Network (ELECTOR) meeting, with the Centre of African Studies' Tom Molony and Rob Macdonald presenting their recent research in the Local Perceptions of Election Observation in Africa report.

CRITIQUE Screening: Sorry to Bother You, (Boots Riley, 2018)

On the Centenary of the British Mandate Era in Palestine (1922-1948): Dr Salman Abu Sitta’s Address to Balfour

RACE.ED & Kenyon Institute/Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL) Lecture

In co-sponsorship with: Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, Institute of Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH), Center for Research Collection (CRC), History, Sociology, Politics and International Relations Middle East Research Group (PIR-MERG) and Islamic and Middle East Studies (IMES).

Book launch: Dr Jeevan Sharma’s “Political Economy of Social Change and Development in Nepal” (Bloomsbury, 2021)

You are warmly invited to join us in celebrating Dr Jeevan’s Sharma’s latest book: Political Economy of Social Change and Development in Nepal.

Event postponed: More-Than-Human Memory: Engaging the Non-Human in the Aftermath of Genocide

This event has been postponed until the 23/24 academic year.