The Centre for Minorities Research is excited to launch My Life In…, a new public seminar series that highlights the professional journeys of individuals working with minorities and vulnerable communities across diverse sectors. Designed to reach beyond academic circles, the series offers an open and accessible platform for audiences to engage with real-world experiences and reflections from practitioners whose … Read more
Event Details: The UNESCO Chair on Applied Studies of Intangible Cultural Heritage (University of Tartu, Estonia) is launching a new series highlighting global research and initiatives on intangible cultural heritage — and everyone is welcome to join! We’re delighted that the first hybrid meeting features our very own: Rory James Cassie (University of St Andrews)“You … Read more
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 war and conflict, ideological division, or the search for new opportunities, displacement leaves intelligible marks on the human experience. Through film viewing, talks, and discussions, … Read more
Join us for Embodying Worldmakings: Bodies as/in Migration, an interdisciplinary workshop hosted by the Centre for Minorities Research at the University of St Andrews. This event delves into the intersections of critical dance studies, performance studies, and anthropology to explore how bodily movement and expression can illuminate the complexities of migration. Event Details: To register and learn … Read more
Join us on the latest CMR seminar series as we bring together scholars exploring the complexities of reconciliation in an era defined by intensive transformations. Amidst the chaos of the contemporary world—where the future paradoxically poses as both a source of hope and an abyss of uncertainty—reconciliation offers a potential framework for forging pathways towards … Read more
In collaboration with colleagues from School of Art History and Social Anthropology, join us for an event on forced displacement to mark Refugee Week (17-23 June). The event is scheduled for June 18th, at 11am – 4.30pm, at the Byre Theatre and is open to all staff and students. Staff & student at St Andrews from … Read more
Join us at our latest CMR event!It will be a one-day event that brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss and raise awareness on erasures. The focus will be specifically on Iraqi/Kurdish social groups and themes that deserve attention but remain neglected. Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) have remained in the public … Read more
Join us on the latest CMR seminar series. The event will bring together scholars working with the concept and context of living heritage that either constrains or enhances diversity, minority positions and dimensions of indigeneity. The proposed approach will consider the relevant framework spelt out by international UN agencies like UNESCO and their legal instruments … Read more
Are you a member of a minority group residing in Cornwall or Scotland? Do you enjoy creativity? The project ‘“How Home Feels”: Inclusivity and Community-Making in the Celtic Promontories of Scotland and Cornwall’ is seeking multi-media contributions from minority residents of Cornwall and Scotland which explore and express what Cornwall and Scotland mean to you … Read more
CMR is pleased to announce the second edition of the Centre-led online course. A 2-week intensive and bespoke professional development course on Humanitarian Intervention and Displacement, delivered by an interdisciplinary network of leading University of St Andrews experts. For more information about the course visit the Short Course page