As one of the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law’s (CISRUL) current PhD candidates, Sam McReavy is conducting research focused on urban spatial theory and Science Fiction … Continue reading PhD Candidate Sam McReavy on ‘Henri Lefebvre’s Right to the City in Contemporary British Science Fiction’
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
‘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
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
NGOs and the Law: Self-Regulation and Accountability – Inside Dr Carolei’s Book Pages, Event Highlights, Reviews and Endorsements
Former CISRUL alumnus Dr. Domenico Carolei, now works as a law lecturer at the University of Stirling (UK). He has authored a monograph titled “NGOs and the Law: Self-Regulation and … Continue reading NGOs and the Law: Self-Regulation and Accountability – Inside Dr Carolei’s Book Pages, Event Highlights, Reviews and Endorsements
School uniform, dress code and appearance policies
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 … Continue reading School uniform, dress code and appearance policies
Eventos
Tanto en el Reino Unido como en México, el equipo del proyecto Activismo en regiones de violencia ha llevado a cabo una serie de eventos académicos y de participación pública, … Continue reading Eventos
Publicaciones
Entre los resultados planeados del proyecto Activismo en Regiones de Violencia, nos comprometimos a: publicar 3 libros académicos: dos en español y uno en inglés participar en conferencias académicas, presentar … Continue reading Publicaciones
Organizaciones civiles y activismos
El proyecto Activismo en regiones de violencia emplea una definición bastante amplia de activismo, que definimos como: Prácticas dirigidas a cambiar “las reglas del juego” para lograr una sociedad más … Continue reading Organizaciones civiles y activismos
Michoacán: estado en crisis
El estado de Michoacán, en el centro de México, está en crisis: sus instituciones no han podido detener la violencia relacionada con el crimen que se ha intensificado desde 2012 … Continue reading Michoacán: estado en crisis
III Coloquio sobre defensas comunitarias
AUTODEFENSAS Y POLICÍAS COMUNITARIAS EN MÉXICO 6 May 2019 Hosted by the Centro de Estudios Sociologicos, COLMEX Three co-researchers on the CISRUL project, Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence, have … Continue reading III Coloquio sobre defensas comunitarias
Events
In both the UK and Mexico, the Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence project team has run a series of scholarly and public engagement events, as well as impact events … Continue reading Events
Types of Activism
The Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence project employs a fairly broad definition of activism, which we define as: practices aimed at changing “the rules of the game” to achieve … Continue reading Types of Activism
Publications on Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence
Among the Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence project's planned outputs we will: publish 3 academic books, as well as participating in academic conferences and organising impact events in Mexico … Continue reading Publications on Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence
Events
In both the UK and Mexico, the Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence project team has run a series of scholarly and public engagement events, as well as impact events … Continue reading Events
Michoacán: Key facts
The Central Mexican state of Michoacán is in crisis: its institutions have been unable to halt the crime-related violence that has been escalating since 2012, and continues to increase. Our … Continue reading Michoacán: Key facts
Meet our team
Trevor Stack (CISRUL Director, University of Aberdeen) is the principal investigator of this project. He is an anthropologist who teaches in Hispanic Studies. He has been carrying out research in … Continue reading Meet our team
New CISRUL research fellow: Catherine Whittaker
CISRUL welcomes our newest member, Dr Catherine Whittaker. Catherine is a research fellow on the ESRC-funded CISRUL research project, Activism in Regions of Crime-Related Violence and Institutional Fragility. She is … Continue reading New CISRUL research fellow: Catherine Whittaker
Respuestas societales al crimen y la violencia en México
Michoacán es un estado en donde el crimen y la violencia han entorpecido las garantías de justicia. Ni las iniciativas institucionales ni la intervención de las Organizaciones No Gubernamentales (ONG) … Continue reading Respuestas societales al crimen y la violencia en México
Se convoca a investigador posdoctoral con enfoque en análisis jurídico y políticas públicas
Fecha límite: viernes 9 de junio de 2017 Se abre convocatoria para una nueva plaza de asistente de investigación posdoctoral para proyecto internacional sobre activismo en Michoacán, como zona afectada por violencia. … Continue reading Se convoca a investigador posdoctoral con enfoque en análisis jurídico y políticas públicas
Schooling in political community
CISRUL’s project on local schools began with our “Citizenship Education” forum in March 2013. Making “responsible citizens” is a core objective of the Curriculum for Excellence, which has been rolled … Continue reading Schooling in political community