College of Social Sciences

Challenges in Changing Cities (2021-2024)

Past Events

Wastelands & the City: The More-than-Human Life of Contemporary Ruins

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:08:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow Challenges in Changing Cities Interdisciplinary Research Theme in collaboration with the Glasgow School of Art’s Reading Landscape group.

CiCC Ideation Workshop poster
CiCC Ideation Workshop poster

EVENT | Interdisciplinary Ideation Workshop

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:02:00 GMT

Challenges in Changing Cities, in collaboration with ArtsLab, invites researchers across disciplines to participate in a collaborative ideation workshop.

Cities Logo
Cities Logo

What is the 'Waste' in Wasteland?

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 09:19:00 BST

Join University of Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art for the first in a new interdisciplinary seminar series around Wastelands and the City.

SEMINAR: China's Carbon Inclusion System: Practices & Prospects

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:16:00 BST

Speaker: Mr YU Wei, Director, Executive Director, Carbon Neutrality and Green Development Research Centre, School of Law, China Jiliang University & Deputy Secretary-General, Zhejiang Environmental Protection Federation

What can China learn from the UK about approaches to low carbon transformation and vice versa?

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:52:00 BST

In this research seminar, four speakers discuss this question from different disciplinary perspectives using examples from either or both countries.

Generating Impact in (and on) Authoritarian Settings

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:52:00 BST

Join us to discuss how we could maximise research impact in authoritarian settings.

How do we communicate risk? Strategies for engagement & inclusion

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:10:00 GMT

Join us for this online discussion about how we should communicate risk (e.g. public health, natural hazards) for community inclusion and resilience in Scotland

a hand preparing a vaccination needle
a hand preparing a vaccination needle

BEMIS and Scottish Government Covid-19 Research Launch Event, 24th August 2022 - All Welcome

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:10:00 BST

An open invitation to an online event launching two reports around vaccine experience and hesitancy within African, Caribbean and Black communities, as well as a wider variety of groups who may face additional barriers to vaccination, with a particular focus on those with long term conditions or disabilities, those living in deprived areas, and certain minority ethnic groups.

covid-19 mask on a globe
covid-19 mask on a globe

Scotland African Voices: COVID-19 Vaccine Debate Film Premiere - October 7th 2022

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:10:00 BST

A film screening and debate around the experience of the African, Caribbean and Black populations of Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic.