Event listings

Dumfries De-Stress Events: Meet the Dogs from Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre

19 Apr

Date: Friday 19 April 2024
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Categories: Social events
Venue: Main Foyer - Rutherford McCowan Building

Exam time can be overwhelming, but taking care of yourself is essential for academic success and overall happiness. De-Stress Week offers a holistic approach to self-care, providing a variety of activities to nourish your mind, body, and spirit.

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Adam Smith 300 Global Reading Group - The Theory of Moral Sentiments

05 Mar

Date: Tuesday 05 March 2024 - Sunday 02 June 2024
Time: 09:00
Categories: Social events
Venue: Zoom

A reading group for academics, alumni, students, and the public to join together as a global community. Discuss Smith's ideas in The Theory of Moral Sentiments

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"Walking" Book Launch Event

24 Apr

Date: Wednesday 24 April 2024
Time: 13:00 - 19:00
Categories: Social events
Venue: Advanced Research Centre
Speaker: Tom Jeffreys

Join us to celebrate the launch of Walking, the latest addition to the Documents of Contemporary Art series, published by the Whitechapel Gallery and MIT Press.

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Dada Dynamics: An Evening at the Cabaret Voltaire 1916/2024

23 May

Date: Thursday 23 May 2024
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Categories: Social events
Venue: Jim's Bar, Queen Margaret Union

Join a diverse team of artists in music and movement for an Evening at the Cabaret Voltaire, exploring Dadaist performances, presented by Thinking Culture.

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The Divine Economy with Paul Seabright

28 May

Date: Tuesday 28 May 2024
Time: 17:30 - 19:30
Categories: Social events
Venue: Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW
Speaker: Paul Seabright

Paul Seabright, Professor of Economics at the Toulouse School of Economics, and former Director of the interdisciplinary Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse, discusses his new book – “The Divine Economy

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