The University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa – Breathing In: Air and Atmospheres
Wits Institute for Social and Economic Reserch (WiSER) and The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) at the University of London invite you to participate in…
Rebecca McGuire-Snieckus
GALA thematic groups: March events
All staff and students from any of our GALA partners are warmly invited to join any of our thematic groups, hosted by the Global Academy of…
Global Citizenship in the Era of Globalization
Associate Academic Director of the Global Academy of Liberal Arts, Rebecca McGuire-Snieckus, Professor of Teaching, Learning and Psychology, delivered an online talk on the topic…
Royal Commonwealth Society – Mayor’s Parlour Visit and Global Citizens’ Lecture
On January 16th, Trustees of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Bath, and Commonwealth students, visited the Mayor’s Parlour at the Bath Guildhall. The Trustees include Dr…
Art for Social Change Conference
The Global Academy of Liberal of Arts co-hosted a successful Art for Social Change online conference. Session 1: Introductions and moderation by Rebecca McGuire-Snieckus Damaris Ngoru (University of the Witwatersrand,…
Call for Papers: How can the liberal arts help a world in crisis? Global Academy of Liberal Arts 2024 Conference, 13-15 September
The Global Academy of Liberal Arts (GALA) is delighted to announce the call for papers for the 2024 annual conference. This conference coincides with the…
University of Parma — POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY
The University of Parma is looking for twenty postdoctoral researchers from all over the world who wish to submit innovative research projects for a Marie…
Soft opening of the ‘Tsegereda Garden’
On December 4th, 2023, the Tsegereda Garden, a testament to Addis Ababa University’s rich heritage and vibrant spirit, held its soft opening, warmly welcoming a…
Repatriating Musics Digitised by the British Library to the Nami-Daman Traditional Authority, North-west Namibia
Sian Sullivan, Professor of Environment and Culture, has acted as the Research Advisor in negotiations between the British Library and the Nami-Daman Traditional Authority, north-west Namibia,…
Utrecht University, the Netherlands — International Transdisciplinarity Conference 2024: Call for Contributions is now open
From 4 to 8 November 2024, the International Transdisciplinarity Conference 2024 (ITD24) will take place in Utrecht. If you would like to contribute to the…
Hanging in and stepping-out without stepping-up: Understanding livelihoods trajectories in rural Namibia
13th December 2023, 3pm-4:30pm At Newton Park Campus, Bath Spa University CM.221 Register here Dr Romie Nghitevelekwa: Department of Social Sciences, University of Namibia, Namibia. British…
Affective Encounters: Storying in South African Ecological Communication: Peer reviewers opportunity
We are looking to grow our pool or peer reviewers for an upcoming special issue titled Affective Encounters: Storying in South African Ecological Communication Edited by Professor…
Gala members weigh in on incremental Excellence Award
GALA members Dr Romanus Shivoro (University of Namibia) and Dr Rebecca McGuire-Snieckus (Associate Academic Director of GALA) served as jury members for the prestigious Incremental…
Centre for the Study of Romanticism
The Inter-University Centre for the Study of Romanticism (CISR) has launched a new website. Here is the new link: https://site.unibo.it/cisr/en You can hear about this Centre from the…
Shattered Reflection
by Tanja Sakota, University of the Witwatersrand Shattered Reflection is a short documentary that considers my familial and collective trauma of forced migration. How does…
Uncovering Memory: Filming in South Africa, Germany, Poland and Bosnia/Herzegovina
New book by Tanja Sakota, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Through paired themes of memory and forgetting, segregation and migration, perpetrators and victims, Tanja…
Waste Work: the art of Survival in Dharavi
Waste Work: the art of Survival in Dharavi, co-edited by Ben Parry and Graham Jeffery and features contributions from a number of people who have been…
A Symposium on Imagination in Education and Learning
As we celebrate the launch of our Literature Review: Imagination in Education and Learning, this symposium provides a renewed focus on the research and evidence…
University of Namibia and Association of African Universities’ 22nd Conference of Rectors, Vice Chancellors and Presidents of African Universities (COREVIP)
The Association of African Universities (AAU) in collaboration with the Republic of Namibia and the University of Namibia (UNAM) hosted the 22nd edition of the AAU’s…
How do we use Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education for Good?
Wits workshop on Learning and Teaching debates responsibility, equity, and access of generative AI in Higher Education. The Wits Centre for Learning, Teaching, and Development…
University of Utrecht, the Netherlands — Call for Papers for the academic journal Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, deadline September 22 2023
The academic journal Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, published by Springer Nature, is currently welcoming submissions of original research for a thematic Collection (or ‘special issue’)…
GALA Information and Networking Sessions — 12 October 2023
We will be holding the next round of online GALA Information and Networking sessions on Thursday 12 October The 90-minute sessions will cover: Overview of the GALA network How you can…
Fellowship in Residence: Bath Community Engagement and Participation – The Studio
MyWorld is offering the opportunity to spend ten months in residence with The Studio in Bath, Creative Twerton and surrounding communities. MyWorld is inviting those…
Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil joins the Global Academy of Liberal Arts
The Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), a higher education institution recognized as a leading center of academic excellence in many areas of knowledge both in Brazil…
Bath Spa University Library presents: Conference on Showcasing Creative Practice Research
18th September 2023, 2pm-5pm The Research Support Librarians at Bath Spa University are currently organising an online half-day conference on showcasing Creative Practice Research via institutional…
Professor Ian Gadd meets with the Duke of Edinburgh as he visits The Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI)
The Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution has hosted its first royal visit in 199 years. His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited the…
Future Pasts film part of online event on ‘Kgala!Namib Sonic and Musical Epistemologies’
The film The Music Returns to Kai-as, made through the AHRC project Future Pasts, was shown and discussed as part of an open online event hosted by…
Addis Ababa University new MSc AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Addis Ababa University is delighted to invite applications for a new joint program, MSc AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, with EGU & BDU IN COLLABORATION…
Visual Essay documents legacies of mining
Mike Hannis, Senior Lecturer in Ethics, Politics and Environment, and Sian Sullivan, Professor of Environment and Culture, from Bath Spa University have published a Visual Essay…
Creative Bath Awards
The Creative Bath Awards showcase Bath’s brilliant creative and tech businesses and individuals. The annual awards are run by Creative Bath – a network that aims to support…
Learning Under Uncertainty
Learning Under Uncertainty, Wednesday 16 October, 3-5pm UK time Dealing with natural hazards often means predicting and acting under uncertainty. While this uncertainty may have…
From Fossils to Mind
GALA-supported article published in Communications Biology Back in 2021, GALA supported an online workshop, “From Fossils to Mind”, co-organised by Alexandra de Sousa (Bath Spa University), Tanya Calvey…
University of Utrecht, the Netherlands — Call for Papers for the academic journal Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, deadline September 22 2023
The academic journal Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, published by Springer Nature, is currently welcoming submissions of original research for a thematic Collection (or ‘special issue’)…
