The Centre for Minorities Research (CMR) supports academic dialogue and real-time action on one of the most urgent global challenges of our time: achieving meaningful, intersectional engagement with vulnerable populations. Bringing together an outstanding team from across the University of St Andrews and beyond, CMR facilitates cutting-edge research, interdisciplinary debate, and knowledge application to promote empowerment and engagement with minority issues.
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Displacement: Movement, Memory, and Belonging Event
Event Details: This event will explore the histories and human experiences of displacement across the twentieth century, examining how forced migration and resettlement have shaped identities, communities, and nations. Whether through conflict, ideological division, or the search for new opportunities, displacement leaves intelligible marks on the human experience. Through film viewing, talks, and discussions, the session…
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Rory Cassie Awarded Estonian National Grant for 2025
Researcher and CMR Associate, Rory James Cassie, a PhD candidate in Social Anthropology, has been awarded the Estonian National Grant for Researchers and Academic Staff 2025. This prestigious and highly competitive scholarship is provided by the Estonian Education and Youth Board. The funding will enable him to spend this semester with the Cultural Institute of…
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CMR intern Sophie Cooper has completed a project entitled ‘Promoting Intercultural Dialogue through Digital Storytelling’
CMR intern Sophie Cooper recently completed a project at the European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) exploring how digital storytelling can be used to promote intercultural dialogue among national minorities in the Denmark–Germany border region. This border region — home to Danish, German, and North Frisian minority communities — is one of Europe’s most unique…
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