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  1. Relaxed drawing @ Wardlaw

    Relaxed drawing @ Wardlaw

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum to relax and draw. Find a place in the galleries and take inspiration from great artworks, capture the detail of an ancient artefact or bring a stuffed animal to life. Easy going, all talents welcome. We'll provide the materials. No booking...

  2. The Normandy Campaign --- 80 years on

    The Normandy Campaign --- 80 years on

    Commemorative talk

    This public presentation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy will feature a talk from Lt Col Andy Middlemiss BEM DL Ex KOSB. Fourth generation soldier, Andy, was an officer in the King's Own Scottish Borderers for 33 years, serving all over the world. He has led several tours...

  3. Quantification and the Persepolis Fortification Archive

    Quantification and the Persepolis Fortification Archive

    An exploratory workshop

    With more than 15,000 original texts, the Persepolis Fortification Archive is one of the largest surviving governmental archives from the ancient world. The surviving texts date from the 13th to the 28th regnal years of Darius I (509 to 493 BCE), with the majority falling between regnal years 21 and 24. The archive records...

  4. Past Perspectives: How can premodern environmental research be made useful in the climate emergency?

    Past Perspectives: How can premodern environmental research be made useful in the climate emergency?

    Impact Workshop, Monday May 27, 2024 Funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh

    The human species has forever been adapting to dynamic environmental conditions. The premodern world provides a laboratory of various experiments in human-environment interactions: a rich history of successes and failures, acute and chronic pressures, false-starts and path dependencies, resilience and vulnerabilities---all operating on a global scale over the longue durée. How should we collate,...

  5. "Protest and Persistence: Analysing the Sweida Movement's Dynamics and Future Pathways."

    "Protest and Persistence: Analysing the Sweida Movement's Dynamics and Future Pathways."

    CSS Teams Event - email irevents for the link to take part.

    "The protest movement that erupted in Sweida last year continues to gain attention, particularly as it unfolds in a region predominantly inhabited by the Druzes. These protests, primarily led by the Druze community, a prominent religious minority in the region, have been driven by grievances over economic deterioration, corruption, and the demand for political...