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How should we ‘do’Sociology in Business Schools? Find out by booking for ‘Situating Consumption II: Navigating the Business School’, a BSA Consumption Study Group free online event, 23 September https://tinyurl.com/3dpw4sed

Situating Consumption II: Navigating the Business School Situating Consumption II: Navigating the Business School A BSA Consumption Study Group Event 23 September 2024 (11.00am-12.30pm)Online About the Event You are invited to join us for the second event in the 'Situating Consumption' series. This round-table discussion focuses on 'Navigating the Busines...

Concerned about housing insecurity? Book now for ‘Solutions to Homelessness: Research, Policy, and Practice’ a free BSA Postgraduate hybrid event, 19 August, University of Oxford/online

Solutions to Homelessness: Research, Policy, and Practice Solutions to Homelessness: Research, Policy, and Practice A BSA Postgraduate Event 19 August 2024 (14:45-17:00)University of Oxford (32 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2ER)/Online About the Event The development of effective social policy solutions to homelessness requires an understanding of its stru...

Immerse yourself in focused writing sessions, lively discussions and networking opportunities! Book now for ‘Writing Retreat & Social Gathering’, 18 September, BSA Meeting Room, London

BSA Childhood Study Group 2024 Writing Retreat & Social Gathering BSA Childhood Study Group 2024 Writing Retreat & Social Gathering 18 September 2024 (10:30-15:30)BSA London Meeting Room, UK About the Event Please join us for an exclusive writing retreat and social event hosted by the BSA Childhood Study Group in London! Unplug from your daily routine and immerse....

Book now for ‘Habitus of a Lifetime: Celebrating Feminist Sociology of Class, Gender & Race’ a BSA Bourdieu Study Group event, 8 November University of Bristol

Habitus of a Lifetime: Celebrating Feminist Sociology of Class, Gender & Race Habitus of a Lifetime: Celebrating Feminist Sociology of Class, Gender & Race A BSA Bourdieu Study Group Event 8 November 2024 (2-7pm GMT)University of Bristol, UK Keynote Speaker Professor Diane Reay About the EventIn his now classic text, Outline of a Theory of Practice (1977), Bourdieu highlighte...

Book now for ‘The Frankfurt School Beyond Its Centenary: Exploring Contemporary Critical Social Theory and its Critique of Political Economy’ a free online event by the BSA Theory Study Group, 6 November

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The BSA President and Chair ask Goldsmiths to reconsider its decision on redundancies in the sociology department

BSA President and Chair ask Goldsmiths to reconsider decision on redundancies - Everyday Society - The British Sociological Association Dear Professor Corner, It is with deep regret that we write to you again, following our previous letter of 9 April. The British Sociological Association is aware that redundancy proposals are...

Book now for ‘Re-thinking Social Networks: Qualitative Network Analysis, Conceptual Reflexivity and the Presentation of the Networked-Self’, a free online BSA Social Network Analysis Study Group Seminar, 4 October https://tinyurl.com/yf7vufj8

Re-thinking social networks Re-thinking Social Networks: Qualitative Network Analysis, Conceptual Reflexivity and the Presentation of the Networked-Self A BSA Social Network Analysis Study Group (SNAG) Seminar 4 October 2024 (4:00-5:30pm)Online About the Event A SNAG Online seminar with: Professor Alessio D’Angelo (Universit...

'We call upon our sister associations in the humanities and social sciences to join us in urging the new government to create long-term funding for UK research and teaching in our sector'

Stop the Cuts, Fund HE - Everyday Society - The British Sociological Association Sociology schools and departments in all university sectors across the UK have faced and are facing harmful and deep reaching cuts and restructuring. Staff have left institutions through voluntary severances...

‘Urgent action is needed to protect UK research capacity across the social sciences and humanities’ –Read BSA current and past presidents on the recent job cuts:

Addressing the Crisis in UK Higher Education: Sociology at Goldsmiths and Elsewhere - Everyday Society - The British Sociological Association Statement by the President and Past Presidents of the British Sociological Association Recent reports have indicated that around 40% of higher education institutions are in serious financial difficulties, in some...

Shortlist for the 2024 Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize has been published – winner to be announced at BSA MedSoc conference in September https://tinyurl.com/3xhvp3r5

‘It is not too late to rethink the cuts at Goldsmiths, Kent, Huddersfield, Lincoln, Hull and many other institutions - urgent action is needed to protect UK research capacity’ Read BSA current and past presidents:

Addressing the Crisis in UK Higher Education: Sociology at Goldsmiths and Elsewhere - Everyday Society - The British Sociological Association Statement by the President and Past Presidents of the British Sociological Association Recent reports have indicated that around 40% of higher education institutions are in serious financial difficulties, in some...

‘The BSA stands in solidarity with its members and other sociologists facing cuts and redundancies’ - read our Trustees’ statement on job cuts at Goldsmiths and elsewhere

Stop the Cuts, Fund HE - Everyday Society - The British Sociological Association Sociology schools and departments in all university sectors across the UK have faced and are facing harmful and deep reaching cuts and restructuring. Staff have left institutions through voluntary severances...

Book now for ‘The role of supervision in fostering and sustaining empathy, reflection and relationships in child and family social work’, a free online BSA Social Work Study Group event, 22 July

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Engage with one the work of the most influential sociological thinkers of our time – book now for ‘The Legacy of Margaret Archer’, a one-day symposium on 3 August at the University of Warwick

One-Day Symposium on the Legacy of Margaret Archer The Legacy of Margaret Archer A BSA Theory Study Group One-Day Symposium 3 August 2024University of Warwick, UK About the Event We are delighted to announce a one-day symposium dedicated to exploring and celebrating the legacy of Margaret Archer, one of the most influential sociological thinkers of....

Don’t miss out! Bookings close tomorrow, Friday June 28, for ‘Religion, Justice, and Social Action’, the Annual Conference of BSA Sociology of Religion study group, 8-10 July, at the University of Northumbria, Newcastle http://tinyurl.com/22tyskj5

Immerse yourself in focused writing sessions, lively discussions and networking opportunities! Book now for BSA Childhood Study Group ‘Writing Retreat & Social Gathering’, 18 September, BSA London Meeting Room

BSA Childhood Study Group 2024 Writing Retreat & Social Gathering BSA Childhood Study Group 2024 Writing Retreat & Social Gathering 18 September 2024 (10:30-15:30)BSA London Meeting Room, UK About the Event Please join us for an exclusive writing retreat and social event hosted by the BSA Childhood Study Group in London! Unplug from your daily routine and immerse....

Book now for ‘Religion, Justice, and Social Action’, the Annual Conference of BSA Socrel study group, 8-10 July, at the University of Northumbria, Newcastle

Sociology of Religion Conference 2024 Religion, Justice, and Social Action BSA Sociology of Religion Annual Conference 8-10 July 2024University of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK Keynote Speakers Professor Nandini Deo will be joining us from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania. Professor Deo is an Associate Professor of Political Science, explor...

Engage with one the work of the most influential sociological thinkers of our time – book now for ‘The Legacy of Margaret Archer’, a BSA Theory study group one-day symposium on 3 August at the University of Warwick

One-Day Symposium on the Legacy of Margaret Archer The Legacy of Margaret Archer A BSA Theory Study Group One-Day Symposium 3 August 2024University of Warwick, UK About the Event We are delighted to announce a one-day symposium dedicated to exploring and celebrating the legacy of Margaret Archer, one of the most influential sociological thinkers of....

Book now for ‘Drinking spaces: Past, Present and Future’, a and Drinking Studies Network event on 10 July, Nottingham Trent University

Drinking spaces: Past, Present and Future Drinking spaces: Past, Present and Future A BSA Alcohol Studies Group and Drinking Studies Network Event 10 July 2024 (10-4pm)Nottingham Trent University About the Event Drinking places in their various forms – pubs, bars, taverns, night clubs, etc – have been important institutions in many soci...

Book now for ‘The role of supervision in fostering and sustaining empathy, reflection and relationships in child and family social work’, a free online BSA Social Work Study Group event, 22 July

The role of supervision in fostering (and sustaining) empathy, reflection and relationships in child and family social work BSA >> Events >> Key BSA Events >> The role of supervision in fostering (and sustaining) empathy, reflection and relationships in child and family social work

Call for proposals for a new BSA Education study group seminar series, ‘Pedagogies of hope’, running from September to December. Deadline 5 July

Book now for ‘Emotions and Precarity: Conflict, Connection, and Change’, a BSA Emotions study group online symposium, on two half-days, 25-26 June

Emotions and Precarity: Conflict, Connection, and Change Emotions and Precarity: Conflict, Connection, and Change BSA Emotions Study Group 2024 Symposium 25-26 June 2024Online About the Event Emotions are at the very heart of our social lives, with research on emotions within sociology (and cognate fields) recently developing a particularly keen interest....

Work, Employment and Society is hosting three interactive events linked to the themes of meaningful work in the digital economy, from 4-6 September, online

WES Online Series 2024: Meaningful Work in the Digital Economy WES Online Series: Meaningful Work in the Digital Economy 4-6 September 2024Online About the Event PROGRAMME Work, Employment and Society (WES) is hosting a series of three interactive online events linked to the themes of meaningful work in the digital economy on the 4-6 September 2024. While meani...

Engage with one the work of the most influential sociological thinkers of our time – book now for ‘The Legacy of Margaret Archer’, a BSA Theory Study Group one-day symposium on 3 August at the University of Warwick

One-Day Symposium on the Legacy of Margaret Archer The Legacy of Margaret Archer A BSA Theory Study Group One-Day Symposium 3 August 2024University of Warwick, UK About the Event We are delighted to announce a one-day symposium dedicated to exploring and celebrating the legacy of Margaret Archer, one of the most influential sociological thinkers of....

Book now for the North West Medical Sociology Group free online seminar on 20 June. This focuses on work from the Health Culture and Society Research group at Lancaster University

North West Medical Sociology Online Seminar - June 2024 North West Medical Sociology Group Online Seminar 20 June 2024 (13:00-14:00)Online About the Event The BSA North West Medical Sociology group have a new online seminar series for 2024. Each seminar will showcase work from a university with space for discussion. Our hope is to discover the work going...

Book now for ‘Emotions and Precarity: Conflict, Connection, and Change’, a BSA Emotions Study Group online symposium, on two half-days, 25-26 June https://tinyurl.com/5n9bpdw2

Emotions and Precarity: Conflict, Connection, and Change Emotions and Precarity: Conflict, Connection, and Change BSA Emotions Study Group 2024 Symposium 25-26 June 2024Online About the Event Emotions are at the very heart of our social lives, with research on emotions within sociology (and cognate fields) recently developing a particularly keen interest....

Book now for ‘Habitus of a Lifetime: Celebrating Feminist Sociology of Class, Gender & Race’ a BSABourdieu Study Group event on 5 July, University of Bristol, with keynote speaker, Professor Diane Reay

Habitus of a Lifetime: Celebrating Feminist Sociology of Class, Gender & Race Habitus of a Lifetime: Celebrating Feminist Sociology of Class, Gender & Race A BSA Bourdieu Study Group Event 5 July 2024 (2-7pm BST)University of Bristol, UK Keynote Speaker Professor Diane Reay About the EventIn his now classic text, Outline of a Theory of Practice (1977), Bourdieu highlighted ha...

Bookings are now OPEN for the BSA Medical Sociology Conference 2024, 11-13 September 2024, University of Warwick

Medical Sociology Conference 2024 BSA Medical Sociology Conference 2024 11-13 September 2024University of Warwick, UK About the Event We look forward to welcoming you to our 56th Medical Sociology Annual Conference. The BSA Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference is always an essential networking event for Medical Sociology academ...