Societies and Cultures Institute

Blogs

SCI Visiting Researcher: Prof. Nivedita Menon

For a week in February 2025, the Societies & Cultures Institute and South Asia Centre  welcomed Professor Nivedita Menon to the University.

Leading LGBTQI+ Theologian and Pastor Welcomed to the University

On 7-8 November 2024, the Societies and Cultures Institute and EXCEPT (Exeter Centre for Ethics and Practical Theology) welcomed Revd Dr Brandon Crowley to Exeter.

SCI invites award-winning journalist to the University of Exeter

On Wednesday 9th October 2024, the Societies and Cultures Institute were thrilled to welcome award-winning journalist and author Luke Harding to the University of Exeter.

HASS research essential to embed innovation in the UK economy

Universities UK's Blueprint for Change makes a powerful case for the contribution of the Humanities & Social Sciences to a Research & Development strategy that truly enables sustained economic growth and social improvement.

SCI delivers 'brilliantly curated' events with Virginia professor

SCI invited the globally renowned Professor Geeta Patel (Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Virginia) to the University of Exeter to deliver two interdisciplinary events. Read all about it here.

Blog Post: Exploring Creativity as a Tool for Improving Wellbeing

Read the new blog post by Dr Caitlin Kight (School of Education, HASS), discussing and reflecting on her interdisciplinary research project supported through SCI's Development Fund 2022/23.

Blog Post: Does Increasing Spending in Public Health improve Health?

Read all about this project by Damian Clarke (Economics, ESE), which seeks to estimate the causal impacts of public health spending on individual health outcomes.