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BSA Activism, Social Movements and Revolutions Study Group @bsa-asmr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Billionaires & Guillotines Game Night with Max Haiven Join us to play Billionaires & Guillotines with the designer of the game, @maxhaiven.bsky.social! 21 Oct, Pelican House. Doors open at 6pm, game starts at 6:30pm. Free & open to all. Places are limited, please register: tinyurl.com/24m74w8e

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Game Night! Billionaires and Guillotines with Max Haiven

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University of Manchester Sociology Department @uomsociology.bsky.social · 1h

Nick Crossley's article 'Music Worlds and Event Networks' published in @culsoc.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the @journals.sagepub.com Prize for Innovation and Excellence. All shortlisted articles are open access - here's Nick's journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @britsoci.bsky.social

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 3h

SRO Sage Prize Nominee In their SRO Sage Prize nominated article, Simon Duncan, Jenny van Hooff, and Julia Carter establish the importance of living together apart, when ex-partners continue to co-reside following relationship breakdown. doi.org/10.1177/1360...

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Burak Sonmez @buraksonmez.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Come and join us @sriucl.bsky.social We’re looking for an Assistant Professor in Quantitative Social Science with a research agenda on the environment and/or climate change, and expertise in causal inference. See full details and apply 👉🏼 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL Social Research Institute recruitment poster for an Assistant Professor in Quantitative Social Science at the Centre for Quantitative Social Science. Applications close 30 October 2026.

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Take part in an event on death and dying in settings such as hospitals, hospices, homes and at work. Call for Papers by 13 October for ‘Everyday Deaths’, a BSA Social Aspects of Death Dying and Bereavement Study Group Annual Symposium, 10 December, University of Bath tinyurl.com/4yary86s

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Paul Jones’ article, 'Engaging with Live Experience', analyses the content of six years of BSA journal articles that contain ‘lived experience’, to illuminate how sociologists practically deploy the category in their published research. Read the full article below. doi.org/10.1177/1360...

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A chance for sociologists, art historians and theorists to exchange perspectives on the aesthetic – book now for ‘The Aesthetic and Culture in the Arts’, a free Arts Postgraduate Research symposium, 7 October, University of Edinburgh. Keynote speaker, Dr Liliana Riga. tinyurl.com/y26mdnft

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How is the struggle for climate justice also an anti-capitalist struggle? Find out by booking on ‘Workers and the Struggle for Climate Justice’, a free online event on 12 November by @bsa-asmr.bsky.social and @alternativesatsase.bsky.social More details: tinyurl.com/nrj24e48

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How can we define and measure a life well lived? Find out the answer to one of the most important questions of our time, by booking on ‘What does it mean to live well, and can we measure it?’, a free BSA Happiness Study Group event, 13 October, Strand Palace Hotel, London. tinyurl.com/48uvmf4j

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BSA Activism, Social Movements and Revolutions Study Group @bsa-asmr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New online event: Labour and the Struggle for Climate Justice with Stefania Barca and Lorenzo Feltrin. 📍Online 📆12 November 2026 🕞15:30-17:00 GMT Brought to you by @britsoci.bsky.social ASMR and @alternativesatsase.bsky.social Free & open to all. Register here: www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

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Workers and the Struggle for Climate Justice

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BSA Mid-Career Forum @bsamcf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What a great way to begin the teaching year. Four tutorials on a sentence that still gives students plenty to argue with! Welcome back to everyone studying sociology this term. Here’s to asking questions about the world, and what we might change. @britsoci.bsky.social #Sociology #AcademicSky

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Harris Kornstein @harriskornstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm proud that our collection How To Be Disabled In A Pandemic was awarded the 2026 Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness Book Prize from @britsoci.bsky.social What an honor to share this with co-editors @maramills.bsky.social , Faye Ginsburg, and Rayna Rapp, as well as all contributors!

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Les Back @academicdiary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I have been writing little field notes from getting out and making the case for sociology in schools and FE colleges. This one is from Prince William School in Oundle. @bsaecf.bsky.social

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

NEW Work, Employment and Society Themed Collection! The Work, Ageing and Retirement collection analyses a collection of articles published on WES to highlight key themes in what sociologists of work and ageing have researched since 1989. Read the collection: journals.sagepub.com/page/wes/col...

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

See the updated BSA’s Jobs Board for dozens of current opportunities for work and study, from lectureships and fellowships to professorships and more. www.britsoc.co.uk/opportunitie...

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Postdoctoral Fellow (two posts)

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Engage with Bourdieu’s work to rethink inequalities – call for papers by 13 November for ‘Rethinking Educational Inequality: Class, Race, and Gender through Bourdieu’, a BSA Bourdieu Study Group International Conference, 9-11 June 2027, Manchester Metropolitan University. tinyurl.com/rv64unjy

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Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How can we make Britain fairer? Join @york.ac.uk, in association with the Campaign for Social Science, on 4 Nov for 'The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain & How to Make It Happen.' Featuring @fairness.bsky.social CEO Will Snell and fellow panellists. Register: buff.ly/ZE4j51K

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The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain & How to Make It Happen

Join us for this ESRC Festival of Social Science event hosted by the University of York.

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#PSA27 Call for Papers 📢 Paper & panel proposals invited for the PSA27 Annual Conference at the University of Hull, 22-24 March 2027. 📆 CfP Deadline 12 October 2026 🌎️ Conference theme: 'Seismic Politics – impacts and responses from the global to the local'

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PSA27 Annual Conference - Political Studies Association

Join us in Hull for PSA27 to discuss Seismic Politics – impacts and responses from the global to the local “PSA [conference] was really great. It gave much-needed exposure to interact with…

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

BSA Young Sociologist of the Year Competition 2026 is now open to students aged 16–19 studying Sociology. Students can submit a 2,000-word essay, or an audio-visual project (podcast or video, up to 10 minutes). Winners will receive £100. Deadline: 2 November. Details: tinyurl.com/498udsfj

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BSA Race & Ethnicity @bsarace.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS #criticalcurrents: is back for a second season in 2027! The BSA Race & Ethnicity Study Group is looking for researchers, artists, organisers & practitioners who want to share and discuss work on #race & #ethnicity. 🧵 1/4

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A chance to discuss research concepts in the field of Sociology of Emotions. Submit an abstract by 9 October for ‘Sociology of Emotions: Unpacking Concepts’, a @bsa-emotions.bsky.social‬ online event, 11 November tinyurl.com/msxbeah9

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Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Social science teachers📣 Are you looking for ways to help inform your students of the types of careers & skills that studying social science subjects at secondary school can lead to? Download our 2 posters which can be printed off & displayed in your classroom here➡️ acss.org.uk/what-is-soci...

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Mass Observation Archive @massobsarchive.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Exciting news (well we think so)! We are looking for new people to regularly contribute to our archive! We accept applications from anyone based in the UK who has an interest in sending us their thoughts and opinions about life in the UK. #Skystorians massobs.org.uk/write-for-th...

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Write for the archive - Mass Observation Archive

Writing for Mass Observation You can apply to write for the archive here. Current Observers If you are one of our current Observers you may find our handbook for new Observers helpful. This has all th...

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Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Want to help champion the social sciences? Support the Campaign for Social Science and join a growing community showcasing the value of social science research and its impact on policy, the economy and society. ➡️ acss.org.uk/support-us/#...

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We believe in the power of social science to advance understanding of our contemporary human world and to shape a better future. As a Fellow, society, organisation, or individual there are many ways…

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Deadline Approaching! Applications for new editors to join the Work, Employment and Society Editorial Team close tomorrow at 17:00. Don’t miss your chance to apply! Find the full Call for Editors below. www.britsoc.co.uk/media/27223/...

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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BSA WEEL Study Group @bsa-weel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Join us online 24 Sept (5.30–7.00pm BST)! 🗓️ Co-hosted by the Work, Employment and Economic Life & Sociology of the Arts study groups: Blame the Intern: On (Not) Breaking into the Creative Economy Details & registration link: www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b... #BSA #WES2026

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Alexandre Frenette - Blame the Intern: On (Not) Breaking into the Creative Economy (Princeton University Press, 2026)

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

‘Ethics in autobiography has been under-discussed’ – to tackle this, register now for ‘It’s ok! Autobiography and Ethics with Mich Page’, a BSA Auto/Biography Study Group online event, 7 October tinyurl.com/3amsweue

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Cultural Sociology journal September issue is now live. Read articles on academic gift culture, sexism in board gaming, and music talent scouting below. journals.sagepub.com/toc/CUS/20/3

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Who benefits from the intern economy, who suffers, and why? Find out by booking on 'On (Not) Breaking into the Creative Economy', a free online event by the BSA Sociology of Arts and Work and @bsa-weel.bsky.social study groups, 24 September tinyurl.com/mr3rz5k2

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

That’s it – a big thanks to all delegates, presenters and staff at our WES conference at the University of Bath #wesconf26 – a great success – see you all again next time!

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Congratulations to Saga Hamdan, of Queen's University Belfast, who has been awarded the Phil Strong Memorial Prize for the project "Healthcare Under Attack: Sociological Impacts and Barriers to Enforcing International Humanitarian Law in Gaza". #MedSoc26

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Our closing Panel, on ‘Precarity, Inequality, Migration, and Worker Agency in a Changing Political Economy’, with Professor Patrizia Zanoni and Professor Gabriela Alberti is Lecture Theatre 0.17, from 1.30pm – 2.30pm #wesconf26

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Third and last day of our WES conference at the University of Bath ‏– hashtag is #wesconf26

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Last chance to join the conversations that connect sociologists across generations! Submissions for the 2027 BSA Annual Conference close today. CfP for ‘Freedom and Hope in the Current Global Context’, 31 March-2 April, University of Manchester – tinyurl.com/5n6exjvc #sociology

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

BSA Journal Sociology will be discussing how the journal contributed to the sociology of work during today’s last paper session. Join us and Sociology Editor-in-Chief Jill Timms in Room 0.11, 15:30-17:00. #wescon26

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

That’s it – a big thanks to all delegates, presenters and staff at our MedSoc conference at Northumbria University #MedSoc26 – a great success – see you all again next year for #MedSoc27!

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Don’t forget to check out the posters in the Pavilion, School of Management #wesconf26

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Join us in paper session 5 (11:00-12:30) where WES Editors will discuss and reflect on questions linked to the ethics of publishing and authoring. We’ll be in Room 0.13 – bring your questions! #2wescon26

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Don't miss out on our largest sociology event - submit a paper for the 2027 BSA Annual Conference. CfP by 11 September for ‘Freedom and Hope in the Current Global Context’, 31 March-2 April, University of Manchester tinyurl.com/5n6exjvc #sociology

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Second day of our WES conference at the University of Bath‏ – hashtag is #wesconf26

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Our closing conference plenary is on ‘The power of institutions and the mental health of racially minoritised people’, by Dharmi Kapadia, in the Squires Annex at 09:00 #MedSoc26

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Third and last day of our MedSoc conference at Northumbria University ‏– hashtag is #MedSoc26

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Don’t miss the Drinks Reception & Poster Presentations, 6-7pm in the Pavilion, School of Management #wesconf26

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

An opportunity to join the conversations that connect sociologists across generations! Submissions for the 2027 BSA Annual Conference are open. CfP by 11 September for ‘Freedom and Hope in the Current Global Context’, 31 March-2 April, University of Manchester – tinyurl.com/5n6exjvc #sociology

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Our Opening Panel, on ‘AI, Digitalisation, and Labour in the Polycrisis: Global and Institutional Perspectives’, with Dr Mohammad Amir Anwar and Professor Valeria Pulignano, is in Lecture Theatre 0.17 from 1.30-2.30 pm #wesconf26

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The MedSoc Annual General Meeting is at 12:45

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BSA Mid-Career Forum @bsamcf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Research rarely follows a neat and tidy path! Join the @britsoci.bsky.social Mid-Career Forum for an honest conversation about stalled projects, difficult collaborations and unexpected turns. 📅 16 Sept, 1–2.30pm, online, free (reg required) www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b... #AcademicSky #MedSoc26

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When Research Goes Wrong: Failures, Friction and What We Learn

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Join us in the first session at this year’s Work, Employment and Society Conference to learn more on how to get published in WES. The Editors-in-Chief will be sharing helpful tips throughout this interactive session. Find us in Room 0.18, 11:00-12:30. #wescon26

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