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Have you read Sociology’s latest special issue?

Sociology under Attack looks at the ideological battle about the role of universities and of social sciences. Find articles on authoritarianism, neoliberalism and sociology's role in current political climates.

journals.sagepub.com/toc/SOC/59/6
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January 26, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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Next Friday! Don't forget to register.
bsaecf.bsky.social British Sociological Association (BSA) - Early Career Forum @bsaecf.bsky.social · Oct 20
Join us on 30 Jan 2026 (2–3 pm GMT) for the BSA webinar on applying for postdoctoral research funding with Dr Fei Huang (Leverhulme Early Career Fellow) & Prof Katherine Twamley (Professor of Sociology). Get tips on proposals, applications, mentors & more! Book now:
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Applying for Postdoctoral Research Funding as an Early Career Scholar
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January 23, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Take part in an event that explores the transformative potential of education: Call for Papers by 23 February for ‘Understanding and Enacting Social Change in Education: Working with Bourdieu’, a BSA Bourdieu Study Group event, 11 June, Italy
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January 23, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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‘Forced migration may result in the sudden rupturing of social ties and loss of status’ – book now for ‘How Highly Skilled Refugees Build Social Networks to Reclaim Professional Identities’, a free online BSA Social Network Analysis Study Group event, 24 February tinyurl.com/yvewef6k
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January 19, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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Call for abstracts by 20 March for our Work, Employment and Society Conference at the University of Bath, 9-11 September.

We invite submissions on the theme of the conference, ‘Work and Employment in the Great Reshuffle: Navigating the Polycrisis’. @bsa-weel.bsky.social

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January 16, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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University of Manchester Sociology Annual Lecture 2026:

‘Beyond Borders: Rethinking Migration & Citizenship’
Prof Bridget Anderson (University of Bristol)

📅 3.30–5pm, Thurs 12 Feb 2026 (followed by drinks reception)

All welcome!
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Beyond Borders: Rethinking Migration and Citizenship - Bridget Anderson
Please join us for the University of Manchester Sociology Annual Lecture 2026, followed by a drinks reception.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Call for Papers by 13 February for ‘Healing and Harms’, the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group Annual Conference, 29 June-1 July, University of Nottingham
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January 9, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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Save the date! The BSA Medical Sociology Annual Conference 2026 will be held from 8 to 10 September at Northumbria University.

MedSoc’s 58th annual conference will be an essential networking event for medical sociology academics and professionals.

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January 8, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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The contemporary relevance of the social sciences is a joint publication with @sagepub.com and demonstrates how the social sciences are contributing to the wellbeing of the UK through 8 broad principles supported with evidence & case studies. Download the report📖 ➡️ acss.org.uk/publications...
The contemporary relevance of the social sciences – Academy of Social Sciences
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January 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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We are pleased to announce that Prof Ana Manzano will deliver the fourth lecture in the 2025/26 Faculty of Social Sciences Inaugural Lecture Series.

Lecture entitled: The Detective Work of Evaluation: Notes from the Field

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Select tickets – "The Detective Work of Evaluation: Notes from the Field": Faculty Inaugural Lecture by Prof. Ana Manzano – Liberty Building (Moot Court) LT (1.28), University of Leeds
"The Detective Work of Evaluation: Notes from the Field": Faculty Inaugural Lecture by Prof. Ana Manzano – Liberty Building (Moot Court) LT (1.28), University of Leeds, Wed 4 Feb 2026 - We are delight...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Check out this article by Clarke & Smith on how a London Met Police 'club' reproduces whiteness and the myth of merit in leadership. #Policing #Equity

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December 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The BSA wishes everyone a restful Christmas break and a happy new year.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Call for papers for ‘Healing and Harms’, the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group Annual Conference 2026, 29 June-1 July, University of Nottingham. Deadline for abstracts: 13 February #cfp #sociology tinyurl.com/yctw6pv2
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December 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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The theme for our 2026 conference is 'Healing and Harms'. We invite papers that explore these ostensibly opposing dynamics, highlighting, challenging and complexifying religion, non-religion and spirituality’s role(s) in both healing and harm, in their myriad forms, and across diverse contexts.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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An important call to save sociology!
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December 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Academic Freedom and the Politics of Free Speech with Jana Bacevic

If you missed our event (www.britsoc.co.uk/media/26750/...), we are pleased to share that the video recording of Jana's talk is now available on the BSA YouTube channel:
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Academic Freedom and the Politics of Free Speech with Jana Bacevic
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December 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Have you read our new report which outlines 12 recommendations, informed by research, which would strengthen the government’s use of evidence in policymaking & delivery, with the purpose of improving outcomes for citizens yet? Find out more and download 📖 ➡️ acss.org.uk/publications...
December 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Newsletter - tinyurl.com/socrel-winter
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December 16, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Her first monograph is Women Priests, Symbolic Violence and Symbolic Resistance, published by Routledge. Sharon teaches across several subjects including religion and politics, sociology of religion, and religion, peace and conflict.
December 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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The book launch was co-organised with The Bauman Institute (baumaninstitute.leeds.ac.uk) based University of Leeds. The presenters were Tom Campbell, Katarzyna Bartoszyńska, Elena Álvarez Álvarez, Martin Aidnik, and Jack Palmer.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Theory and Society: Zygmunt Bauman Book Launch

If you missed our event (www.britsoc.co.uk/media/26928/...), we are pleased to share that the video recording of the talks is now available on the BSA YouTube channel:
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Theory and Society: Zygmunt Bauman Book Launch
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December 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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'Sociology under Attack', the new Sociology journal special issue, is now live!

Articles in this special issue demonstrate that the value of Sociology is not restricted to what it does, but how it does it.

Read now below.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Thrilled to also have a Special Event on Climate Feelings for Liveable Futures in the annual conference of @britsoci.bsky.social, marking BSA's 75th anniversary. Thtat's on 10 April 2026 in Manchester. We will join up streams: #sociology of environment, health, repro, space, body & social theory!
December 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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New year, new job? Join us at the Department of Sociology & Nuffield College. The post is open to candidates from different areas of empirical specialisation and at different levels of experience. Please consider applying! closes Jan 5th. www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/associ...
December 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Congratulations once again to this year’s SRO Sage Prize winners, Susie Scott and Nina Lockwood, for their article, Nested Narratives: Biographical Accounts of Unlived Experience Across Three Narrative Orders.

Read the full article Open Access below if you missed it!
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Image text says: Congratulations once again to this year’s SRO Sage Prize winners, Susie Scott and Nina Lockwood, for their article, Nested Narratives: Biographical Accounts of Unlived Experience Across Three Narrative Orders. Read the full article Open Access below if you missed it! https://doi.org/10.1177/13607804231184353
December 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM