What’s on
The RSE inspires innovative thinking through a yearly programme of public engagement activity.
Bringing together the expertise of our Fellowship, we deliver creative, thought-provoking and high-quality public engagement activities to audiences throughout Scotland and beyond.
Upcoming events
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In-personRead More(Exhibition) Building community: Archives from Mexico City
An exhibition on how photography and writing can reclaim agency over the mind and body.
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(Exhibition) Between languages, between homes: Visual stories of language and belonging in Edinburgh
An exhibition featuring reflections on language, home and belonging in Edinburgh.
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(Exhibit) Healing histories
Perceptions of what is considered knowledge and whose contributions are recognised have long been shaped by power.
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(Exhibition) Candour and Communities
An exhibition exploring 100 years of scandals, failings and cover ups in the UK.
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Edinburgh’s own gorge: the story of the Hermitage of Braid
Join us for this walking tour of the beautiful Hermitage of Braid to discover its history and biodiversity.
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Scotland’s unpaid carers: Stories of care
A workshop recognising, thanking and celebrating Scotland’s unpaid carers.
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Making the ‘Orkney Sequence’ – How collaboration works in the arts
In celebration of Orkney’s summer and winter solstices, artist Victoria Crowe and composer Gemma McGregor collaborated on the Orkney Sequence.
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Policy pitch: Vote for a better future!
PhD students pitch research-informed policy to tackle social challenges, and they want to hear from you!
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Through the stained-glass window: The science, history and conservation of stained glass
What history and technology tell us about Dunfermline Abbey’s stained-glass windows.
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In search of lost medieval royal tombs
The history of Scotland’s royal burial site and what new technology is telling us about its past.
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(Roundtable) Healing histories
A roundtable style workshop on how perceptions of what is considered knowledge and whose contributions are recognised have long been shaped by power.
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After the storm: Rebuilding cultural identity and local knowledge
How can communities rebuild and preserve identity after disaster?
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Behind the collections: When fashion meets the body
Going behind the scenes of museum fashion displays at the National Museums Collection Centre.
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From emotions to memories: Clothing heritage and childhood
Exploring textile and clothing heritage through the lens of childhood experience.
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The Dynamite Detectives: Inside Forensic Science
How the Glasgow bombings of the 1800s shaped how we investigate terrorism today.
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What’s art got to do with it? Creativity in Scotland’s prisons
Experiences of imprisonment through Scotland’s longest running prisoner-made magazine.
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Playing the nation: Identity, culture, and power in video games
How is national identity encoded into video games played all around the world?
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The great battery bust up: Repair or throw-away
How electric vehicle batteries are built, where their materials come from and what happens when they fail.
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Sluagh gun ghuth – ‘A people without a voice’: Reconstructing the past in a West Highland community
Discover the story of a West Highland community through the objects they left behind.
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Murder Mystery: Can you use forensic science to solve the murder?
Use your deduction and analytical skills to solve the crime in this thrilling interactive event.
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Diagnose this! Think like a doctor
Can you use problem-solving, reflection and team work to figure out a diagnosis like a doctor?
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Mosquitos in Scotland: Friend and foe?
With mosquito-borne diseases expanding across Europe, what should we know?
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The slowest storytellers in Scotland: Decoding stalagmite secrets
Hidden within caves on the Inner Hebrides islands of Jura and Islay are beautiful stalagmites and stalactites.
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100 years on: Is ‘A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle’ still relevant today?
An evening exploring one of Scotland’s most celebrated poems by Hugh MacDiarmid.
Past events
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(Talk) Can a zoo change how we feel about nature?
Connecting with nature is something that comes naturally for us, right? Explore the science behind the benefits of feeling closer to nature.
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Edinburgh’s own gorge: the story of the Hermitage of Braid
Join us for this walking tour of the beautiful Hermitage of Braid to discover its history and biodiversity.
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AI in healthcare: How much can we trust it?
Artificial intelligence is becoming a big part of modern healthcare. But how much responsibility should we trust AI with?
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Who owns the Clyde?
An investigation into the ownership and future of Scotland’s most famous river.
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Expressing the Earth: A haiku poetry workshop
Explore the heart of Edinburgh through a guided poetry workshop exploring geopoetics.
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Philosophical beasts and where to find them
From thought-provoking theories to questions about reality, consciousness and knowledge, hear how philosophy helps us rethink the world around us.
