Michael Beaney on “Conceptual Empowerment”

In a series of seminars over the next 2 years, CISRUL will engage with scholarly debates in history, philosophy, pedagogy, psychology, literature, linguistics, and legal, social and political theory, on how concepts emerge and develop, intentionally or otherwise, and what the consequences are. To begin with, we propose to engage with conceptual historians who have … Continue reading Michael Beaney on “Conceptual Empowerment”

Civil Society and Democratic Backsliding Conference (Istanbul)

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC/CIVIL SOCIETY CONFERENCE Mon 23rd – Tues 24th May, 2022 Istanbul, Turkey Hosted by Society and Legal Research Foundation (TOHAV) and Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL), Aberdeen University Keynote speakers: Shalini Randeria President and Rector, Central European UniversityMarlies Glasius, Professor in International Relations, University of AmsterdamAjay Gudavarthy, Associate Professor, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru … Continue reading Civil Society and Democratic Backsliding Conference (Istanbul)