Take a look at what our academic and research staff published in January!👇

Take a look at what our academic and research staff published in December!👇

Today is the day! A massive round of applause for our Postgraduates walking the stage today and celebrating their amazing achievements. 🎓 We look forward to seeing all you do in the future. #Sociology #UoYGraduation #Graduation2026 #Postgraduate

It's graduation week, and while we may all still be recovering from the holidays we're ready to start celebrating our graduands and their amazing achievements earning Masters and PhD's! #Sociology #UniversityofYork #Graduation2026 #Winter #Masters #PhD

🌟 So long 2025, and welcome to 2026 🌟 Happy new year to everyone, we hope your 2026 starts and continues to be excellent. #HappyNewYear #UniversityofYork #2026

🎄Wishing all of you a merry Christmas 🎄 Whether you celebrate it or not, with family and friends or having a solo one, at home or elsewhere. We hope you have a lovely day, and are safe and well, from all of us in Sociology. #UniversityofYork #Sociology #Christmas #Joy

The 'No & Low' project team in the School for Business and Society and Sociology have launched a new map of No and Low Alcohol friendly venues in York, including sober pub crawls and cycle routes across the city! Find it in participating venues or contact Emily Nicholls in Sociology for a copy.

Dr Emily Nicholls in Sociology appeared on the Cultural Studies podcast to talk about her research. The episode covers a wide and eclectic range of topics from alcohol, risk, gender and the night-time economy to veganism, footwear and dogs! Listen here

Emma Casey’s book The Return of the Housewife: Why Women are Still Cleaning Up has been chosen as one of CHOICE’s outstanding academic titles for 2025. According to CHOICE, these are selected for their excellence in scholarship and novel treatment of their chosen subjects. Read more: buff.ly/jK5mfvL

We've finally made it to LinkedIn, so if you're part of the network why don't you give us a follow? We look forward to seeing you over there. #Sociology #UnviersityofYork #LinkedIn #NewSocialMedia #Follow

Take a look at what our academic and research staff published in November!👇

We are marking Disability History Month with a display highlighting the work of disabled scholars and activists who have made significant contributions to the social sciences, on the 2nd floor of the Law and Sociology building, 20 Nov - 20 Dec #Sociology #UniversityofYork #DisabilityHistoryMonth

This 3-year research project explored the realities, challenges, and opportunities of disabled young people. This workshop is for practitioners, policy makers, disabled young people, and their families. It’s about what we’ve discovered and working together to shape what comes next.

@annastrhan.bsky.social will be holding a talk about the book, Growing Up Godless: Non-Religious Childhoods in Contemporary England, on the 4th December at York Humanists. More info🔗 www.yorkhumanists.org.uk/news.html #Sociology #Humanist #Research #Religion #England #UniversityofYork

Take a look at what our academic and research staff published in October!👇 #Sociology #UniversityofYork #Research #Academic #Criminology #Society #HigherEducation

Gareth Millington's Archiving the Inner City project, funded by Leverhulme Trust is hosting a symposium at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia on Friday 14 November. @leverhulme.ac.uk More info below 👇 #UniversityYork #Sociology #Race #Politics #UrbanHistory #BlackHistory

The use of AI to enhance actors' accents has made headlines and drawn considerable negative backlash. Away from sensationalist takes, the response may be less about the use of AI and more about the transparency of where and how it is used. #Sociology #AI #VoiceCloning Continue reading below 👇

Yesterday, the Gender, Sexuality & Inequalities Research Cluster screened "No Release" with @monish.bsky.social... #Sociology #Research #FilmScreening #Prison #Race #Migrants #CriminalJusticeSystem

Join Dr Monish Bhatia for a screening of No Release on 22 Oct. No Release tells the story of two migrant men who, after their release from prison, face a new form of punishment: continuous GPS surveillance enforced by the UK immigration system. #UniversityofYork #Sociology #Immigration #Film

With growing numbers of staff and PGRs in the dept researching religion and spirituality, we've launched a new working group: the Religion & Spirituality in Society & Culture Lab. Keep reading below 👇 #UniversityofYork #UoY #Sociology #Religious #Culture #Spirituality #Research

How much do you know about parental leave policies? How would you make them better? Bring your under 5s on 25th Oct along for story time by Mud Pie Arts while you do a fun quiz and maybe win prizes, including a £30 York Gift Card! buff.ly/J6YcRGs Photo: Mahmud Ahsan #Sociology #ParentalLeave

Our academic and research staff have been busy this last month! Here’s a round-up of the articles and books published by members of our department in September. 👇 #Sociology #UniversityofYork #Publications #Research #Articles #Books #Academic

Dr Lucy Potter has joined the Department of Sociology at the University of York as an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow, mentored by Dr Anna Strahn. @lucypotter.bsky.social #UniversityofYork #Sociology #Postdoctoral #Research

TODAY at 4pm - Join @uoy-sociology.bsky.social for a presentation and discussion of Billy Holzberg’s prize-winning Affective Bordering, exploring emotions, race, and deservingness in migration and border politics. Affective bordering and the racial politics of deservingness - in-person or online!

Sociology Department's. Anna Strhan spoke about her new book Growing Up Godless: Non-Religious Childhoods in Contemporary England on the New Books Network podcast.

Sociology is marking Black History Month with a poster display highlighting the work of Black scholars and writers who have made significant contributions to the social sciences. Come and visit our display on the second floor of the Law and Sociology building, from 1 October to 31 October 2025.

Sociology is 8th in the UK for studying Criminology according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. A testament to the excellent quality of our courses and the opportunities they create. Full news article: buff.ly/3IEgynx #UniversityofYork #Criminology #GoodUniversityGuide2026

New research project alert 🚨 Evaluation of the Thalidomide Health Grant. Take a look at this video for more information on what this project is all about, you can also read our webpage for more details: buff.ly/2R3PIHj Video here: buff.ly/j2HH2g9 #UoY #Sociology #Research #Thalidomide #Survivors

A big congrats to Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce, for being awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by Advance HE . 🏆 Ruth is the FIRST ever to win this in the Department, and only the second in Social Sciences in the University! See below for more info👇 #UoY #Sociology #Award #Excellence #Teaching

And the award goes to...🏆 Congratulations to our final year Sociology students, who have won awards for all their hard work. #Sociology #UoY #Awards #HighestMarks

Prof. Ruth Penfold-Mounce @deathandculture.bsky.social was interviewed as a Criminology Expert for 2 true crime documentaries on Amazon Prime. The Crossbow Cannibal is now available to watch. Krays: London Gangsters' will be released 19th July #UoY #sociology #criminology #amazonprime #truecrime

Our students have spoken, and the results are in: Sociology is ranking joint 2nd amongst the Russell Group for 'Learning Opportunities' among Universities included for Sociology 💪 Have a look at here for more info on Sociology👉https://buff.ly/vp3FAIQ #UoY #sociology #NSS2025 #RussellGroup

The programme is now confirmed and registrations open for our annual conference "Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice". Open to staff, students (postgraduate researchers only) 🎟️ For information and tickets: buff.ly/htmVxex #UoY #Sociology #research

The programme is now confirmed and registrations open for our annual conference "Vulnerability and Policing: Reducing Harm, Strengthening Justice". Open to staff, students (postgraduate researchers only) 🎟️ For information and tickets: buff.ly/htmVxex #UoY #Sociology #research

Reminder 🔔 Join Sociology as we celebrate the 60th anniversary since the department was created. The day is absolutely full of talks, coffee, posters, and a key-note from Dr Ali Meghji from the University of Cambridge. Full agenda and link to book: buff.ly/2zbdHbE #Sociology #UoY #Event #60years

🎉Congrats to our PhD student, Ruth Vassilas, on being selected as one of 10 finalists with her talk "Spiritually Awakened...Now What? The Aftermath of Life-Changing Spiritual Experiences" in York's 3 Minute Thesis Competition. Want to see the final? buff.ly/SmvHRlG #UoY #Sociology #Thesis

Join us for a presentation from Glen Watts about revisiting and revising the secularisation paradigm in light of late-stage secularisation. 📅 21st May 2025 ⏰ 3:30pm to 4:30pm 📍 Online only More info and ticket booking here: buff.ly/fZ8PQPS #UoY #Sociology #ResearchSeminar

@annastrhan.bsky.social with Rachael Shillitoe have co-authored a new book out on Tues 20th May, titled "Growing Up Godless: Non-Religious Childhoods in Contemporary England", published by @princetonupress.bsky.social See here for more about the book 📖 buff.ly/jMPdyXU #Sociology #UoY #Research

MA Social Research gives you the ideal platform to showcase your capabilities to future employers and PhD programmes alike – so you can break new ground in the worlds of professional and academic research. Want to know more? buff.ly/wLQF0zR #UoY #Sociology #Research #Postgraduate #SocialScience

The MA Global Culture & Society combines classical theories with cutting-edge research practice. You'll acquire first-hand experience of social scientific research alongside a range of transferable skills useful for academia, the market, and industry. 🔗 buff.ly/bFkxmdw #UoY #Sociology #Postgraduate

Want to design tech that makes a difference? At York, our MSc Social Media and Interactive Technologies bridges sociology and computer science, so you can create digital experiences that put people first. #uoy #uoysociology

Are you interested in pursuing your studies and graduating with a Masters Degree? Our MSc Social Media and Management at York empowers you to lead organisations through digital transformation. More info buff.ly/780rB5z #UoY #Sociology #Masters

The Department of Sociology is turning 60 years old! 🎉 Join us on the 18th June for lively discussions and conversation on Sociology past, present and future, as we celebrate 60 years of legacies and sociological ideas at York. Sign up and schedule here 👉 buff.ly/mzLFh0a #UoY #Sociology #60years

euterpeproject.eu & @commapress.bsky.social invite you to 🗯️ A Collision with Truth: Palestinian British Voices Panel, with Nada Shawa, Mohammed Ghalayini, Azhar Herez, Ra Page 📍Bowland Auditorium #UoY 🕔5pm UK time 🔗Hybrid event 🍷Wine reception Book your free ticket www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Interested in earning a Masters degree? 🎓 Our MA Criminology will give an in-depth understanding of the key issues in criminology. You will develop your knowledge, and we'll equip you to conduct your own research. buff.ly/tpNwee0 #UoY #Sociology #Criminology #Postgraduate

Join us for a talk by Dr Lydia Dixon, as she discusses her long-term ethnographic research with midwives in Mexico, culminating in her book Delivering Health: Midwifery and Development in Mexico. Seminar is open to UoY Sociology staff and PGRs on 23rd April at 3:30pm. buff.ly/VmhF71V

Squatting in London has a rich and diverse history. Today, squatters live a marginalised, stigmatised and criminalised existence, yet they persist. Join us to listen to Dr Samuel Bergen discuss Squatting London: The Politics of Property on Wed 26th March. buff.ly/8TR7wiL #UoY #Sociology #London

The results are in for 2025, and the Department of Sociology has entered and been ranked in the top 100 in the world according to QS Top Universities: buff.ly/k6YUAIk 🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to all of our colleagues and teams who have worked hard to achieve this. 👏 #UoY #Sociology #TopUniversities

Our own Dr Joanne Malone & Dr Metin Koca are running two projects focusing on non-religiosity. Follow the link below for more information 👇 #Sociology #Religion #UoY #Research

We are launching a site within the VLE Communities dedicated to employability and work-related learning, for all students & staff in Sociology. You can access this via the Sociology Department VLE Student Pages on your VLE homepage, or via the link below. tinyurl.com/soc-communit... #Employability