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  1. 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...

  2. National Taiwan University-St Andrews online research forum

    National Taiwan University-St Andrews online research forum

    The University of St Andrews has developed a partnership with the National Taiwan University (NTU). This institutional link, which was supported by the School of Modern Languages in its initial development, has resulted in successful student exchange and reciprocal senior-level delegation visits. We are now hoping to encourage the expansion of research and education...

  3. International Museums Conference and ICOFOM 47th Annual Assembly

    International Museums Conference and ICOFOM 47th Annual Assembly

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    The International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM), the School of Art History, and the European Research Council (ERC) selected and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded Shared Island Stories research project invite delegates to the hybrid (in-person and online) conference on the topic of Transnational Island Museologies. The conference will also host the 47th ICOFOM...

  4. Keynote: Prof. Conal McCarthy, Professor of Museum and Heritage Studies

    Keynote: Prof. Conal McCarthy, Professor of Museum and Heritage Studies

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    Prof. Conal McCarthy is an interdisciplinary humanities scholar who explores the intersection of history, theory and practice in public culture. His disciplinary home is Museum and Heritage Studies, however, he has drawn on and contributed to related fields such as sociology, anthropology, history and art history. His academic research interests include museum history, professional...

  5. Keynote: Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, Founder of Fridays for Future (FFF) Uganda

    Keynote: Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, Founder of Fridays for Future (FFF) Uganda

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    Hilda Flavia Nakabuye is a Ugandan climate and environmental rights activist. Fridays for Future Uganda is the largest youth movement in East Africa. Hilda is based in Kampala and focuses on raising awareness and mobilising young people towards climate action. Hilda organises clean-up sessions in Lake Victoria, fights for racial and gender justice, and...

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

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

    "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...

  7. When Nature stumbles on a good thing: from promiscuous binding to essential enzyme activity

    When Nature stumbles on a good thing: from promiscuous binding to essential enzyme activity

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Prof. Joelle Pelletier, Department of Chemistry, University of...

  8. Youth Workshop: Young People Shaping the Future of Museology through the Lens of the SDGs

    Youth Workshop: Young People Shaping the Future of Museology through the Lens of the SDGs

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    Interested in museums, youth issues, heritage and the climate emergency? This FREE participatory workshop will offer the opportunity to share, discuss and debate these issues with international and national experts, including climate activists and heritage professionals. You are invited to take part, share your story and potentially impact international museum policy! This workshop is...