From 13 till 16 April 2021 CISRUL is hosting the online conference ‘Conceptualizing Difference’ which will bring together scholars across disciplines to reflect on the concept of difference and its… This research project has focused on the school uniform and dress code policies of the 357 state-funded secondary schools in Scotland. This research began with the help of 13 University… Edited by Rachel Shanks (University of Aberdeen) Published: 25 Sep 2020 Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited Series: Emerald Studies in Teacher Preparation in National and Global Context This book charts the… On June 10th, CISRUL started its new ‘Talking Difference’ interview series with a bang. Africana philosopher, phenomenologist and Fanon expert Lewis R. Gordon joined us for a thoughtful and thought-provoking… In preparation for the conference and summer school Conceptualizing Difference, we will have several online reading groups to get the discussion started. Reading Group 1: Difference and Normative Political Theory19/08/2020… Literature on difference comes in many shapes and forms, spanning various fields, approaches, and problematics. This list aims to give a first overview of several possible angles to approach the… We are excited to welcome some of the leading voices in their field as keynote speakers to Aberdeen! Click here for interviews with the keynotes. Jane Anna Gordon Professor of… Brian Brock has recently published a new book, Wondrously Wounded: Theology, Disability, and the Body of Christ (Baylor University Press, 2019). He discussed it in a video interview with Australian… As you know, we had to postpone this year’s CISRUL conference and summer school on Conceptualizing “Difference”. We now hope to hold it in April 2021. In the meantime, we…Conference ‘Conceptualizing Difference’ Programme and Registration Links Published
School uniform, dress code and appearance policies
Teacher Preparation in Scotland
Talking Difference Recording Online
Conceptualizing Difference | Reading Groups
Conceptualizing Difference | Reading List
Conceptualizing Difference | Keynote Speakers
Brian Brock on his new book
Talking Difference with Lewis Gordon








