New Publication: A Sociology of Constitutions

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:17:08 BST

Chris Thornhill’s new book, A Sociology of Constitutions: Constitutions and State Legitimacy in Historical-Sociological Perspective, has been published this week by Cambridge University Press.

Glasgow Sociology highly ranked

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:43:56 BST

Sociology at the University of Glasgow has been ranked 8th out of 87 UK sociology departments in The Guardian University Guide 2012.

REPR Alumni Association celebrates 2nd anniversary

Fri, 13 May 2011 09:43:48 BST

The Real Estate, Planning and Regeneration Alumni Association was launched two years ago to build and maintain close links between REPR graduates and students.

CRCEES Summer School 2011

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:48:48 GMT

"Politics of Language: Approaches to Nations, Communities and Cultures in Contemporary Central Europe". The 5th CRCEES Summer School will take place from 11-20 July in Prague.

Dalglish Visiting Fellow 2011

Thu, 05 May 2011 02:42:03 BST

We welcome Albina Garifzyanova from the Region Research Centre, Ul'yanovsk State University.

Launch of new MSc programme: Global Economy

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:33:00 GMT

Professor Catherine Schenk will be sharing her expertise and research in the area of international economic relations in a new MSc programme to be offered from September 2011.

Prizes for Excellent Teachers 2010-11

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:22:27 GMT

The entire Central & East European Studies admin team has been nominated in the SRC's student-led teaching excellence awards scheme.

Estonian Ambassador visits CEES

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:03:38 GMT

Her Excellency Ms Aino Lepik von Wirén, Estonian Ambassador to the UK, is undertaking an official visit to students of Central & East European Studies on 3rd and 4th March 2011.

Hungary’s Presidency of the European Union: A Strong Europe with a Human Touch

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:03:15 GMT

Special Guest Seminar, 4pm on 2 March 2011, with the Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in the UK, Ms. Klára Breuer.

Ignacy Paderewski and His Legacy

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:58:03 GMT

Lecture, 4pm on 1 March 2011, with Anita J Prażmowska, Professor of International History, London School of Economics

Toilets and Embodied Material Culture

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:56:04 GMT

In an interview for Theory Culture & Society, Dr Lucy Pickering discusses her recent article ‘Toilets, Bodies, Selves: Enacting Composting as Counterculture in Hawaii’.

Postgraduate opportunity

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:50:52 GMT

ESRC Scottish Doctoral Training Centre PhD scholarships

Fourth CRCEES Research Forum - call for papers

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:44:34 GMT

The Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies will hold its fourth annual Research Forum at the Gilmorehill Centre, University of Glasgow, on 12-13 May 2011.

Dr Steve Tiesdell (1964-2011)

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:37:25 BST

Dr Steve Tiesdell, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at the University of Glasgow and one of the UK’s leading academic urban designers, died on 30 June 2011, aged 47.

Collaborative Masters Dissertations Initiative (CEES/GRAMNet)

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:40:36 BST

Many organisations in the public and third sectors, as well as SMEs and businesses are in need of good quality research, and master's students are often eager to gain 'real life' work experience and to conduct research which has immediate relevance to the world beyond academia.

CRCEES Publications

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:44:20 BST

Two new books from the Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies.

Book Launch Lecture by Professor Henrik Meinander: 'A History of Finland'

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:47:41 BST

Lecture, 11 am on 20 October, by Professor Henrik Meinander (University of Helsinki), to launch the English edition of 'A History of Finland'. His Excellency Mr Pekka Huhtaniemi, Finnish Ambassador to the UK, will be attending.