WEBINAR: Colonialism in the Digital Age: The Fight for a Livable Future. 🌟💻 Join us for a timely discussion on how artificial intelligence and digital systems are reshaping global inequalities and ecological futures. #AI 📅Zoom, May 12, 3:00 PM: https://ow.ly/yNhv50YR95w

The book contributes valuable insights into the narratives of China’s rise over the last two decades. It is essential reading for anyone interested in how China’s rise is represented in Western and Chinese discourses. 'Global China' for International Affairs: https://ow.ly/s2YH50YWst2

In this episode, Lynne Copson, co-author of 'Crime, Harm and the State', explores the relationship between #Criminology and #Zemiology, the study of social harm. 🎧 Listen here: https://ow.ly/LGbT50YWtkP

"It should prompt anyone working in this field to stop and take stock of what they are engaged in." 'What Are Prisons For?' by Hindpal Singh Bhui is reviewed in the Prison Service Journal: https://ow.ly/LmyG50YWt94

'Analysing Contemporary Society through Lived Utopia' is recognised with both the Thomas A. Herz Prize for Qualitative Research & the Habilitation Prize 2024. 💠Find the book: https://ow.ly/N1Pa50YWsZy 💠Herz: https://ow.ly/GB7A50YWsZz 💠Habilitation: https://ow.ly/yGJz50YWsZA

.Carl Rhodes and Alison Pullen, authors of the forthcoming book 'The Good Business School', have published an article in Times Higher Education examining the state of business education and arguing that elitist journal rankings undermine business schools. https://ow.ly/KrOq50YWsxu

"An excellent and timely contribution to scholarship on the contemporary contours of global China." 'Global China' by Tim Summers is reviewed in the Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography: https://ow.ly/SnVA50YWsoC

"I think the biggest thing that I think if people understood it would help them think through #ImmigrationPolicy more easily is that there are several types of #Migration and they have different goals." https://www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2026/05/05/podcast-why-immigration-policy-doesnt-add-up/

Hannah, Martin and Marta argue that universities must actively defend academic freedom and human rights, especially in response to the destruction of #Palestinian education, because silence risks complicity and undermines their democratic role. https://ow.ly/O5S450YVX0V

"Jade Levell said preventing these tragedies requires 'urgent, family-centred action' as researchers called for rapid changes." Read Jade's policy briefing on knife crime: https://ow.ly/SnEL50YV47R BBC News: https://ow.ly/95X750YV47T

“FIFA needs football more than football needs FIFA. Football existed at an advanced stage across all ages and countries long before FIFA itself started maturing. We have to recognise that." Alan Tomlinson, author of ‘What is FIFA For?’, in The Athletic: https://ow.ly/KS7Q50YV3rp

Jade Levell presented her knife crime policy briefing at Parliament in April, highlighting what the findings mean for children affected by domestic abuse. Read the briefing: https://ow.ly/EAUm50YV3WX Get 50% off Jade’s paperbacks with code JLV50 until 31 May: https://ow.ly/34C350YV3X3

In this podcast, George Miller speaks with Madeleine Sumption about why there is no single ‘right’ level of #Immigration and why attempts to control #Migration numbers so often fail. https://www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2026/05/05/podcast-why-immigration-policy-doesnt-add-up/

"The book offers a rigorous, interdisciplinary interrogation of the frames through which popular culture constructs, commodifies and communicates self-destruction." 'Suicide in Popular Media and Culture' is reviewed in The Journal of Popular Culture: https://ow.ly/1g0E50YV2PL

WEBINAR: Colonialism in the Digital Age: The Fight for a Livable Future. 🌟💻 Join us for a timely discussion on how artificial intelligence and digital systems are reshaping global inequalities and ecological futures. #AI 📅Zoom, May 12, 3:00 PM: https://ow.ly/LF4150YR921

The Trust Gap suggests that the most extreme cases — such as the US and the UK — distort our thinking about trust. It looks beyond trust in government to examine trust in a range of institutions, including courts, universities and the media. https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-trust-gap

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are geographically delineated areas established to facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI) and job creation. SEZs are frequently promoted as engines of development in many countries and regions of the Global South. https://ow.ly/hYeg50YStBx

Simeon Rose, author of 'Nature’s Boardroom', is speaking at Fleet Street Festival of Words on Tues, 12 May at 1.30 pm. Join 40 festival events exploring the ideas, wise and foolish, that challenge the past and shape what comes next. https://ow.ly/k5HZ50YGt8P

🔶New issue of Futures of Work! This issue presents a diverse collection of articles on unions and Big Tech, worker assetisation, and AI, reflecting the broad and evolving concerns shaping the future of work. https://ow.ly/W2s650YNWin

WEBINAR: Colonialism in the Digital Age: The Fight for a Livable Future. 🌟💻 Join us for a timely discussion on how artificial intelligence and digital systems are reshaping global inequalities and ecological futures. #AI 📅Zoom, May 12, 3:00 PM: https://ow.ly/Wsns50YR8Yk

CERS & The Sociological Review Joint Event 📚 Join us to discuss the new book 'The Modern World after Colonialism', which rethinks social science through colonial histories. 📅5 May 2026, 3–5pm 📍 University of Leeds Register now: https://ow.ly/TZpb50YLbEk

European labour market liberalisation and financialisation have weakened job quality and fuelled crises, while the rise of Big Tech and digitalisation now threatens workers’ rights further, highlighting the need for stronger EU regulation and policy. https://ow.ly/pNTC50YSYQn

Why are some harms defined as crimes while others are not? Listen as @justicefocus.org digs into Lynne Copson's new co-edited collection (with Eleni Dimou & @stevetombs.bsky.social) @brisunipress.bsky.social @europeangroup.bsky.social @bschcnetwork.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

𝘋𝘦𝘣𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 is officially out with @brisunipress.bsky.social!

@jimbostanford.bsky.social @cntrfuturework-cda.bsky.social reviews the new book @brisunipress.bsky.social by Bradon Ellem & coauthors that distills 120 years of policy evolution into an accessible primer on how #Australia regulates #work & where reform may head next. doi.org/10.1177/0019...

Victims of the #PostOfficeScandal went through the most unimaginable torment as they were wrongly accused of fraud and false accounting based on computer evidence known to be flawed. https://ow.ly/AQQY50YQC28

Tina Renier argues that while Jamaica’s Special Economic Zones drive investment and job creation, they also perpetuate labour exploitation and erase workers’ lived experiences, revealing deep inequalities rooted in colonial and neoliberal systems of development. https://ow.ly/Qarf50YStwk

What does it mean to take colonial histories seriously when talking about the modern world? This talk will reflect on this question & explore how CSCP & The Modern World After Colonialism reshape our understanding of the social sciences. 27 May, 18.30: https://ow.ly/xHGG50YLbSA

"This is a book that any barrister, aspiring barrister or anyone with an interest in the Bar and family justice must read." Prof Jo Delahunty KC author of 'We Set the Bar', is featured on page 20, with a review appearing on page 99 of Family Affairs: https://ow.ly/kQXQ50YRLW3

"Scholars will be indebted to Seifert for the detailed work he has done in mapping and tracking the official solidarity mounted by the British labour movement." 'Solidarity with Strings' has been reviewed in the Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History. https://ow.ly/WVG850YRLLT

Grateful for my first academic paper, 'Hospital Noises', published in @crmethodsjnl.bsky.social @brisunipress.bsky.social ​Exploring #AuralDiversity, #Autism, and #Hyperacusis in healthcare through #ArtsBasedResearch tinyurl.com/4423vdkp #CreativeResearchMethods #ABR #Phenomenology #AcademicSky

Join us for the launch of Digital Access to the Performing Arts—a pioneering study by metaLAB at Harvard, developed through DARP. Exploring how digital access in the performing arts must evolve post-COVID-19. 📅 April 30, 1:00 PM EDT 🔗 https://ow.ly/Pnwg50YQyvT

WEBINAR: Colonialism in the Digital Age: The Fight for a Livable Future. 🌟💻 Join us for a timely discussion on how artificial intelligence and digital systems are reshaping global inequalities and ecological futures. #AI #Colonialism 📅Zoom, May 12, 3:00 PM: https://ow.ly/AlIH50YR8X9

You can see it from space. A blue green algal bloom that, at the height of summer, covers most of the largest freshwater lake in Britain and Ireland – Lough Neagh. https://ow.ly/wrtg50YP0zH

John Hyde argues that despite promises of fair compensation, victims of the Post Office scandal have faced a slow, adversarial claims process that prolongs their suffering, largely driven by the organisation’s own approach rather than just its lawyers. https://ow.ly/yHyL50YQBZO

Join us for the launch of Digital Access to the Performing Arts—a pioneering study by metaLAB at Harvard, developed through DARP. Exploring how digital access in the performing arts must evolve post-COVID-19. 📅 April 30, 1:00 PM EDT 🔗 https://ow.ly/euqL50YQyqQ

Marc Thompson argues that the toxic algal blooms in Lough Neagh expose a wider ecological crisis driven by flawed economic systems and poor water management, highlighting the urgent need for a “planetary mindset” and more cooperative ways of organising society. https://ow.ly/pPTg50YP0xN

We’re supporting the #FestivalOfNature! Join Barbara Kump & Babette Julia Brinkmann, authors of 'The Green Handprint at Work', for practical ways to drive change at work. Chaired by Prof. Martin Parker, University of Bristol. 🎟️https://ow.ly/mY7T50YNVX6 🍃https://ow.ly/6qQO50YNVX4

There’s still time to explore our Science, Technology and Society collection! From AI and online hate to privacy concerns and corporate power, titles are available from £10.99. Enjoy 50% off this April, just use code SMC02 at checkout. https://ow.ly/oOTT50YyHiA

Drawing on years of research across Europe, the author captures the lived reality of #AsylumSeekers, #Refugees and other marginalised #Migrants, including their struggles with constant evictions, detention, push-backs, deportations and violence. https://ow.ly/iuBO50YyGJC

I was interviewed by Dr Miranda Melcher of @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about my book Borders, Citizenship, and Pregnancy: newbooksnetwork.com/borders-citi... @brisunipress.bsky.social #AcademicSky

I really enjoyed doing this study. It is part of a larger research project written up more in a book about to appear in English translation @brisunipress.bsky.social. More about this soon, but you can pre-order here: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/triggerpoints.

Celebrate #EarthDay by exploring powerful reads on sustainability 🌍📚 Start the conversation from just £4.50 with code SMC02. Browse the collection: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/bup-home

CERS & The Sociological Review Joint Event 📚 Join us to discuss the new book 'The Modern World after Colonialism', which rethinks social science through colonial histories. 📅5 May 2026, 3–5pm 📍 University of Leeds Register now: https://ow.ly/wBFt50YLbBA

🔶New issue of Futures of Work! This issue presents a diverse collection of articles on unions and Big Tech, worker assetisation, and AI, reflecting the broad and evolving concerns shaping the future of work. https://ow.ly/EvQt50YNW4b

This #EarthDay, we’re proud to join #FestivalOfNature (6–14 June). Hear Barbara Kump & Babette Julia Brinkmann, co-authors of The Green Handprint at Work, as they share ways to drive change at work. Chaired by Martin Parker. 🎟️https://ow.ly/iEVW50YNVLx 🍃https://ow.ly/yWVg50YNVLv

🌍 It's #EarthDay! As global attention sharpens on climate action, recent US policy shifts have come under scrutiny. Executive Order 14162 initiated the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, with the UN confirming the exit effective 27 Jan 2026. Read more: https://ow.ly/sFpn50YNqeq

Celebrate #EarthDay by exploring powerful reads on sustainability 🌍📚 Start the conversation from just £4.50 with code SMC02. Browse the collection: https://ow.ly/sWxk50YNUQq

Frank T. Manheim argues that Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement reflects a long-building political polarisation over environmental policy in the US, rooted in conflicts in the 1970s, and that future climate progress depends on overcoming this divide. https://ow.ly/TZpY50YNqak

What does it mean to take #Colonial histories seriously when talking about the modern world? This discussion will reflect on this question and explore how CSCP and The Modern World After Colonialism reshape our understanding of the social sciences. 27th May, 18.30: https://ow.ly/lmLe50YLbNR