Bealltainn

May 1st: Beltane (Bealltainn) celebration. The beginning of the summer season. Further information: HERE

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PSA Conference in Edinburgh

The PSA is one of the world’s longest established political studies associations. Its 60th anniversary in 2010 is an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of political studies over the last 60 years, in the UK and internationally, on the issues and ideas that are now at the cutting edge of political analysis, and on [...]

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Cybraphon

Cybraphon is the latest project from Edinburgh-based artist collective FOUND (Ziggy Campbell, Simon Kirby and Tommy Perman). Inspired by early 19th century mechanical bands such as the nickelodeon, Cybraphon is an interactive version of a mechanical band in a box. Consisting of a series of robotic instruments housed in a large display case, Cybraphon behaves [...]

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ASMI Conference

Great success for the ASMI Conference, held in Edinburgh on November 21st and 22nd. The high level of the papers, the interesting speeches conducted by the three keynote speakers (David Forgacs, Fausto Colombo, Giuseppe Richeri), the cooperative way to work have contributed to realize one of the most important cultural event in 2008. Crisc-Cmcs participated [...]

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ASMI Conference 2008

The Media in Italy: Historical Perspectives and Future Challenges Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh, 21-22 November 2008 [sponsored by The Association for the Study of Modern Italy; Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh; National Library of Scotland; University of Stirling] From the development of newspapers in the 18th and 19th Centuries to the emergence of the internet and [...]

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