🎉 Thrilled to share that I've received a @ukri.org #FutureLeadersFellowship for our transdisciplinary, participatory, & practice-partnered project #RewritingWor(l)ds @re-writer.bsky.social/ rewriting-worlds.ed.ac.uk researching #poetry, creative engagement, & #wellbeing for young people

Thrilled to share this dynamic event coming up with @iashedinburgh.bsky.social✨ ‘The Pill. Angry Chuckles’ is a poetry exhibition capturing contraceptive experiences, paired with a roundtable exploring creative methods and sexual health research. 26 Sep | 5-7pm | IASH More info: edin.ac/3HGUcu9

Stuart Hall Essay Prize. Please disseminate: www.stuarthallfoundation.org/foundation/s...

This event is online, and the second day has a particular ECA focus 🎉

Reminder - TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY: transforming leadership and career development in higher education, a free 2-day symposium on 23 & 24 September Sign up at towardsgenderequality.eventbrite.co.uk

Applications are open for the 2026 IASH @iashedinburgh.bsky.social / Traverse @traversetheatre.bsky.social Creative Fellow residency, a unique opportunity for writers and theatre-makers to develop bold new work at the intersection of research and storytelling (deadline - 29 Sep 2025)

Our forthcoming book, "Women Who Dared", is featured in the @scotsman.com roundup of new Scottish books to look out for in September: www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul... Preorder at edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-women-w... (released 30 Sept)

One week left to apply for the Fulbright Scotland Distinguished Scholar Award at Edinburgh for 2026-27: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/fulbright-sc... We offer a 6-month visit, stipend of £27,500 and accommodation stipend of up to £1,250 per month. Applicants must be US / dual-nationality citizens.

Applications are open for the 2026 IASH @iashedinburgh.bsky.social / Traverse @traversetheatre.bsky.social Creative Fellow residency, a unique opportunity for writers and theatre-makers to develop bold new work at the intersection of research and storytelling (deadline - 29 Sep 2025)

Last chance to sign up for tomorrow's webinar for playwrights applying to the IASH/@traversetheatre.bsky.social Creative Fellowship: iashtraverse2026.eventbrite.co.uk 1pm-2pm, Fri 5 Sept. The webinar will be recorded - register even if you can't attend so we can send the recording afterwards.

Congratulations to @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social on the publication of her book. This launch at @iashedinburgh.bsky.social looks fabulous. It’s running as a hybrid event on 7 October. Remember to book your place!

Last chance to sign up for tomorrow's webinar for playwrights applying to the IASH/@traversetheatre.bsky.social Creative Fellowship: iashtraverse2026.eventbrite.co.uk 1pm-2pm, Fri 5 Sept. The webinar will be recorded - register even if you can't attend so we can send the recording afterwards.

Join the free launch event for this brilliant book on Tuesday 7 October: register to hear from Hope and other discussants and enjoy a drinks reception at IASH! www.iash.ed.ac.uk/event/book-l...

Look what arrived in the EUP office today! We're so excited to be holding these books in our hands! 😍 Meet the women who dared to defy the status quo in Women Who Dared: From the Infamous to the Forgotten. Haven't pre-ordered yet? There's still time! 👉 edin.ac/3DZZC1L @iashedinburgh.bsky.social

New free eBook: "Essays on Decoloniality: Volume 2" The second set of essays emerging from the Institute Project on Decoloniality 2021-24 is now available. Authors include Peter S. Henne, Asha Varadharajan, Anthony Neal, Erika De Vivo, Simon Buck and Emma Hill. www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/essays-...

Check out our latest newsletter: how to apply to be our Playwright in Residence, information about Doors Open Day 2025, a spotlight on artist-scholar Dr Anthea Moys, new books by alumnae/i, upcoming events, and much more! mailings.ed.ac.uk/2MQP-22IIR-4...

Doors Open Day 2025 IASH will be open to the public on Saturday 27 September, 10:00-16:00. Come and find out about our literary links, history and even a poetry exhibition on contraceptive experiences. Free, no appointment needed. www.iash.ed.ac.uk/event/doors-...

Apply now: Playwright in Residence 2026 A unique opportunity for writers to develop bold new work at the intersection of research and storytelling, in collaboration with @traversetheatre.bsky.social Full details on eligibility and how to apply can be found here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/iashtraverse...

This really worth doing, especially if you have a substantial project at an early stage where you don't know QUITE how it fits in the mechanics of production just yet...

Apply now: Playwright in Residence 2026 A unique opportunity for writers to develop bold new work at the intersection of research and storytelling, in collaboration with @traversetheatre.bsky.social Full details on eligibility and how to apply can be found here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/iashtraverse...

Can you be aware of nothing while you are asleep? I wrote a new piece on dreamless sleep experiences for @theconversation.com theconversation.com/can-you-be-a.... I also talk about some of the exciting findings from @tecferrer.bsky.social's research. Supported by @iashedinburgh.bsky.social

Massive opportunity to work with us in Edinburgh on Medicine without Doctors. 5 full-time postdocs each for 5 years starting in April 2026. Please share widely!

New blog from @uk.theconversation.com - "Can you be aware of nothing? The rare sleep experience scientists are trying to understand" by former Fellow Dr Adriana Alcaraz-Sanchez: theconversation.com/can-you-be-a...

"In a turbulent time for the academic sector, media engagement offers ECRs a chance to gain exposure, learn transferable communication skills, and even provides a glimpse into alternative career paths" Dr @kelseygranger.bsky.social ( @iashedinburgh.bsky.social )wrote about her experience

Delighted my new @routledgebooks.bsky.social book "Greenpeace in the Circumpolar North: Lessons Learned from the Anti-Sealing Era" is available for preorder routledge.com/Greenpeace-i.... Thanks to all who made this possible! @cwswarstudies.bsky.social @sdu.dk @iashedinburgh.bsky.social

My book is available for preorder @melvillehouse.bsky.social! It’s about The Hite Report—the 50M-copy feminist sexology bestseller—its wild, visionary author Shere Hite and culture wars then and now. Out April '26! mhpbooks.com/books/the-bo...

Not long now until the Women’s History Scotland Conference! Catch EUP authors Helen Kay, Lesley Orr, Rose Pipes and Siân Reynolds taking part in the roundtable discussion 'Biographies of Scottish Women: What Do They Contribute to the Study of History and Gender Studies?'

NEW on Wonkhe: The UK has the opportunity to offer give academic asylum to American scholars – for Ben Fletcher-Watson and Lesley McAra, the idea of an Institute of Advanced Studies offers a way to make this happen buff.ly/B6sgsXy

Special Fringe Event: Monday 11 August at the Traverse Join some of Scotland’s best playwrights in conversation with @fergusmorgan.bsky.social from 4pm www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

Special Fringe Event: Monday 11 August at the Traverse Join some of Scotland’s best playwrights in conversation with @fergusmorgan.bsky.social from 4pm www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

Here's Snow Leopard for voice, electronics & sign language, co-created by me @ambleskuse.bsky.social and Yuki Neoh ❄️🐆 Thanks to @inspacegallery.bsky.social @creativescots.bsky.social Hope Scott Trust @rcsofficial.bsky.social & @iashedinburgh.bsky.social for supporting this work! youtu.be/Am9RwCi4eJ8

British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships @iashedinburgh.bsky.social (2 x 12-month fellowships) Open to postdoctoral researchers based in any ODA-recipient country where British Council operates (inc. Brazil) Deadline: July 28, 23:59 UK time www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...

📢 @britishcouncil.bsky.social are awarding two new 12-month Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh @iashedinburgh.bsky.social ⏰ Apply by 28 July www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...

Here's a short blog I wrote for @iashedinburgh.bsky.social about a recent visit to @hias-hamburg.bsky.social. Had some fun sharing ideas about artistic research with a fabulous group of NetIAS scholars from across Europe. www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/what-do...

#didyouknow former Fellows and friends of @iashedinburgh.bsky.social will grace the stages of the @edfringe.bsky.social, Edinburgh Art Festival and International Book Festival ✨ @david-farrier.bsky.social @kevinguyan.bsky.social @francespoet.bsky.social @alycia.bsky.social Read more 👇

Anyhoo, this will be the last post preceding actual publication at the end of this month. Please order it for your libraries. It's been a long-drawn process but totally worth it. A preview is available on the site, under the rubric 'major work' in cultural theory. uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/th...

📚 🗣️ Students and staff from across our university will be taking part over all four days of #IMC2025 — follow us next week for daily updates! 💻 You can also click this link for a full list of sessions they'll be involved with: bit.ly/UoE-IMC ⬇️ And find some highlights of what's to come below:

📢 @britishcouncil.bsky.social are awarding two new 12-month Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh @iashedinburgh.bsky.social ⏰ Apply by 28 July www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...

An early look at Isla Cowan's new play which is being developed through the IASH/Traverse Playwriting Fellowship 👀 Exploring ecological issues of farming and pollination practices, we had a read-through with Artistic Director Gareth Nicholls recently. Keep it on your radar!

A fabulous opportunity for 2-3 month Fellowships with our friends at @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social - don’t miss out!

An inspiring two days of talking about displaced arts - thinking about how creative practices can be used to inhabit, expose, navigate or contest global geographies of asylum. Thank you to all our speakers, @leverhulme.ac.uk, and @iashedinburgh.bsky.social for making this gathering possible!

Getting ready for former Fellow Javad Daraei’s film screening as part of Refugee Festival Scotland.

🎉 It’s publication day for Rainbow Trap! 🎉 I’m really proud of the book and hope that, even in a small way, it can help us fight back against anti-LGBTQ efforts to determine who counts in law, policy and data. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/rainbow-t...

📢 @britishcouncil.bsky.social are awarding two new 12-month Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh @iashedinburgh.bsky.social ⏰ Apply by 28 July www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...

A host of IASH alums feature at Edinburgh's Festivals this August. From poetry to plays, fiction to films, there's something for everyone: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/fellows... Inc: @francespoet.bsky.social @islacowan.bsky.social @kevinguyan.bsky.social @david-farrier.bsky.social @alycia.bsky.social

Tomorrow we will be running a free training session for researchers on how to help your academic book to find its market. Sign up to attend here: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #Authors #AcademicPublishing #Marketing #Training

Later this week, @iashedinburgh.bsky.social hosts "Autotheories" editors @alexbrostoff.bsky.social & Vilashini Cooppan for a hybrid launch event—Thurs, June 12, 17:30-19:30 BST. Register to join in person or via Zoom: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc... Read the book’s introduction for free👇

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! So excited to release the programme for our upcoming conference on the Maghreb - June 19-21!! 🤗 We’ve made the event hybrid so make sure to register for the Zoom link (or to attend in person of course)! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/postcoloni... À bientôt! !أتطلع للقائكم 🇩🇿 🇲🇦 🇹🇳 🇱🇾

FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY The 2026 British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowship is now open for applications! Two 13-month Fellowships are available, Jan-Dec 2026 at £2,500 per month. www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/british...

Upcoming lecture by Dr. Seth Jacobowitz @iashedinburgh.bsky.social on forensics and detective fiction, linking Britain / Scotland and Japan: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/event/dr-set... #detectivefiction @uoe-llc.bsky.social @asianstudiesed.bsky.social