Irish Studies & Cultural Theory Summer School

for whom: students of all levels (BA, MA, PhD)
theme: "Resistance and Adaptation"
where: Uni Flensburg
when: 19-25 July, 2026

incl. intro class to Irish language
ECTS-accredited!

more info: https://www.uni-flensburg.de/?id=55878

#IrishStudies #CulturalStudies

"The false opposition between culture and technology"

paulopinto.xyz/notes/2026/0...

#culturalstudies #technology #machines #philosophy

Ritualization's Unfolding: A Biological Echo in Human Conduct

How does ritualization influence human behavior? Learn why fixed actions from nature shape our social communication and cultural traditions today.

#humanbehavior, #evolutionaryscience, #socialrituals, #biologyfacts, #culturalstudies

https://newsletter.tf/ritualization-impact-on-human-social-behavior/

Scientists found that human habits follow the same patterns as animal behavior. This study shows that 90% of our social rituals help us avoid conflict.

#humanbehavior, #evolutionaryscience, #socialrituals, #biologyfacts, #culturalstudies
https://newsletter.tf/ritualization-impact-on-human-social-behavior/

CFP (2 wks to deadline) CBI's MOSAICS Symposium on Interdisciplinary AI Studies. We welcome paper proposals from the humanities, social sciences, arts, law, policy...

#aistudies #AI #AILaw #technology ##science #artificialintelligence #sociology #anthropology #geography #art #communication ##mediastudies #English #rhetoric #culturalstudies #law #publicpolicy #hci #philosophy #politicalscience #EthicsInAI #ethics

CFP:

cse.umn.edu/cbi/call-papers

O programa do XXII Congresso da Sociedade Internacional para o Estudo do Humor Luso-Hispânico já se encontra disponível no nosso website.

O tema deste ano é "O Riso Contra-ataca. O Humor num Mundo Virado do Avesso" e tem como objectivo reafirmar a importância do humor como ferramenta intelectual e cultural capaz de devolver complexidade à experiência humana.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/riso-contra-ataca/

#Histodons #Humour #Satire #CulturalStudies #Humor #Sátira #EstudosCulturais

No dia 20 de Maio, no Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Lisbona, vamos revisitar e expandir os temas do ciclo "Lisboa, Capital da Intriga Internacional", explorando pontos de contacto entre a história e a cultura de Itália e Portugal.

A tarde vai terminar com um cocktail e um quiz sobre história e cultura popular de Itália e Portugal.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/seculo-xx-italia-portugal/

#Histodons #Eurospy #CulturalStudies #Portugal #Italy #Itália #Cultura #Historia

1/4 Tried to watch the Radical with Amol Rajan Today #Podcast for the #BBC. The episode on social mobility with Joe Seddon, founder of #zerogravity

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002rgj9
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002f1d0/radical-with-amol-rajan

Truly dreadful: in the sense of being both bad and frightening.

Apparently, there are some #universities just not worth attending and some #university degree courses not worth taking – because they fail to deliver sufficient economic benefit for both society and individual students-as-consumers, and can therefore be judged as being of ‘poor quality’. In many cases, it seems, doing an apprenticeship is preferable to attending a ‘less selective’ university.

What, exactly, is radical about this? Especially when one considers that, historically, it has been at such universities that many people from working- and lower-middle-class backgrounds have encountered radical economic and political ideas, often through fields such as media and #culturalstudies and #CulturalTheory

#callforpapers

"The Aestheticisation of War Violence in Contemporary Performing Arts"
OA-Publication Developed from the Research Project at Bern University of the Arts

Deadline: 15 May 2026

👉 Further information: https://www.performing-arts.eu/de/news/newsstream/call-for-papers-the-aestheticisation-of-war-violence-in-contemporary-performing-arts/

#performingarts #performancestudies #theatrestudies #artisticresearch #visualarts #dramaturgy #dancestudies #memorystudies #culturalstudies #hkb

#LastCall: Only 1 week left to apply for a Thyssen@KWI Fellowship starting this autumn. Join us at KWI and get the chance to collaborate with partners of the UA Ruhr!
🔔 11 May 2026
📝 https://tinyurl.com/ypauehh8

#ThyssenFellowship2026 #CulturalStudies #ResearchFellowship