Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) members Dr Alejandra Rodríguez-Remedi and Dr Rebecca Macklin will be holding a two-day workshop, ‘Energy Transitions: Northeast Scotland and Alberta … Continue reading CHCI Workshop to be Held in Aberdeen: ‘Energy Transitions: Northeast Scotland and Alberta Visualised through a Humanistic-Artistic Lens’
Event Series: Post-PhD Life with CISRUL Alumni
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”
Conferences
The Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law has held numerous conferences since its establishment. This includes the following conferences, with more information available about each in the … Continue reading Conferences
Dr Alejandra Rodríguez-Remedi
Alejandra Rodríguez-Remedi worked with holistic and participatory methodologies as an educational researcher during the period of national educational reform which followed Chile's re-democratisation. As a teacher-researcher, she is interested in the … Continue reading Dr Alejandra Rodríguez-Remedi
Dr Rebecca Macklin
Rebecca Macklin is Interdisciplinary Fellow in Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity at the University of Aberdeen and based in the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture. Her current research … Continue reading Dr Rebecca Macklin
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
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 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
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
About CISRUL
The Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) studies life in the world of political concepts. Our interdisciplinary centre examines how political principles function within and beyond … Continue reading About CISRUL
Beyond the Populist Hype
Online Workshop, Wed, 13 – Fri, 15 January 2021 Please note that the deadline for applications has passed. To join as an audience member please use the registration form. This … Continue reading Beyond the Populist Hype
Management Structure
Politico Board Members Thesis Monitoring Committee Training Team Project Management Office Mrs Susie Hastings Mrs Annmarie Johnson Mr Michael Tuckwell Ms Nic Stokes Mrs Regina Finn Mrs Dawn Aitken Mrs … Continue reading Management Structure
Supervisors
CISRUL PhDs are supervised by interdisciplinary teams of 2 or 3 supervisors. They typically include the CISRUL members listed below, but may also include other staff from these Schools: School … Continue reading Supervisors
Breaching the Civil Order
Edited by Jeffrey C. Alexander (Yale University), Trevor Stack (University of Aberdeen), and Farhad Khosrokhavar (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales) Published by Cambridge University Press in November 2019. … Continue reading Breaching the Civil Order
About CISRUL
Headed by Trevor Stack (Spanish and Latin American Studies, Anthropology), CISRUL’s membership reaches across 8 disciplines to house a vibrant, diverse debate about the political concepts which underpin our modern world. It brings to … Continue reading About CISRUL
Political Community in Historical Perspectives
Medieval and Early Modern Workshop Friday 27 May, 9:00-18:00 Craig Suite, Floor 7, Sir Duncan Rice Library Speakers: Speakers include Professor Crawford Gribbon, Dr Ian Campbell (both Queen’s University Belfast), Dr Clare … Continue reading Political Community in Historical Perspectives
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