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  1. The Persian Parthenon

    The Persian Parthenon

    Professor Tom Harrison of the British Museum looks again at the old thesis that the iconography of the Parthenon took inspiration from the art of Persepolis. He...

  2. Iran: Wonders of Nature

    Iran: Wonders of Nature

    The exhibition, 'Iran: Wonders of Nature' brings together stunning examples of the country's rich visual tradition, many of them on display in...

  3. Winch Lectures

    Winch Lectures

    "'Normal for Norfolk': Two Legal Antiquaries on the Norman Conquest"

    We are delighted to invite you to the annual ILCR and St Andrews Institute for Intellectual History 'Winch Lectures' on "'Normal for...

  4. Winch Lectures

    Winch Lectures

    "'Normal for Norfolk': Two Legal Antiquaries on the Norman Conquest"

    We are delighted to invite you to the annual ILCR and St Andrews Institute for Intellectual History 'Winch Lectures' on "'Normal for...

  5. Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Vassilios Paipais (St Andrews)

    Between Pacifism and Just War: Oikonomia and Eastern Orthodox Political Theology

  6. Global South Connections -- co-ordinated by IBANS
    Cancelled Limited access

    Global South Connections -- co-ordinated by IBANS

    Come along to meet people and share your experiences of moving to St Andrews

    The Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences is pleased to host a catered lunch for all staff and postgraduate students from or based in the Global South....

  7. Medieval History Seminar -- Dr Mirela Ivanova (University of Sheffield)
    Cancelled

    Medieval History Seminar -- Dr Mirela Ivanova (University of Sheffield)

    Inventing Slavonic: Cultures of Writing between Rome and Constantinople

    Dr Mirela Ivanova (University of Sheffield) Inventing Slavonic: Cultures of Writing between Rome and Constantinople

  8. Middle East & Iranian History Seminar -- Professor Brian Catlos (Colorado)

    Middle East & Iranian History Seminar -- Professor Brian Catlos (Colorado)

    Modelling Plurality - Muslims, Christians and Jews in the Pre-Modern Mediterranean

    Annual Lecture of the Centre for Anatolian and East Mediterranean Studies Professor Brian Catlos (Colorado) -- Modelling Plurality -- Muslims,...

  9. The Donald Winch Lectures in Intellectual History -- Symposium

    The Donald Winch Lectures in Intellectual History -- Symposium

    Professor Bela Kapossy (Lausanne)

    A symposium on The Republican Restoration at which Professor Bela Kapossy will take questions and receive comments from Professor Michael Sonenscher...

  10. Prof Manuel Spitschan (MPI): What does the eye tell the clock?

    Prof Manuel Spitschan (MPI): What does the eye tell the clock?

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Prof Manuel Spitschan (Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen): "What does the eye tell the clock? Mechanisms underlying the impact of...

  11. Language is iconic to the core: Dr Markus Perlman (Birmingham)

    Language is iconic to the core: Dr Markus Perlman (Birmingham)

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Dr Markus Perlman (University of Birmingham) will give a talk in the Psychology Old Library on 'Language is iconic to the core'. The event will be...

  12. Institute of Intellectual History seminar -- John Marshall (John Hopkins)

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar -- John Marshall (John Hopkins)

    Art, Artists, Aesthetics, Antiracism, Antislavery and AfroBritish Arguments 1787-1792: Quobna Ottobah Cugoano's Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery

    Art, Artists, Aesthetics, Antiracism, Antislavery and AfroBritish Arguments 1787-1792: Quobna Ottobah Cugoano's Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of...

  13. Annual Lecture in Black History

    Annual Lecture in Black History

    Understanding the past: Diversity in England, Scotland and the 'British Isles'

    Investigations into diversity in the 'British Isles' are sometimes dismissed as 'political correctness' gone mad, or...

  14. Transition and the Historiographical Vagaries of Silent American Cinema

    Transition and the Historiographical Vagaries of Silent American Cinema

    Film Studies Speaker Series: Prof Charlie Keil

    When first introduced as a concept specific to early cinema in an essay for Cinema Journal in 1991, the notion of "transition" came firmly attached...

  15. Early Modern and Reformation Seminar --- Dr Benjamin Jackson (University of Manchester)
    Cancelled

    Early Modern and Reformation Seminar --- Dr Benjamin Jackson (University of Manchester)

    Clerical Domesticities in Eighteenth-Century England

    Dr Benjamin Jackson (John Rylands Research Institute, University of Manchester) Clerical Domesticities in Eighteenth-Century England

  16. Dr Juliane Kaminski (Portsmouth): 'Through a dog's eyes...'

    Dr Juliane Kaminski (Portsmouth): 'Through a dog's eyes...'

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    In recent decades, dogs have become one of the most popular animal species in comparative psychology. One reason for this is the unique evolutionary history of...

  17. CHANGED DATE: Dr Yvonne Skipper (Glasgow): Interventions to help young people spot misinformation

    CHANGED DATE: Dr Yvonne Skipper (Glasgow): Interventions to help young people spot misinformation

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Dr Yvonne Skipper (Glasgow): "But wait that's not real. Co-creating interventions to help young people spot online misinformation", hosted by...

  18. Law's Two Bodies Interview with Sir John Saunders

    Law's Two Bodies Interview with Sir John Saunders

    We are delighted to invite to the upcoming 'Law's Two Bodies' event featuring Sir John Saunders, which will take place on Friday, 19 April, at...

  19. Institute of Intellectual History seminar series -- Ariane Fichtl (Helsinki and St Andrews)

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar series -- Ariane Fichtl (Helsinki and St Andrews)

    Overcoming the biopolitical dynamic of enslavement to achieve Immediate Emancipation

    All Welcome

  20. Dr Edwin van Leeuwen (Utrecht): Social learning and cumulative culture in chimpanzees

    Dr Edwin van Leeuwen (Utrecht): Social learning and cumulative culture in chimpanzees

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Dr Edwin van Leeuwen (Utrecht): "Social learning and cumulative culture in chimpanzees", hosted by Prof Andy Whiten.

  21. Shiwen Li (Oxford): The sensory, perceptual, and behavioural trajectories of iridescence

    Shiwen Li (Oxford): The sensory, perceptual, and behavioural trajectories of iridescence

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Shiwen Li (Oxford): "The sensory, perceptual, and behavioural trajectories of iridescence -- what humans and bumblebees have taught us", hosted...

  22. Early Modern and Reformation Seminar --- Dr Laura Kounine (University of Sussex)
    Cancelled

    Early Modern and Reformation Seminar --- Dr Laura Kounine (University of Sussex)

    "Not a drop of tears, or any sweat from fear came from her": Interrogating mind, body, and emotions in early modern German witch-trials

    Dr Laura Kounine (University of Sussex) "Not a drop of tears, or any sweat from fear came from her": Interrogating mind, body, and emotions in early...

  23. The social origins of language and thought: Professor Robert Seyfarth (U Penn)

    The social origins of language and thought: Professor Robert Seyfarth (U Penn)

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Professor Robert Seyfarth (University of Pennsylvania) will give a talk in the Psychology Old Library on: 'The social origins of language and...

  24. Neural mechanisms of episodic memory formation: Implications for Neurotech

    Neural mechanisms of episodic memory formation: Implications for Neurotech

    Prof Simon Hanslmayr (University of Glasgow)

    Weekly Friday Seminar hosted by the School of Psychology and Neuroscience. Professor Simon Hanslmayr (University of Glasgow) will be hosted by Prof James Ainge...

  25. Lights and Lazers: Equate and Opening up Photonics

    Lights and Lazers: Equate and Opening up Photonics

    A speaker and networking event on biophotonics.

    This event is open to all women & non-binary students in STEM subjects at Scottish Universities and Colleges. Equate is delighted to be partnering with...

  26. Dr Marcus Perlman (Birmingham): 'Language is Iconic to the Core'

    Dr Marcus Perlman (Birmingham): 'Language is Iconic to the Core'

    Preceded by a PhD talk from Alexandra Safryghin (St Andrews): 'Commonalities and group differences in the communicative efficiency of chimpanzee gesturing'

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar. At 12:30 pm, Alexandra Safryghin will deliver her presentation on her PhD research titled "Commonalities...

  27. Winch Lectures

    Winch Lectures

    "'Normal for Norfolk': Two Legal Antiquaries on the Norman Conquest"

    We are delighted to invite you to the annual ILCR and St Andrews Institute for Intellectual History 'Winch Lectures' on "'Normal for...

  28. The Importance of Judicial Craft in Constitutional Adjudication

    The Importance of Judicial Craft in Constitutional Adjudication

    We are delighted to invite you to the ILCR Lecture by Kate O'Regan (Oxford), which will take place on Thursday, 25 April, from 5.15pm in the Old Seminar...

  29. Prof Alistair Lawrence (SRUC): The science, relevance, and challenge of positive animal welfare

    Prof Alistair Lawrence (SRUC): The science, relevance, and challenge of positive animal welfare

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Prof Alistair Lawrence, (Scotland's Rural College), will present on "The science, relevance, and challenge of positive animal welfare", hosted...

  30. Annual Lecture in the History of Women, Gender and Sexuality

    Annual Lecture in the History of Women, Gender and Sexuality

    Inexplicable men of genius and what to do about them: a study in predicaments and alarms in the historiography of early Christian women

    Blossom Stefaniw is Professor of Intellectual History at MF University College in Oslo where she teaches in the Religious Studies department. Her research...

  31. Charles-St Andrews: Academic synergy (hybrid event)

    Charles-St Andrews: Academic synergy (hybrid event)

    Charles-St Andrews strategic partnership

    This hybrid event can be accessed online, and is part of a "University of St Andrews day" at Charles University. It is intended for University...

  32. Winch Lectures Seminar

    Winch Lectures Seminar

    "'Normal for Norfolk': Two Legal Antiquaries on the Norman Conquest"

    We are delighted to invite you to the annual ILCR and St Andrews Institute for Intellectual History 'Winch Lectures' on "'Normal for...

  33. Katerina Mentzou (Dundee): Engaging with Parliament: how academics can communicate their research

    Katerina Mentzou (Dundee): Engaging with Parliament: how academics can communicate their research

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Katerina Mentzou (University of Dundee) will give a talk in the Psychology Old Library on "Engaging with Parliament: how academics can communicate their...

  34. Institute of Intellectual History --- Tom Pye (UCL)

    Institute of Intellectual History --- Tom Pye (UCL)

    The tailzie and the politics of the feudal law in eighteenth-century Britain

    All welcome

  35. Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Tim Stuart Buttle (York)

    "Behind the curtain: Hobbes and the politics of recognition

  36. Ali Ansari's Iran (Polity Histories) --- Book Signing
    Limited access

    Ali Ansari's Iran (Polity Histories) --- Book Signing

    Ali Ansari is a Professor in the School of History at the University of St Andrews. In Iran (Polity Histories) Ali takes readers on a journey through...

  37. Colonial Cinema in the Open Air: Dr Nadine Chan

    Colonial Cinema in the Open Air: Dr Nadine Chan

    Film Studies Speaker Series

    Dr Nadine Chan (University of Toronto) will present her research in a talk entitled: 'Colonial Cinema in the Open Air: Ambient Governmentality and...

  38. Screening Politics---Film Festivals, Archives and Cinematic Exhibition in the Cold War

    Screening Politics---Film Festivals, Archives and Cinematic Exhibition in the Cold War

    Workshop organised by the German Screen Studies Network (GSSN)

    This GSSN workshop focuses on the "politics" of film exhibition in the Cold War, i.e., the influence of institutional actors from politics, culture...

  39. Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 8

    Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 8

    Dr Sarah Leith (St Andrews), 'Rocks and Realities: Mountain Literature in Modern Scotland'

    Seminar led by St Andrews' own Dr Sarah Leith. ITIA research seminars meet each Friday during the academic year in St Mary's College Hall as a space...

  40. Professor Robert Seyfarth (University of Pennsylvania): 'The Social Origins of Language and Thought'

    Professor Robert Seyfarth (University of Pennsylvania): 'The Social Origins of Language and Thought'

    Preceded by a PhD talk from Gal Badihi (St Andrews): 'The Influence of Social Dynamics on The Gestural Communication of East African Chimpanzees'

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar. At 12:30 pm, Gal Badihi will deliver her presentation on her PhD research titled "The Influence of Social...

  41. Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Valerie Wallace (St Andrews)

    Valerie Wallace (St Andrews) The case of William Macao: alienness, subjecthood and legal pluralism during Britain's reign of alarm

  42. Lightning talks: Global, Spatial and Transnational History at St Andrews
    Limited access

    Lightning talks: Global, Spatial and Transnational History at St Andrews

    This fun and fast-paced event will profile some of the current research in global, spatial and transnational history taking place across St Andrews. Speakers,...

  43. James Wilson Lecture in Law and Government by Bridget McCormack

    James Wilson Lecture in Law and Government by Bridget McCormack

    We are delighted to invite you to the Institute of Legal and Constitutional Research (ILCR) Annual James Wilson Lecture in Law and Government featuring Bridget...

  44. Dr Alejandro Sanchez Amaro (Stirling): "On how captive socio-ecology influences chimpanzees"

    Dr Alejandro Sanchez Amaro (Stirling): "On how captive socio-ecology influences chimpanzees"

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    On how captive socio-ecology influences captive chimpanzees' competitiveness and other curiosities Over the last decades, captive researchers have...

  45. Dr Raghavendra Selvan (Copenhagen): "Representation Learning for Multi-Modal Machine Learning"

    Dr Raghavendra Selvan (Copenhagen): "Representation Learning for Multi-Modal Machine Learning"

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Abstract: Recent class of Machine Learning (ML) algorithms driving artificial intelligence (AI) are primarily based on deep learning. These classes of methods...

  46. Jamais vu: Ig Nobel Prize-Winning Research into the Curiously Common Opposite of Deja vu

    Jamais vu: Ig Nobel Prize-Winning Research into the Curiously Common Opposite of Deja vu

    Talk by Akira O'Connor

    Akira O'Connor, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology & Neuroscience, will give a talk on his Ig Nobel Prize-winning research on jamais vu....

  47. Women in Science at St Andrews: panel discussion on progress and future directions

    Women in Science at St Andrews: panel discussion on progress and future directions

    Panel discussion with four Principal's office members to celebrate, inspire and promote Women in Science

    Five years ago, University Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE, said: "In St Andrews, as in other UK higher education...

  48. Dr Andrew Macaskill (UCL): Internal state-dependent control of feeding behaviour via the hippocampus

    Dr Andrew Macaskill (UCL): Internal state-dependent control of feeding behaviour via the hippocampus

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Internal state dependent control of feeding behaviour via hippocampal ghrelin signalling. Hunger is an internal state that not only invigorates feeding, but...

  49. Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar series

    Alan Kahan (University of Versailles/St Quentin)

    Three Pillars and Four Fears: A History of Liberalisms

  50. Institute of Intellectual History seminar -- Norman Vance (Sussex)

    Institute of Intellectual History seminar -- Norman Vance (Sussex)

    Individualism and its Discontents: Hobbies to Hayek and Beyond

    All welcome