Distinguished Guest Lecture at the Global Donors Forum 2018
Dr Tobias Jung, Director of the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, gave a ‘Distinguished Guest Lecture’ at the Global Donors Forum (GDF).This year held in London, the…
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Networking in the Netherlands: reflections on the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) PhD Seminar 2018
Steph Haywood, PhD candidate at the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, shares her insights from this year’s ISTR PhD Seminar in Amsterdam From 8th-10thJuly 2018, the…
Steph Haywood’s 3 Minute Thesis Presentation gets an honourable mention in ISTR PhD competition
On average, it takes 9 hours to read out a doctoral thesis. The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges doctoral researchers to present their work in just three minutes. Entrants…
ISTR Emerging Scholar Dissertation Award 2018
Dr Tobias Jung, in his role as Chair of the International Society for Third Sector Research’s (ISTR) Emerging Scholar Dissertation Award Committee, announced the 2018 winner of the Award at…
Exploring links with Japan
On Monday, 16th July 2018, the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good welcomed a Japanese delegation headed by Professor Toshihiko Ishihara, Professor of Public Management at the…
The Annual Philanthropy Talk 2017 – The Poor Philanthropist: light and shadows in community giving.
The Annual Philanthropy Talk 2017 28th November 2017, 5:15pm, Lower Parliament Hall, 66 South Street, St Andrews In this public lecture, Dr Susan Wilkinson Maposa, author of the groundbreaking work…
How Philanthropy shapes Scotland: an online story map
For the academic year 2017/18 we are starting a new research project on philanthropy in Scotland. Please find a short overview below. If you have any stories, insights or examples…
PhD studentship on ‘Philanthropic Foundations and Engaged Philanthropy’
The Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good is inviting applications for a fully funded PhD studentship (EU/UK fees plus stipend at RCUK level) on the theme of ‘Philanthropic…
Philanthropy, Culture, Arts and Heritage
On Monday, 17th October, The Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good held a roundtable discussion exploring the relationship between philanthropy, culture, arts and heritage. This was hosted…
“Because you’re worth it” exploring some alternative images of ‘foundations’
“Because you’re worth it” exploring some alternative images of ‘foundations’ Those of us interested in philanthropic foundations face an important existentialist question: What are these creatures? A quick search for…