The Sociology subject area at the University of Glasgow are pleased to announce that this year Prof. Nancy Fraser will be giving our annual Frisby Memorial Lecture. “Behind Marx’s ‘Hidden Abode’: Toward and Expanded Conception of Capitalism” Speaker: Professor Nancy Fraser (University of Cambridge and New School for Social Research) Date: Wednesday 12th February 2014,…
The Gender and Sexualities Forum, in association with Central and East European Studies and the Glasgow Human Rights Network, is pleased to announce the following event: LGBT equality and the geopolitics of human rights: insights from Russia Date: Tuesday 11 February 2014, 5:00-6.30 pm Venue: University of Glasgow, Sir Charles Wilson building, 1 University Avenue, Seminar…
Date: Friday 24th January 2014 Time: 15:00-17:00 Venue: CHANGED to Room 916, ADAM SMITH BUILDING, University of Glasgow Speaker: Brendan Nevin – Director of North Housing Consulting, an independent research consultancy, he was formerly a Director of Nevin Leather Associates a Public Policy Consultancy. Brendan has been committed to improving the linkages between academic research…
The Family, Sexuality and Human Rights in Global Perspective: Joint Book Launch, Joint event of Glasgow Human Rights Network and the Gender and Sexualities Forum. Date: 23rd January Time: 5-8pm Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Building Basement Seminar Room, 1 University Avenue, University of Glasgow In a joint event hosted by the University of Glasgow Human Rights Network and the Gender…
Second of two workshops exploring the implications of a referendum for Scotland’s constitution
Scotland’s economy will benefit from independence over the uncertainty that would face the country within the UK, Finance Secretary John Swinney told a large audience at the inaugural annual Policy Scotland lecture on 10th December 2013. Speaking at Glasgow University Mr Swinney said that Scotland’s economic performance has improved significantly since 1999 with Scotland reaching similar…
Policy Scotland would like to invite you to our second public debate, this time on Regulation in an Independent Scotland. The debate will address issues such as: What kind of regulatory frameworks will Scotland need to maximise its economic performance? What aspects of the economy should Scotland regulate itself, or jointly with rUK? How will be…
Lecture to explain in clear and simple terms, what the welfare state is, how it works, and why it matters.
Papers from a Commonwealth Cities Legacy Network Preparatory Workshop hostd by Policy Scotland.
Talk by Martin McKee on how the intellectual underpinnings of austerity have now been demolished and the case for investing to achieve growth.