We will be hosting an online series of informal conversations with former PhD candidates from the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL), about their experiences navigating … Continue reading Event Series: Post-PhD Life with CISRUL Alumni
PhD Candidate Shao-Chi Kuo’s Submits Thesis on Wang Yi and the Early Rain Covenant Church’s Practice of “Faithful Disobedience”
Shao-Chi Kuo, who began his doctoral research in 2022 and joined the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) in 2023, has recently submitted his thesis on … Continue reading PhD Candidate Shao-Chi Kuo’s Submits Thesis on Wang Yi and the Early Rain Covenant Church’s Practice of “Faithful Disobedience”
CISRUL Project on UK Constitutionalism
As one of two major projects currently hosted by the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL), a number of CISRUL staff and PhD candidates are currently … Continue reading CISRUL Project on UK Constitutionalism
Alumnus Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa Joins Australian Delegation to the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa, a former PhD candidate in CISRUL’s Political Concepts in the World (POLITICO) project, has joined the first Australian delegation to the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North … Continue reading Alumnus Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa Joins Australian Delegation to the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Dr Valentin Clavé-Mercier in New Role as Lecturer in Political Studies, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Dr Valentin Clavé-Mercier, a former PhD candidate in CISRUL’s Political Concepts in the World (POLITICO) project, is in a new role as Lecturer in Political Studies at the Faculty of … Continue reading Dr Valentin Clavé-Mercier in New Role as Lecturer in Political Studies, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2025 Wrap-Up from the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law
As we begin another year, we’re taking a moment to look back on everything the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law’s (CISRUL) staff, PhD candidates, and alumni … Continue reading 2025 Wrap-Up from the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law
Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf Begins Role as Lecturer in Humanities Training at the School of Advanced Study, University of London
One of our first PhD students to graduate from the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) in 2018, Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf, recently began a … Continue reading Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf Begins Role as Lecturer in Humanities Training at the School of Advanced Study, University of London
‘Subaltern Brokers: Unpacking Community Leadership in Urban India’ by Dr Aditya Mohanty Scheduled for Publication in 2026
A book by CISRUL alumnus Dr Aditya Mohanty, ‘Subaltern Brokers: Unpacking Community Leadership in Urban India’, will be published by Routledge in March 2026. The book draws on ethnographic evidence … Continue reading ‘Subaltern Brokers: Unpacking Community Leadership in Urban India’ by Dr Aditya Mohanty Scheduled for Publication in 2026
Dr Valentin Clavé-Mercier and Dr Marie Wuth Publish Volume on ‘Decolonising Political Concepts’
Alumni of CISRUL’s Political Concepts in the World (POLITICO) Early-Stage Researcher project Dr Valentin Clavé-Mercier and Dr Marie Wuth, have jointly edited a volume titled Decolonising Political Concepts (Routledge 2024). … Continue reading Dr Valentin Clavé-Mercier and Dr Marie Wuth Publish Volume on ‘Decolonising Political Concepts’
Dr Joel Pierce Publishes First Book: ‘Rights, Virtue, and Others in MacIntyre: Community After the Fall’
Dr Joel Pierce, CISRUL alumnus and administrator at Christ’s College, University of Aberdeen, recently published his first book, Rights, Virtue, and Others in MacIntyre: Community After the Fall, drawn from … Continue reading Dr Joel Pierce Publishes First Book: ‘Rights, Virtue, and Others in MacIntyre: Community After the Fall’
Alumnus A. Sophie Lauwers Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh
Alumnus Dr A. Sophie Lauwers will be starting as postdoctoral fellow at the University of Edinburgh on October 1st. She received the IASH-Alwaleed postdoctoral fellowship for 2025-2026, and will be joining … Continue reading Alumnus A. Sophie Lauwers Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh
School Uniform Research by Dr Rachel Shanks Informs Scottish National Guidelines
Research on school uniform, dress codes and appearance policies by lead CISRUL member and Interdisciplinary Institute Director of Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity, Dr Rachel Shanks, has contributed to the … Continue reading School Uniform Research by Dr Rachel Shanks Informs Scottish National Guidelines
‘Political Concepts in the World’ Project Successfully Concludes
The Political Concepts in the World (POLITICO) project, a collaboration between the University of Aberdeen and the Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie programme, has come to a close this month with … Continue reading ‘Political Concepts in the World’ Project Successfully Concludes
CISRUL PhD studentship to start in October 2024
UK Constitutionalism and Economic Performance: Comparative Perspectives The UK is, in several respects, an outlier among modern constitutional democracies. Significantly, the UK does not have a codified constitution and, due … Continue reading CISRUL PhD studentship to start in October 2024
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NGOs and the Law: Self-Regulation and Accountability
The book focuses on Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), examples include Amnesty International and Oxfam. Known also as charities, the NGO sector is very diverse in terms of organisational types and forms. … Continue reading NGOs and the Law: Self-Regulation and Accountability
20 Interdisciplinary Fellowships
Aberdeen University is offering twenty 5-year postdoctoral fellowships aligned to its new Interdisciplinary Challenge areas: Energy Transition; Environment and Biodiversity; Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing; Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity; and … Continue reading 20 Interdisciplinary Fellowships
Conference programme and registration: Council democracy as an alternative to representative democracy*
*Inaugural Conference of Arendt in Aberdeen 2022-24 series. Location: Seminar Room 224, Sir Duncan Rice Library, Second Floor, University of Aberdeen, Date and time: June 23 @ 9:00 am – June 24 @ 3:00 pm Registration … Continue reading Conference programme and registration: Council democracy as an alternative to representative democracy*
Our conference on Council democracy as an alternative to representative democracy is now open for registration on Eventbrite
The inaugural conference of Arendt in Aberdeen 2022-24 series, Council democracy as an alternative to representative democracy is now open to registration on Eventbrite. The conference will be held at … Continue reading Our conference on Council democracy as an alternative to representative democracy is now open for registration on Eventbrite
Registration and practical information
Academic and civil society conference. For more information on this event, please click here. Istanbul and online (blended) 23-24 May, 2022 Hosted by Society and Legal Research Foundation (TOHAV) and Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society … Continue reading Registration and practical information
CISRUL Alumna launches Book with Pulitzer Prize Winner
Former CISRUL alumna Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf launches her groundbreaking book 'Legal Identity, Race and Belonging in the Dominican Republic: From Citizen to Foreigner' (Anthem Series in Citizenship and … Continue reading CISRUL Alumna launches Book with Pulitzer Prize Winner
Talking Legal Identity, Race and Belonging with Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf
CISRUL alumna Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Institute of Modern Languages Research, University of London was interviewed by Women in Identity … Continue reading Talking Legal Identity, Race and Belonging with Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf
News
January 2018 6 Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD positions at CISRUL The University of Aberdeen, in collaboration with the Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme, is delighted to offer six Early Stage Researcher … Continue reading News
Political community and constitution-making
Hanna Lerner Instead of getting into question of whether “the people” is prior to constitutions, here to distinguish thin and thick constitutions: thin: constitutions expected to limit government power by … Continue reading Political community and constitution-making