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• The cost of being a woman

  The cost-of-living crisis emerges as yet another pressing challenge disproportionately affecting women. Like the pandemic, it serves to amplify the entrenched structural disparities experienced by women, rendering them vulnerable to its impacts. This jeopardises progress in advancing economic and social equality for women and sending it into reverse. For International Women’s Day 2024, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Young Academy of Scotland brings a panel of experts from academia and practice to dissect this challenging topic. They will explore the historical context of systematic inequalities that persist today and some solutions required to address the imbalance, from workplaces to the law.

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• Constitutional futures for Scotland and the UK

  This panel discussion reflects on the challenges of Scottish devolution and the relationship with the rest of the UK. Issues surrounding Scotland’s constitutional future continue to dominate and polarise Scottish politics and political debate. But the contested nature of the process – and especially the question of whether or not there could or should be an independence referendum – has crowded out meaningful discussion of the challenges facing devolution and Scotland’s relationship with the rest of the UK.  To explore some of these challenges, the RSE is partnering with the UK in a Changing Europe, as well as the Institute for Government and Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge, as part of their review of the UK constitution, to host a panel discussion with key experts and commentators.    This session is chaired by Kenny Farquharson, Columnist and Senior Writer for The Times. Panel includes: Professor Michael Keating FRSEGeneral Secretary, RSE Professor Ailsa Henderson FRSEProfessor of Political Science, University of Edinburgh Jess SargeantSenior Researcher, Institute for Government Dr Philip Rycrof FRSEFormer senior Cabinet Office official

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• The curious mind of Ian Rankin

  Eve Poole, Chief Executive of the RSE, is in conversation with one of the world’s best-known crime writers and creator of Edinburgh’s local Inspector Rebus. He shares stories using objects from his life as we explore the curious mind of Ian Rankin.   Speakers Sir Ian Rankin FRSE, author Dr Eve Poole, Interim CEO, Royal Society of Edinburgh   About Curious Calling all curious minds! You are invited to Curious, the RSE’s summer events programme. Take part in a series of free, online, and in-person talks, group discussions and outdoor activities on key contemporary topics and ground-breaking ideas with some of Scotland’s leading thinkers.https://www.rse-curious.com   About RSE The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland’s National Academy, is an educational charity operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis to provide public benefit throughout Scotland.https://www.rse.org.uk/   Stay Connected https://www.facebook.com/RoyalSocEd/https://twitter.com/RoyalSocEdhttps://www.instagram.com/royalsoced/https://www.linkedin.com/company/royalsoced/

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• The curious mind of Damian Barr

  Damian Barr FRSE is in conversation with Dr Eve Poole, Chief Executive of the RSE, discussing the important moments in his life, getting to the heart of issues he cares about, and the inspirations behind his work. Best known for his memoir, Maggie & Me, is a coming of age and coming out in Thatcher’s Britain, which won him numerous literary awards – including the Stonewall Writer of the Year Award. His life is all about writing, telling and celebrating stories whilst wanting to widen participation in literature, making the case for bookshops and libraries for all. Speakers Dr Damian Barr FRSE, author Dr Eve Poole, Interim CEO, Royal Society of Edinburgh About Curious Calling all curious minds! You are invited to Curious, the RSE’s summer events programme. Take part in a series of free, online, and in-person talks, group discussions and outdoor activities on key contemporary topics and ground-breaking ideas with some of Scotland’s leading thinkers.https://www.rse-curious.com   About RSE The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland’s National Academy, is an educational charity operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis to provide public benefit throughout Scotland.https://www.rse.org.uk/ Stay Connected https://www.facebook.com/RoyalSocEd/https://twitter.com/RoyalSocEdhttps://www.instagram.com/royalsoced/https://www.linkedin.com/company/royalsoced/

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• Community Action Against Climate Change

  A thought-provoking discussion chaired by Nick Fraser between Louisa Harvey, Dr Andy Kerr FRSE, and Joan Lawrie discussed how climate change continues to expose further inequalities within our society and their experience working together with local authorities and communities to enact solutions to tackle those challenges in an affordable, community-focused and sustainable way.  Find out more about the speakers, watch video and read the transcript from the event: https://rse.org.uk/resources/resource/video/community-action-against-climate-change/   About  The RSE, Scotland’s National Academy, is an educational charity operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis to provide public benefit throughout Scotland. https://www.rse.org.uk/   Stay Connected https://www.facebook.com/RoyalSocEd/ https://twitter.com/RoyalSocEd https://www.instagram.com/royalsoced/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/royalsoced/   We also have a YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRoyalSocietyofEdinburgh/videos  

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