Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law

28/09/2026

CISRUL and School of Law PhD candidate Daisy Mugadza, who began her research in February 2025, is in the process of researching economic constitutionalism in the UK. Her thesis asks the question, ‘To what extent does the United Kingdom’s budgetary constitutional framework reflect an economic constitution centred on accountability and scrutiny? Does it rather reflect concerns of executive dominance?’ Read more about her research here:

Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) and School of Law PhD candidate Daisy Mugadza, who began her research in February 2025, is in the process of researching economic cons…

21/08/2026

CISRUL members Dr Alejandra Rodríguez-Remedi and Dr Rebecca Macklin will be holding a two-day workshop, ‘Energy Transitions: Northeast Scotland and Alberta Visualised through a Humanistic-Artistic Lens’, funded by the CHCI Membership Activity Fund.

Dr Rodríguez-Remedi has also recently worked alongside several other CHCI members to successfully obtain funding for a project titled ‘Climate Futures Between Sacrifice and Progress’. Click the link for more details:

https://cisrul.blog/2026/08/20/chci-workshop-to-be-held-in-aberdeen-energy-transitions-northeast-scotland-and-alberta-visualised-through-a-humanistic-artistic-lens/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT1HRhwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMWdBc0NRb1VMSjdXNG40M2ZzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe_THwGZGLwn0_izZEp6BU2kc3m5TVTCZP5jhh_H1YwVFESwcAshmFJkiYKaQ_aem_aIr5FjxTKcB1rMxCAlRIUg

Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) members Dr Alejandra Rodríguez-Remedi and Dr Rebecca Macklin will be holding a two-day workshop, ‘Energy Transitions: Northeast Scotla…

02/06/2026

A reminder for tomorrow at 2pm on Zoom: join CISRUL staff Professors Nadia Kiwan and Trevor Stack, and CISRUL alumnus Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf, for an online interdisciplinary session hosted by the Institute of Historical Research!

On 3 June, join CISRUL staff Professors Nadia Kiwan and Trevor Stack, and CISRUL alumnus Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf, for an online interdisciplinary session hosted by the Institute of Historical Research. In the session, they will 'explore how decolonial methods might be applied in practice and in teaching, considering both their value for historical research as well as their wider relevance in addressing contemporary global and real-world challenges.'

To attend, book at the link below:

https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/decolonising-society-politics-historical-perspectives

25/05/2026

On 3 June, join CISRUL staff Professors Nadia Kiwan and Trevor Stack, and CISRUL alumnus Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf, for an online interdisciplinary session hosted by the Institute of Historical Research. In the session, they will 'explore how decolonial methods might be applied in practice and in teaching, considering both their value for historical research as well as their wider relevance in addressing contemporary global and real-world challenges.'

To attend, book at the link below:

https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/decolonising-society-politics-historical-perspectives

11/05/2026

Shao-Chi Kuo, who began his doctoral research in 2022 and joined the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) in 2023, has passed his viva with no corrections. A huge congratulations to Dr Shao-Chi Kuo!

To read more about his thesis on the public theological significance of Wang Yi and the Early Rain Covenant Church’s practice of “faithful disobedience", view this article:

Shao-Chi Kuo, who began his doctoral research in 2022 and joined the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) in 2023, has recently submitted his thesis on the public theologi…