Professor Beckwith Conducted Interviews at the Scottish Parliament for Current Projects

Professor Karen Beckwith concluded interviewing at the Scottish Parliament. She interviewed women who sit in the Parliament who are members of parties that support a "yes" vote on the Scottish independence referendum: Scottish National Party and Green Party MSPs. She also interviewed party leaders, as well as the Scottish...

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Professor Beckwith Attends “Women’s Voices, Scotland’s Future” Conference

On June 25, Professor Karen Beckwith attended the Women's Voices, Scotland's Future Conference, sponsored by the European Social Research Council, at the Merchants Hall in Edinburgh.  Speakers included Members of the Scottish Parliament from Labour and the Scottish National Party, as well as academics from the Universities of Edinburgh and Stirling....

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Professor Karen Beckwith served as commentator at Research Conference at the University of Manchester

Professor Karen Beckwith served as a commentator and discussant at the Research Conference on Gender, Politics, and Institutional Change in Bachelet’s Chile: 2006-2010, at the University of Manchester, in Manchester, UK, on April 29, 2014.  The conference was one of several organized by Professor Georgina Waylen, for her project Understanding Institutional Change:  A...

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The Scottish Parliament

The earliest record of a mention of the Scottish Parliament was in 1235. It was an assembly of nobles and churchmen held on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The purpose was to advise the king on policy and justice issues. Throughout the years, the Scottish Parliament grew in independence and strength, preventing...

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