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We explore the intersectional, lived experiences of minorities in Scotland and beyond. Follow us for our news and events.

10/06/2026

Bodies. Borders. Becomings.
Session 6 on June 17, 3-4pm UK time.

09/06/2026

That’s a wrap on our My Life In… Seminar Series for the 25/26 academic year!

🔔Our Bodies, Borders, Becomings series still has two more sessions during June.

Follow CMR for updates on new events and seminars during the 26/27 year.

08/06/2026

Following a very successful fifth seminar, we are pleased to announce the sixth seminar in the series Bodies. Borders. Becomings.

Session 6 - “Flexible Citizenship: Beauty and Body Politics among Chinese women in Lisbon” with Dr. Isabel Pires.

📍Online (Zoom)
📆 3-4pm (UK Time), June 17th
🔗 Link: https://cmr.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/bodies-borders-becomings/

06/06/2026

🎙️ New CMR Podcast Episode!
Ep. 2 | Indigenous People of Russia: Challenges and Hopes of Antiwar Activism
How do Indigenous people of Russia respond to the war in Ukraine and increasing repression at home?

In this episode of the CMR Podcast, Evgeniya Pakhomova speaks with Lana Pylaeva, an Indigenous activist from the Republic of Komi, director of Komi.Daily, and newly elected representative of the Russian democratic forces at PACE .
Together, they discuss the new wave of Indigenous activism that emerged following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the challenges facing antiwar activists today, and the importance of creating spaces for solidarity, dialogue, and hope in difficult times.

🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MSEpmw2EspkythUQcaVGs?si=1ngmcqFSTZytIZxxegftRw

05/06/2026

Looking for a meaningful volunteering opportunity?

SolidariTee is recruiting volunteers for its 2026/27 teams. This student and youth-led charity supports refugees and people seeking asylum through advocacy, awareness-raising, and funding legal aid and mental health support.

Find out more and apply: https://www.solidaritee.org.uk/join-us

04/06/2026

Yesterday marked a successful fifth session of Bodies. Borders. Becomings. with Dr. Lindsay Balfour.

Join us for the sixth session on June 17 at 3-4pm UK time online on Zoom.

03/06/2026

CMR has two events today!

Bodies. Borders. Becomings from 3-4pm UK time on Zoom

My Life In from 4-5pm UK time on Zoom

BBB link: https://cmr.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/bodies-borders-becomings/

MLI Link: https://cmr.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/my-life-in-new-seminar-series/

All links are in bio.

29/05/2026

My Life In… | Session 5
📅 3 June 2026
🕒 4-5pm (UK time)
🎙️ Host: Dr. Ana Gutierrez Garza
👤 Guest: Alejandra Ancheita

Please note the time change; this session will occur from 4-5pm, not the originally stated 3-4pm.

🔗 Register: https://cmr.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/my-life-in-new-seminar-series/

27/05/2026

Time change! My Life In… will now be held from 4-5 pm (UK Time) on June 3, instead of the original 3-4 pm.

24/05/2026

Following a very successful fourth seminar, we are pleased to announce the fifth seminar in the new series Bodies. Borders. Becomings.

Session 5 - “(Re)productive Intimacies on the move: Tracking bodies and the emerging biometrics of gender and violence” with Dr. Lindsay Balfour

📍Online (Zoom)
📆 3-4pm (UK Time), June 3rd
🔗 Link in bio

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