"We accept human classification as part of life. But have you stopped to consider the implications of all this sorting?" Award-winning journalist Angela Saini joins us on 2 Sept for our Public Lecture 2026: 📍 SOAS, London Book tickets: buff.ly/bv7i8zk

What does it actually take to get your work out there and make an impact? Karen O’Reilly will share practical strategies, tips and lessons from communicating sociology across different mediums. 📅 17 June | 9:30am–1:00pm BST 💻 Online Find out more and register: buff.ly/89oeiBr

How are trans people portrayed as enemies endangering society? @auroraperego.bsky.social and Rylan Verlooy take a look at anti-trans actors, the instrumentalisation of free speech and strategies of knowledge repression. #OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/Q7cw2eB

Which podcasts do you enjoy? In the May issue of the Sociological Review magazine, Alice Bloch, Executive Producer of the Uncommon Sense podcast, quizzes her colleagues and shares their recommendations for further compelling, engaging listening. buff.ly/XREoAqa

“Four years learning to code, and the only algorithm I deal with assigns my next order.” – Rajesh, a Mumbai delivery rider with an engineering degree. Millions of India’s educated young people can’t find stable employment, writes Istikhar Ali in The Sociological Review magazine. buff.ly/MOOlrPA

How do young women from China’s only-child generation navigate fertility choices today? Yue Liu and Fengshu Liu explore motherhood, ideals of having-it-all and the false dichotomy between familism and individualism. #OnlineFirst @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/yE65BKw

“Allowing myself to experience and embrace these feelings, no longer repressing them, has brought profound relief and joy.” Kat Fuller recounts a childhood of repressed sexuality and describes how sociology provided the key to greater self-awareness and understanding. buff.ly/xxPATub

What does family life really look like in #China? And why must we expose Eurocentric assumptions about modernisation and relationships? Jieyu Liu discusses her detailed research across three generations in rural and urban China. Plus: a primer on Fei Xiaotong. buff.ly/8ZULdsN

“I’m being interviewed by a Black woman who has a child with autism, so I’m not being portrayed by someone who doesn’t understand my situation.” In The Sociological Review magazine, Melissa Green reveals the advantages of shared lived experiences with her research subjects. buff.ly/BuIjFQO

Publishing pressure is real, but the process is often far less transparent than it’s expected to be. Our workshop with Karen O’Reilly offers practical discussions on publishing, public sociology, communicating research beyond academia & navigating academic pressures. 17 June 2026: buff.ly/89oeiBr

Tonight! Last chance to register for our free online event: The Modern World after Colonialism. Join us for a live conversation on colonial histories, capitalism, migration, inequality and the future of the social sciences. 6.30pm BST Online via Zoom Get your free ticket here: buff.ly/BRG4alI

OUT NOW: The Sociological Review journal 74:3, featuring 14 new papers💡 Includes a Special Section, 45 Years of Manufacturing Consent, on the legacy of Michael Burawoy’s work. Guest edited by Constantine Manolchev, Ryan Nolan @kirsteen-paton.bsky.social buff.ly/0mk3Tf4 @journals.sagepub.com

Rage and remembrance: “Remembering is a political act. To forget would be a second murder.” Through conversations with citizens and a tour of public memorials, @bariscaylimessina.com explores how commemorations of Sicily’s mafia victims expose a wound that has never healed. buff.ly/Fm2QZDI

How do colonial histories continue to shape the modern world? Join us next Wednesday 27 May for a free online discussion exploring colonialism, capitalism and sociology today. 📅 27 May ⏰ 6:30–8pm BST 💻 Zoom Free to attend — spaces limited. Register here: buff.ly/7reEMGi

“I love the plurality of the world. Things placed side by side that are incompatible, that celebration of difference and diversity, of strangeness and oddness.” Thinking Allowed host Laurie Taylor talks to sociologist Les Back @academicdiary.bsky.social in our May magazine issue. buff.ly/6cri9pb

Feeling the pressure to publish or unsure what to prioritise? Join Professor Karen O’Reilly for our online workshop on communicating sociology. 📅 17 June 💻 Zoom 🔗 buff.ly/89oeiBr Tag someone who might be interested 👇

Join us in the May issue of The Sociological Review magazine as we explore the world, revisit the past and walk in each other’s shoes. We meet young people in India, mafia resisters in Italy, Black mothers of autistic children, and explore the work of sociologists in Ukraine. buff.ly/IvAo1Fb

Next Wednesday, 27 May, we’re hosting The Modern World after Colonialism: a free online event on Zoom from 6:30–8:00pm BST We’ll be discussing colonial histories, capitalism and what this means for sociology today. Free to attend, but spaces are limited. Register here: buff.ly/7reEMGi

Ahead of her address at our Public Lecture in September, @mit.edu’s Angela Saini shares her thoughts on the importance of sociology in medical research, why classifications of race and sex matter, and the links between power, knowledge and science. buff.ly/KnRoD80

In Ukraine, “teaching and research take place under conditions of acute uncertainty, shaped by air raids, electricity shortages and precarious infrastructures.” In our May issue, ISA president @geoffreypleyers.bsky.social asks: what purpose can sociology serve in a war zone? buff.ly/yRoxKcR

What’s the impact of declaring an #ENDING? Who decides? And what happens when lived experience upends the claim that a thing - an illness, an unjustice - is over? Patricia Kingori joins #Uncommonsense… Tune in for more on #health, #covid, #foreverwar and more buff.ly/mmJu3vg

Publish or Perish: our online workshop with Karen O’Reilly takes place on 17 June 2026, 9:30am–1:00pm BST. A small-group session on communicating sociology more effectively across academic and public-facing outputs. 15 places available; registration closes 15 June, 11pm BST. Book: buff.ly/89oeiBr

1 day left for early bird tickets Final call for Angela Saini’s Public Lecture. Join us at SOAS, London on 2 September for a discussion of race, science and inequality. Book before early bird tickets end tomorrow: buff.ly/oMZWqhV

“‘My parents are farmers.’ After years of constant struggle, she felt too tired to pretend to be someone else. Not today.” Justyna Kajta’s story captures the hopes and fears, shame and pride felt by a working-class student on the day of her PhD defence. buff.ly/3E46AFG

Our latest book reviews: contributors discuss colonial legacies, emotion in politics, medical overdiagnosis and the scientisation of right-wing neoliberal thought. @hannahfarrimond.bsky.social, @irenektori.bsky.social, @jcallahanbryant.bsky.social Read our magazine’s May issue. buff.ly/W1eUatD

2 days left for early bird tickets Final chance to grab your early bird ticket for Angela Saini’s Public Lecture. Join us at SOAS, London on 2 September for a timely discussion of race, science and inequality. Book now: buff.ly/pn4iIBb

The May 2026 issue of The Sociological Review magazine is out now! Les Back and Laurie Taylor take us back to 1960s gangland London, plus we examine how Sicilians remember those killed by the mafia, sociology’s role in Ukraine, and the barriers to adulthood in India. Read it here: buff.ly/rdTFWsq

3 days left for early bird tickets Angela Saini’s Public Lecture is bringing people together for a big conversation on race, science and inequality. If it is on your list, now is the moment to book your place. Early bird tickets close 14 May: buff.ly/pn4iIBb

“The papers in this special section approach Manufacturing Consent as a living problem-set rather than a settled template.” Constantine Manolchev and Ryan Nolan introduce a journal Special Section on the enduring legacy of Michael Burawoy’s work. buff.ly/D7YWV2m @journals.sagepub.com

4 days left for early bird tickets Join us at SOAS, London for an evening of public conversation with Angela Saini. This year’s Public Lecture will be a chance to hear fresh ideas, ask questions, and take part in a timely discussion on race, science and inequality. Book now: buff.ly/pn4iIBb

5 days left for early bird tickets Why do race, science and power matter so much today? Join Angela Saini at our 2026 Public Lecture on 2 September at SOAS, London. Early bird tickets end 14 May:

6 days left: early bird tickets end 14 May At our Public Lecture Angela Saini explores the myths of race and sex, and why they still shape inequality today. 2 Sept | SOAS, London Book now: buff.ly/pn4iIBb

6 days left: early bird tickets end 14 May At our Public Lecture Angela Saini explores the myths of race and sex, and why they still shape inequality today. 2 Sept | SOAS, London Book now: buff.ly/pn4iIBb

One week to go: early bird tickets closing soon! Why are conversations about race, science and power still so contested – and who gets to shape them? Join @Angela Saini at SOAS, London on 2 September. Early bird tickets end 14 May – book now to secure your place:

We’re pleased to acknowledge the sponsors supporting the Public Sociology Awards 2026. Thank you to @manchesterup.bsky.social, @sagepub.com and @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social. The awards will be presented at our Public Lecture with Angela Saini, join us there. Book now: buff.ly/pn4iIBb

OUT NOW: The Sociological Review journal 74:3, featuring 14 new papers💡 Includes a Special Section, 45 Years of Manufacturing Consent, on Michael Burawoy’s seminal work. Guest edited by Constantine Manolchev, Ryan Nolan @kirsteen-paton.bsky.social buff.ly/0mk3Tf4 @journals.sagepub.com

How does passion for your work create the risk of self-exploitation? Erika Andersson Cederholm and co-authors on “precarious commitment”, the Swedish games industry and the idea of labour as a gift and commodity. #OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/AaB289B

Join us for our upcoming podcasting workshop on May 18 with special guest @crmnlgy.bsky.social Ali Fraser from @uofgsociology.bsky.social!

We’re pleased to support the Methodologies and Epistemologies of Social Reproduction workshop as part of our Seminar Series, this Friday 8 May! Scholars, practitioners & activists come together to explore innovative approaches to social reproduction research Register now: buff.ly/ddTuZmQ

The @isa-sociology.org is launching "Global Sociology in Turbulent Times" ahead of the 2027 World Congress First webinar: War and Resistance in the Middle East 📅 4 May Perspectives from Lebanon, Iran, and Palestine. Full lineup & registration:

Do highly qualified migrants in Denmark feel like they belong? Klarissa Lueg @sdu.dk takes a closer look at class, the process of cultural othering and the concepts of Pierre Bourdieu. #OnlineFirst @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/OOOZKUi

How are side-hustles reshaping young people’s relationship with labour and productivity? David Farrugia and co-authors @deakinuniversity.bsky.social on enterprise culture, everyday practices and the tension between passion and profit. #OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/zx0JeYl

Struggling with the "Publish or Perish" grind? Join Prof. Karen O’Reilly for a deep dive into communicating sociology. From ethnographic methods to engaging the BBC, learn how to make your research matter beyond the journal. 🗓️ June 17, 2026 | 09:30 BST Register here: buff.ly/XcE1kX8 #Sociology

Who gets to decide something’s over? How is declaring so an act of power? Prof of Global Health ethics Patricia Kingori joins #UncommonSense on #ENDINGS to discuss these questions and more raised by the ‘After the End’ project on which she’s the lead researcher. Out now! buff.ly/X1z3Sgf

“Prosperity is not about wealth, it’s about health. Care, in all its forms, underpins a vibrant life. Yet in today’s economy, it is undervalued, underpaid and often overlooked.” Briony Lipton on The Care Economy by @timjackson.org.uk @politybooks.bsky.social buff.ly/PMV4tub

“Collective walking opens up possibilities for rebellion by resisting structural powerlessness through sisterhood and solidarity.” Yubai Li reviews The Feminist Art of Walking by Morag Rose @thelrm.bsky.social in our February magazine. @plutopress.bsky.social buff.ly/mI8LMG3

Who wants to live forever? “A future that eradicates ageing might also be an unequal future. Thomas Ramge addresses whether longevity is for everyone with cynicism and caution.” Emily Elizabeth Hoyle @emilyehoyle.substack.com reviews The End of Ageing. @anthempress.bsky.social buff.ly/ttTlzUW

Race, science, power — who gets to define the narrative? Angela Saini joins us for The Sociological Review Foundation Public Lecture 2026. Tickets just went live 👇

War frames: insights from Eastern Europe and East Asia, edited by Paul Jobin, Horng-Iuen Wang & Olga Kutsenko For a limited time, Sinisa Malesevic’s foreword, the guest editors’ introduction, Horng-Iuen Wang’s article & Wen Liu’s afterword are free access. ➡️ buff.ly/OFIuCaD @journals.sagepub.com

“Regardless of how assembly is defined, people will find creative ways to collectively resist the increasingly totalising impact of AI.” @bnjacobsen.bsky.social reviews AI and Assembly: Coming Together and Apart in a Datafied World, edited by Toussaint Nothias and Lucy Bernholz. buff.ly/HqKSI3p