This video has been produced by CISRUL PhD Law Candidate Domenico Carolei, based on his dissertation research into the self-regulatory systems in Italian civil society.
Conference Articles
Our time studying Radicalization and the Civil Sphere with Jeffrey Alexander was a productive week that resulted in the beginnings of numerous publications and an edited volume. The work that … Continue reading Conference Articles
Moritz Kaiser
Moritz is starting his PhD in the School of Divinity, History, and Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen in Autumn 2018. He holds an undergraduate degree from the Humboldt University … Continue reading Moritz Kaiser
Daniel Matthews-Ferrero
Daniel is a European Studies graduate (BA from the University of Kent, UK; MA from the College of Europe, Poland). He is working on his PhD at the University of … Continue reading Daniel Matthews-Ferrero
Marie Wuth
Marie Wuth is a PhD student in Philosophy funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD programme POLITICO and CISRUL (University of Aberdeen, UK) under the supervision of Dr Beth Lord and … Continue reading Marie Wuth
Valentin Clavé-Mercier
Valentin is currently conducting a PhD as a CISRUL Early Stage Researcher at the University of Aberdeen, thanks to a Marie Skłodowska-Curie scholarship. He holds a B.A. in Political Studies … Continue reading Valentin Clavé-Mercier
A. Sophie Lauwers
Sophie is a PhD candidate at the Department of Divinity, History and Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen. She is funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie POLITICO programme at the Centre … Continue reading A. Sophie Lauwers
Stephan Ritscher
Stephan studies political philosophy with a focus on the concept of the Political and started his PhD at CISRUL in October 2018. His PhD dissertation, supervised by Dr. Ritu Vij … Continue reading Stephan Ritscher
The Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society, and Rule of Law
CISRUL studies the life in the world of political concepts. The interdisciplinary Centre examines how political principles function within and beyond the contemporary West. Concepts such as citizenship, civil society, … Continue reading The Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society, and Rule of Law
Radical Democratic Citizenship: 3 – 4 Sept 2018
Our workshop participants, after two days of fruitful discussions Final Conference Programme This conference on radical democratic citizenship marks the 50th anniversary of the global wave of protests in … Continue reading Radical Democratic Citizenship: 3 – 4 Sept 2018
About CISRUL
The Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society, and Rule of Law (CISRUL) studies the life in the world of political concepts. The interdisciplinary Centre examines how political principles function within and … Continue reading About CISRUL
Radical Democratic Citizenship – 2018 CfP
This conference on radical democratic citizenship marks the 50th anniversary of the global wave of protests in 1968, when people occupied workplaces and public spaces, collectively demanding changes in … Continue reading Radical Democratic Citizenship – 2018 CfP
Workshops and Conferences CISRUL regularly hosts workshops and conferences related to different aspects of its core topics of study. These workshops usually follow on from the broader theme selected by … Continue reading
Visiting Scholars
One of CISRUL's core aims is to engage with scholars throughout the world and across disciplines. To this end, we host visiting scholars throughout our annual seminar series, and we … Continue reading Visiting Scholars
Political Community Events
In the past 5 years we have hosted a number of events exploring and developing the idea of Political Community. These discussions have been very fruitful, and have inspired CISRUL's … Continue reading Political Community Events
POLITICO
The University of Aberdeen, in collaboration with the Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie programme, is hosting 11 Early Stage Researchers for ground-breaking research on how political concepts are used in the … Continue reading POLITICO
Funding
CISRUL offers funding for PhD study, and can also provide seed funding to help you apply for a postdoctoral grant or fellowship to hold at CISRUL. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Funding for … Continue reading Funding
Civil Sphere Theory: An Interdisciplinary Debate
Thursday, 19 October 2017 14-16:00, Macrobert 613 Debates on Jeffrey Alexander’s magnum opus The Civil Sphere (2006) have been conducted mainly in his discipline of sociology, even though he makes reference to … Continue reading Civil Sphere Theory: An Interdisciplinary Debate
Civil Sphere and Radicalization Hosted by the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL), University of Aberdeen Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd October, 2017 Conference Summary Constitutional … Continue reading
New Materialisms and Politics 21-22 September 2017 A two-day workshop funded by CISRUL 7th floor meeting room, Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen Download Full Programme Here New materialist … Continue reading