The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Farewell to Jayni Makwana, our superb Communications & Events summer intern! She worked brilliantly across a range of projects, from blogs and social media campaigns, to editing a new book of essays to mark 10 years of the Dangerous Women Project. Well done and very best wishes for the future! 030
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Thanks to everyone who came to tonight’s book launch for “ The Book That Taught the World to Orgasm and then Disappeared: Shere Hite and the Hite Report” by Rosa Campbell! @rosavcampbell.bsky.social @hannahkateboast.bsky.social 0112
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Full list of eligible countries: 100
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 06/05/2026A great discussion about autism, education, liberation & social justice at the joint book launch for “Neurodiversity: A Very Short Introduction” (@academic.oup.com) by former Fellow @drrobertchapman.bsky.social & @suereviews.bsky.social and “It Takes All Kinds of Minds” (@routledgebooks.bsky.social) 0164
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Book Launch: "Greenpeace in the Circumpolar North: Lessons Learned from the Anti-Sealing Era" Fri 27 Feb, 4pm-5pm (online only) Join us for the online launch of Dr Danita Catherine Burke's new book about activism in the Arctic. www.iash.ed.ac.uk/event/book-l... 100
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 19/02/2026"Censoring A Nation: from free speech to sedition and obscenity" Tue 24 Feb, 4pm-5pm (at IASH and online) How can art be used to oppose oppression and disenfranchisement? www.iash.ed.ac.uk/event/censor... 100
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 06/01/2026🎟️Free film screening: "More Than a Fish Kill"📽️ Sat 17 Jan, 10:30-12:00 National Museum of Scotland Join us for an exclusive screening and hear from a panel of filmmakers, curators and First Nations custodians, including IASH Fellow Dr Vic McEwan. To book: email a.clark@nms.ac.uk by Thu 15 Jan 031
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 08/11/2025A brilliant Saturday night at Aye Write in Glasgow, celebrating our “Women Who Dared”! Thanks to speakers Jo Shaw, Chisomo Kalinga and Ioulia Kolovou, the whole festival team and everyone who came. 061
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Getting ready for former Fellow Javad Daraei’s film screening as part of Refugee Festival Scotland. 030
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 20/03/2025🎟️There are still tickets available for our Edinburgh Science Festival film screening and discussion, "Desert Future": www.edinburghscience.co.uk/event/desert... Friday 11 April at 7pm at the Bayes Centre. The event features Brittany Meché, Hannah Boast & Rahul Ranjan on ecological worldmaking. 🏜️ 010
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 11/03/2025"Desert Future" A film screening and discussion exploring climate fiction, environmental humanities, history of science and Black/Africana studies. Part of the Edinburgh Science Festival, Friday 11 April at 7pm. www.edinburghscience.co.uk/event/desert... 132
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 07/03/2025We're thrilled to announce that the 3rd book from the Dangerous Women Project will release in September from Edinburgh University Press. "Women Who Dared: From the Infamous to the Forgotten" is edited by @bfletcherwatson.bsky.social & @joshaw.bsky.social with a foreword by @sarasheridan.bsky.social 184
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Thanks to all our new followers here - over 1,000 of you! Somewhat appropriately, we still have a devilish 6,666 followers in the Other Place / hellsite… 070
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 04/11/2024Calling all postdocs and early-career researchers! If you wish to apply for an IASH Fellowship for 2025-26, please join our webinar on Monday 9 Dec at 13:00 UK time. The event will be recorded. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-ap... 0412
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 11/09/2024NEW FELLOWSHIP: The Institute is delighted to announce a new Fellowship aimed at artists and creative practitioners of Palestinian heritage. The Artist at Risk Fellowship will support an artist to spend 2 months as a Visiting Fellow at IASH in May/June/July 2025: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/artist-risk-... 012
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 29/04/2024We're delighted to announce a new fellowship opportunity for 2025 to mark the 90th anniversary of the British Council. 🎉 We're offering two 12-month Fellowships for international early career researchers (at £2,500 per month) starting in January: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/new-fel... Deadline 26 July. 085
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 29/01/2024NEW FELLOWSHIP! 🏴🏛️ We're delighted to announce a brand new postdoctoral Fellowship programme for 2024, in collaboration with National Museums Scotland: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/new-fel... Apply by 24 April via our website! 014
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 31/10/2023IASH Deputy Director @bfletcherwatson.bsky.social is in Nagoya, Japan for the UBIAS conference for international Institutes of Advanced Study, discussing new Fellowship initiatives and Digital Humanities, among many other topics. Ben is pictured with IASH Advisory Board member Olivier Bouin. 030
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 26/10/2023EVENT: "The Hope and History of Allyship" Thursday 16 November, 17:30-19:00 Cairns Lecture Hall, Summerhall What is an ally? Join this exploration of allyship and its role in historic, present and future decolonial projects. Free 🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-hope-a... [Being Human Festival] 021
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · 04/10/2023The ones at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh are very fun… 110