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 Read: https://ow.ly/ljiT50XIqyj British Sociological Association

The BSA wishes everyone a restful Christmas break and a happy new year.

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

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.

An important call to save sociology!

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: youtu.be/jH5SIWescAU?... #Sociology #SocialTheory #BSATheory

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...

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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.

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. #Theory #Sociology #BSATheory

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: youtu.be/jzPNl3O5Up0?... #Sociology #SocialTheory #Bauman #BSATheory

'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. doi.org/10.1177/0038...

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!

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...

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! doi.org/10.1177/1360...

New Sociology journal video abstract! Renu Gupta, co-author of the new article Trapped between the Past and the Future, goes over some of the key findings of her and her coauthors’ research in this video abstract. Watch the video abstract and read the full article below! doi.org/10.1177/0038...

Sociology is excited to offer authors the chance to make a video abstract to promote your work! This can help make anarticle accessible to a wider audience. See the first video abstract, by Dr Alexandrina Vanke, the winner of 2025's Sage Prize for Innovation/Excellence doi.org/10.1177/0038...

Submit your abstract to the 2026 Work, Employment and Society Annual Conference! Deadline for submission is 20 March 2026. Find the full Call for Abstracts below for details. britsoc.co.uk/wes2026

The BSA is seeking nominations for the post of Vice President of the British Sociological Association. The new Vice President will then step into the role of President in January 2027. Deadline for notations is 10 December. tinyurl.com/bdfb5xvy #sociology

This month’s list of consultations & inquiries from the UK’s 4 legislatures & governments that require #socialscience evidence incl. consultations on local government reform, adult social care, circular economy strategy & more. Find out more➡️ acss.org.uk/policy-monit...

There’s been a few changes to the Committee since our annual conference, so we thought it would be a good idea to introduce and reintroduce the people behind the scenes. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks as we’ll be sharing a little about each person and their role on the SocRel Committee

Welcome to Kahryn Hughes – the new Chair of the Editorial Board of Sociological Research Online journal. She was previously Editor-in-Chief of SRO and led groups creating two pioneering publication formats, Sociology in Action and Beyond the Text. We are very excited to be working with her again!

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...

SAVE THE DATE: We are pleased to announce that the SocRel annual conference for 2026 will be held at the University of Nottingham, from the 29th of June to the 1st of July in the Monica Partridge Building, University Park. The call for papers will be shared in the coming weeks.

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...

This year’s Cultural Sociology Sage Prize winner discusses how ways of conceptualizing national belonging and geopolitical ideologies shape how cultural products are inserted into global art and literary worlds. Read the full article, now for free. doi.org/10.1177/1749...

WES is looking for book reviewers! Find the full list of books up for review below with details on how to submit. www.britsoc.co.uk/media/27062/...

The BSA is seeking nominations for the post of Vice President of the British Sociological Association. The new Vice President will then step into the role of President in January 2027. Deadline for notations is 10 December. tinyurl.com/bdfb5xvy #sociology

Want to make your mid-career stage more visible, supported and sustainable? Book now for ‘Mid-Career Forum Manifesto: A Collective Conversation’, a BSA Mid-Career Forum free online event, 16 January tinyurl.com/2yy5etw4 #sociology

Interested in sharing work-in-progress on race and ethnicity? The BSA Race & Ethnicity Study Group is launching ‘critical currents’, a new monthly online seminar series. Sign up to present at tinyurl.com/nhdrrfrf

21 Nov, 2pm This seminar will launch the new edited volume, 'Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Beyond: Theorising Society and Culture of the 21st Century', edited by D Brzeziński, K Filipek, K Piwowar, M Winiarska-Brodowska. Book your free ticket! The event is open to members & non-members.

The event will be attended by the editors of the book, authors of selected chapters, as well as prominent researchers of contemporary algorithmisation as commentators: Dariusz Brzeziński Małgorzata Winiarska-Brodowska Robert Seyfert Nicolas Chartier-Edwards Noortje Marres David Beer #Theory

Considering postdoctoral research opportunities? Book now for ‘Applying for Postdoctoral Research Funding as an Early Career Scholar’, an online @bsaecr.bsky.social event, 30 January tinyurl.com/muas4sk8 #sociology

Take stock of what we know about the functioning of the media in scandalous times – submit an abstract by 21 November for ‘Media in a Scandalous Age’, a free online event by the BSA Media Study Group on 10 December tinyurl.com/4k4ezvv4

Add the winning paper of the Cultural Sociology journal Sage Prize to your weekend TBR! Peggy Levitt and Andreja Siliunas focus on the effects culture has on shaping cultural globalization, arguing that diffusion itself is a cultural practice. Read now for free! doi.org/10.1177/1749...

‘A sustained critique of AI from intersecting feminist, posthumanist and neo-materialist perspectives’ – book now for ‘Dismantling Human-Centred AI: A Feminist Intervention’ a free online BSA New Materialisms Study Group seminar, 8 December tinyurl.com/d4pma6jz

Have you read the Sage Prize winning paper for SRO journal? Nested Narratives by Susie Scott and Nina Lockwood explores the ways in which biographical subjects narrate their lives unlived. Read the full paper #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1177/1360...

What challenges do you face as a PhD student working in the field of arts and culture? Discuss at ‘Meeting Emerging Sociologists of the Arts and Culture: A PGR Online Tea Chat’ – a free online event by the BSA Sociology of the Arts Study Group, 12 December tinyurl.com/47hw76h6

✏️ Looking for ways to take your career to the next level? ✏️ Wanting to enhance the impact of your research on society? ✏️ Unsure what issues policymakers in Scotland are prioritising? Then, join our ADR SCOTLAND webinar 13 November 13:00–14:30 for insights! www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

Early Career Researchers – get connected with the Administrative Data Research initiative, giving access to administrative datasets not publicly available for research on social problems affecting Scotland. Book now for our @bsaecr.bsky.social workshop, 13 November, online tinyurl.com/3rfrxw44

Applications close today! Be sure to submit your application below to join the Editorial Boards of Sociology journal, and Work, Employment and Society. Deadline to submit is 17:00 GMT. www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc

‘The urgency of critical intervention on AI becomes undeniable’ - book now for Dismantling Human-Centred AI: A Feminist Intervention, a free online BSA New Materialisms Study Group seminar, 8 December tinyurl.com/d4pma6jz

Don’t miss your chance to apply for the WES journal Editorial Board. Applications close tomorrow! We are looking for experts in quantitative methods, sexuality at work, gender, and more. Submit your application now. www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc

Concerns are growing that social media emphasises negative experiences of hormonal contraception – but using social media does not necessarily mean a rejection of medical information, say @kristina-s.bsky.social and Lily Roberts @uofgsociology.bsky.social‬ tinyurl.com/mr2v8aa3

Sociology journal is looking for new Board members! Do you specialise in quantitative or computational methods? Apply now! The full list of expertise we need and how to apply can be found below. Applications close 11 November 2025. www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc

Are Interested in: 👉 Housing, 👉 Health, 👉 Youth, 👉 Work, 👉 Aging, 👉 Inequality, 👉 Climate change, or 👉 Criminal justice? If so, join the ADR SCOTLAND webinar 13 November 2025 (13.00-14.30) to learn about funding and knowledge exchange opportunities! www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

Book Launch: Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Beyond: Theorising Society and Culture of the 21st Century (Routledge 2025) A BSA Theory Study Group Event 21 November 2025 (14:00-15:30 GMT) Online Free to attend, registration required www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b... #SocialTheory

How will AI affect society? Find out by booking on 'Book Launch: Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Beyond: Theorising Society and Culture of the 21st Century' a free online @bsatheory.bsky.social event on 21 November tinyurl.com/4bspp3pr

Would you like to contribute to Sociology or Work, Employment and Society? Be sure to submit your application to join the Editorial Boards by 11 November 2025. Details on how to apply or nominate a colleague can be found below. www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc