I had a great time at the @bsasocrel.bsky.social annual conference this week. Lots of stimulating papers and activities and I thoroughly enjoyed catching up with colleagues and meeting new ones. Looking forward to next year!

Some of our fantastic presentations from the first @bsasocrel.bsky.social annual conference parallel session! What a pleasure to have Chaired 'Conspirituality, Fascism and the Far Right'. Amazing to hear about the newest work from Dan DeHanas, Jo Banks and William Pawlett! What a kick off!

What a fantastic few days we’ve had for the Socrel26 conference! Huge thank you to all attendees, speakers, chairs and organisers!

Looking forward to speaking about Spirits of Extraction: Christianity Settler Colonialism and the Geology of Race with @renasha.bsky.social at the @bsasocrel.bsky.social annual conference on Wed July 1st. Find us in Room C14 at 15.30-16.30 @manchesterup.bsky.social @sociowarwick.bsky.social

Not presenting at this conference, but I did chair a very interesting session on topics including MLM harm amongst Turkish women, healing and harm in Buddhist meditation practices and theories of the practice of matam. @bsasocrel.bsky.social

All set up and ready for Day 1 of Socrel26

Looking forward to being at @bsasocrel.bsky.social tomorrow in Nottingham - come and find us if you're there, we'll have lots of lovely books for you to browse

The registration deadline for our annual conference is today. For those of you who have had a paper accepted and have not yet secured your place, please do so by the end of day today here: www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

Not long to go now! Have you registered?

At the SocRel conference next month we will be hosting a screening of the BAFTA award winning documentary film, ‘See No Evil’ on Monday evening. Contributor and theologian @andrewgraystone.bsky.social will be with us to take questions after the screening.

Registration for the SocRel annual conference is open! www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

It's been a busy week at @bsasocrel.bsky.social HQ but I am thrilled to have this year's programme grid with you all! Many fascinating sessions lined up with even more excitement to be announced! Watch this space! www.britsoc.co.uk/media/27196/...

Registration for the SocRel annual conference is open! www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

Call for Papers: This joint event hosted by SocRel and @bsa-medsoc.bsky.social is an opportunity for shared learning between the two study groups and will be the first event of its kind. In coming together we hope to share experiences, research findings, and explore areas of mutual interest

We have been made aware that some people are experiencing technical difficulties when attempting to submit their abstracts via the @bsaecf.bsky.social portal, in that the “submit abstract” button is not showing up.

Fab new research from one of my @bsasocrel.bsky.social colleagues. Lucy looks at non-religion in the context of asylum seekers - a fascinating subset that places questions of belief at the heart of the credibility of their claim. secularismandnonreligion.org/articles/10....

We have extended the deadline to submit abstracts for this year’s SocRel conference until 20th February 2026 at 12noon (GMT).

We invite applications for our funding award of up to £2.5k to support the development of work in equality, diversity & inclusion in the sociology of religion. Open to SocRel members at any career stage who are members of @britsoci.bsky.social & based at a UK university tinyurl.com/socrel-funding

Our SocRel annual conference is fast approaching! A big thank you to those who have submitted abstracts already. This is a reminder that the closing date to submit your abstracts is the: 13th of February 2026

CALL FOR PAPERS: SOCREL 2026 - 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 (1/2)

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.

Introducing Dr Sharon Jagger, one of our new Co-Convenors. Sharon is Associate Professor of Religion at York St. John University. Her research interests include gender, sexuality & class in relation to religion & she is currently studying the politics of witches & women with a goddess spirituality.

Our latest newsletter went out today! If you’re subscribed to our Jiscmail you’ll find it in your inbox. Check it out for conference info and lots of member publications. A link to view the newsletter and a link to subscribe can be found on our profile.

The Department of Sociology is looking to recruit a full time Teaching Associate in the Sociology of Postcolonial India from 1 May 2026 on a fixed term basis until 31 July 2029. Further details can be found on our job opportunities page via this link: shorturl.at/l4XJl

CLOSING SOON: The Sociological Review journal is recruiting 15 new Editorial Board members who will take up post in February 2026. Our aim is to recruit a cohort of globally minded scholars reflective of the rich diversity of the sociological community. ➡️ Deadline 5 December buff.ly/wQQwoHU

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

This is a key community for the staff and students of our Centre. Save the date, and we hope to see some of you in Nottingham next summer!

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.

Even if you can't join for the launch next week, Jenny's book is available here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

Book launch event: Christian Women at University: Faith, Feminism & Feeling at Home. Nov 20th, 5.30-7.30pm, King’s College London Chapel. Speakers include Kristin Aune, Professor of Sociology of Religion & Naomi Nixon, CEO of Student Christian Movement www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

if you're an ecr member of the bsa who would like your recent work highlighted on our page, please email the moderator so we can promote it!

VACANCY: Lecturer in Sociology (13 months, starting Jan 2026) Closing date: 20 Oct 2025 Teaching PG modules on ‘Social Theory: Structure, Relations & Interaction’ & ‘Research Design’. @britsoci.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Are Interested in: 👉 Housing, 👉 Health, 👉 Youth, 👉 Work, 👉 Aging, 👉 Inequality, 👉 Climate change, or 👉 Criminal justice? If so, join the ADR England webinar 22 October 2025 (13.00-14.30) to learn about funding and knowledge exchange opportunities! www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

Another BBC piece about the value of theology and religious studies degrees! Three interviews, starting at about 18 minutes 30. @thebasr.bsky.social @bsasocrel.bsky.social

..."no religion" or the "nones", a rising trend in, eg, the UK national census. @loielee.bsky.social Linda Woodhead and others @bsasocrel.bsky.social are developing methods and tools that might transfer well to news audiences. @sethclewis.bsky.social #FOJ25 blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Chaired a great SocRel PGR/ECR training session on public speaking, communication, and accessibility this week as PGR Officer. Grateful to our three brilliant speakers for sharing such insightful and practical advice with great humour! @bsasocrel.bsky.social

Great talk by Michael Munnik @michaelmunnik.bsky.social at #SocRel2025: More than Flirting with Media in the Sociology of Religion. Sharp, funny, and on point — and this meme was a brilliant touch 👇📺😂 #SocRel #MediaAndReligion

Listening to @carostarkey.bsky.social talk about new, developing research on spiritualism in the North - specifically Morley, which voted in Reform in recent council elections. Suddenly makes the party chair's GMB interview anecdote on paranormal possession less reflexively laughable. #Socrel

A lovely evening celebrating @bsasocrel.bsky.social's 50th anniversary with my better half, and by that I do mean @jen-studies-death.bsky.social

Powerful testimony in the Q&A at Socrel 25 conference Dr Monique Moultrie on the question of being a scholar-activist: what conditions held her back for years and the specific personal and national conditions that compelled her to speak up and out. @bsasocrel.bsky.social

Abby Day shares fantastic advice for ECRs on Publishing your Thesis in three easy steps

Formal welcome at 11.45 in the main lecture room W103 #socrelconference25

Up and away to BSA SOC Rel today. Looking forward to running our workshop on Race, Class and Religion and taking in some great papers. Happy to connect with folks doing anticolonial research, feminist religious studies, religion and climate change, religion and gender :) @bsasocrel.bsky.social

The people behind the social media! Morgana (short hair) here on Bluesky and Ellie (long hair) covering things on our Discord channel #socrelconference25

The SocRel Conference registration is open! See you soon

We are putting together a slide slow to commemorate our 50th Anniversary & need your help. If you have photos from previous SocRel conferences that we could include, please send them to: Jennie [email protected], Alex [email protected], or Anna-Marie [email protected]

Looking forward to gathering with friends and colleagues this July for the SocRel Annual Conference - always a highlight in the sociology of religion calendar. I’m especially excited to be organising the PGR/ECR workshop this year, focused on communicating research to a range of audiences 🎤

Will you be joining us in Durham next month for our 50th anniversary BSA Sociology of Religion Conference? If you haven't registered yet, be quick, it will soon close. britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

Our latest newsletter is out now! Read it here: mailchi.mp/fc17128bc44e...

We are thrilled to announce the addition of a tour of World Heritage Site Durham Cathedral lead by Professor Emeritus Walter Moberly to our 50th anniversary celebrations. The tour will take place on Monday the 14th of July at 8pm, at a cost of £20 per person with 28 spaces available.