Glasgow Social Sciences Hub

The 2026 Scottish Election: Housing Evidence Priorities for a New Government

10 Dec

Date: Wednesday 10 December 2025
Time: 13:00 - 14:30
Categories: Student events, Academic events, Public lectures
Venue: Online
Speaker: Prof Kenneth Gibb, Dr Gareth James

Join the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence as we launch our report setting out the cross-cutting housing priorities for the next Scottish Government in 2026

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Reclaiming Spatial Justice: The Emancipatory Power of Commoning

10 Dec

Date: Wednesday 10 December 2025
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Categories: Staff workshops and seminars, Academic events, Public lectures, Conferences
Venue: Adam Smith Building - Room 386AB
Speaker: Stavros Stavrides

The seminar will discuss the role of urban commons in producing just urban futures through community action. Prof Stavros Stavrides will be joined by Prof Andy Inch (Urban Studies and Social Policy, University of Glasgow) as the discussant. The seminar will be chaired by Prof David Featherstone (Human Geography Research Group, University of Glasgow), and is co-organised with the recently launched research network Just City by the Med.

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Investigating Social Change: Migratory Stratifications as a Fresh Analytical Tool

28 Jan

Date: Wednesday 28 January 2026
Time: 13:00 - 14:30
Categories: Staff workshops and seminars, Student events, Academic events, Public lectures
Venue: Online
Speaker: Dr Francesco Della Puppa (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice); Dr Giuliana Sanò (University of Messina); Dr Giulia Storato (University of Padua); Dr Chi

Identities Special Issue Panel Event in collaboration with University of Glasgow Social Anthropology & Migration. This event draws on a Special Issue published by Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power: Investigating Social Change: 'Migratory Stratifications' as a Fresh Analytical Tool, Vol 32 No 6.

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CREATe Spring School 2026 - Remaking Creativity

29 Apr

Date: Wednesday 29 April 2026 - Saturday 02 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Categories: Courses, Student events, Academic events, Conferences
Venue: Advanced Research Centre and Adam Smith Business School
Speaker: tbc

The third edition of the CREATe Spring School will take place between 29 April to 2 May 2026. The School will address the topic of Remaking Creativity, enquiring about the interplay between human creation and technology, and brining together perspectives of copyright, competition and tech regulation scholars. The School is addressed to doctoral and advanced master students, early career researchers, industry representatives and policy makers with the interest in cultural and creative industries.

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