Isaac Nakhimovsky discusses his latest book ‘The Holy Alliance: Liberalism and the Politics of Federation’ with Bela Kapossy (University of Lausanne) and Michael Sonenscher (University of Cambridge)
Abstract In early 1963, Ivorian president Félix Houphouët-Boigny launched a wave of repression, which led to repetitive purges, large-scale arrests, and harsh penalties, including death sentences. Although he was the undisputed leader of a one-party state, Houphouët-Boigny was fearful of subversion and used the pretext of regional instability to eradicate any potential challenge to his…
Each semester, an outstanding female scholar from any sub-discipline of Divinity is invited to St Andrews to deliver the Smith Lecture in memory of Agnes Lewis and Margaret Dunlop (both née Smith), twin sisters from Ayrshire, whose contribution to Divinity led to the award of honorary doctorates in 1901 by the University. A Smith Lecturer…
Join CEPPA (Centre for Ethics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs) for a public lecture on climate justice as part of Climate Week. The lecture will be given by Professor Tahseen Jafry of Glasgow Caledonian University. In July 2023, Europe reached scorching milestones with relentless heatwaves and Scotland had its hottest June ever. Several regions grappled with…
Join CEPPA (Centre for Ethics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs) for a public lecture on climate justice as part of Climate Week. The lecture will be given by Professor Stephen Gardiner of the University of Washington. Humanity is in deep institutional denial. Current institutions are failing future generations, in part because there is a governance gap…
This talk focuses on the different ways Canaletto transformed the image of venice’s Piazza San Marco by using textiles that operate as architectural devices. When treated as soft architecture, awnings, curtains, tents, flags, and clothes not only transform the monumental and static facades of the square by introducing the vibrancy of contemporary life but also…
This is sixth of a series of six Gifford Lectures by Prof. Carlisle. They are open to all. Transcendence for Beginners: Life Writing and Philosophy Biography is a humble literary genre, yet it opens up grand philosophical questions. What is the shape, purpose, value and meaning of a human life? Which parts or aspects of…
This is the fifth of a series of six Gifford Lectures by Prof. Carlisle. They are open to all. Transcendence for Beginners: Life Writing and Philosophy Biography is a humble literary genre, yet it opens up grand philosophical questions. What is the shape, purpose, value and meaning of a human life? Which parts or aspects…
This is the fourth of a series of six Gifford Lectures by Prof. Carlisle. They are open to all. Transcendence for Beginners: Life Writing and Philosophy Biography is a humble literary genre, yet it opens up grand philosophical questions. What is the shape, purpose, value and meaning of a human life? Which parts or aspects…
This is the third of a series of six Gifford Lectures by Prof. Carlisle. They are open to all. Transcendence for Beginners: Life Writing and Philosophy Biography is a humble literary genre, yet it opens up grand philosophical questions. What is the shape, purpose, value and meaning of a human life? Which parts or aspects…