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This page contains a brief quantitative summary of the signatories on the Open Letter to the LSA Regarding Steven Pinker (TOL) and the letter by Jacobson, Partee and Pesetsky (PPJ). In total, 623 TOL signatures were analyzed. We provide a few notes on our methodology, but would like to first emphasize that this discussion is […]
Changing the visual design mid-way in a video project is quite unusual, but pivoting to a softer animation style with stick figures proved successful for both the client and us.
Recently, I’ve been working on the mobility of medieval queens. I thought a quantitative approach might be useful. To that end, I’ve made a list of 84 95 marriages for which a woman moved country to become a queen, 950-1150 (thank you to everyone who’s made suggestions so far!)* I’m sure there are missing names. […]
In After Virtue, MacIntyre argues that modern culture has, to a significant extent, abandoned the notion of telos – understood as the human end, purpose, or goal. Once this teleological framework is removed, what remains is a set of inherited moral precepts detached from the context that originally made them intelligible. These precepts persist in […]
In this post, Juan José (JJ) Miranda shares what managing the Holyrood podcast studio at Paterson’s Land has revealed about how colleagues use audio to support student learning. Drawing on his experience supporting colleagues from programmes including the MSc in Social Justice and Community Action and the MSc in Digital Education, JJ reflects on what […]
What does it really cost to live and study in Edinburgh? Our students share their daily spending over the course of a week and chat through how they stick to their budgets. From tips on how to get around the city, to meal prep inspiration, our students give a glimpse into student life in Edinburgh. […]