Michael Perfect, author of a new book on Levy's novels, in conversation with special guests Bill Mayblin and Gary Younge.

Gladwell’s highly readable investigation into US gun culture fails to engage with the bigger questions

Serving alcohol is haram (forbidden) in Islam, yet most Bangladeshi-owned curry restaurants on Brick Lane hold alcohol licences. This article examines how hospitality entrepreneurs navigate this appa....

Indo-Caribbean groups, who settled in the Caribbean via the colonial system of Indian indentured labour, have long been marginal in discussions of diaspora and Caribbeanness. This paper explores how ...

The two-tier policing narrative depends not just on ignoring evidence but on actively constructing an alternative reality, writes sociology expert Remi Joseph-Salisbury

This conversation is based on a panel event exploring⁠ The Asian Gang Revisited: Changing Muslim Masculinities⁠ by Professor Claire Alexander, recently featured in an Identities ⁠special symposium⁠. B

I’ve interviewed at length people in former mining towns. What they are crying out for is more progressive radicalism – not less, says senior research fellow Sacha Hilhorst

Marcus Ryder in conversation with Gary Younge, on reparations and how money shapes our morality and our views on racial justice

Professor James Nazroo and Professor Laia Becares recently presented evidence on ethnic and racial inequalities during the pandemic to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.Their testimony draws on their expert rep...

Nissa Finney, founding member of the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity, explores the importance of community involvement and co-production in creating racially inclusive datasets.

Connect with other early career scholars to explore creative ways of reimagining your research. Followed by networking lunch.

Dan Hicks in conversation with Sadia Habib, marking the release of the paperback edition of 'Monuments Will Fall'

Dharmi Kapadia, Director at the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity, presents research on the limitations of ONS life expectancy estimates.

Why do some clients struggle to achieve results despite having the 'perfect' plan? In this episode, we step outside the gym bubble to talk with Dr. Dharmi Kapadia from the University of Mancheste...

Surplus lives under racial capitalism - Browse and buy the eBook edition of Surplus lives under racial capitalism by Barbora Cernusáková

Greens first, Reform second, Labour trailing – and the Tories losing their deposit. This felt like a rejection of the status quo

This article theorizes the racialization of Roma within the first three decades of capitalism in East Central Europe. Its findings echo the studies of racial capitalism in other geographies where raci...

Professor Alkalimat inaugurates the new annual lecture series commemorating our founder Professor Lou Kushnick.

The Department of Sociology is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Sociology (Teaching & Research) with qualitative or theoretical research expertise in the fields of political sociology of class and economy or cultural interpretations of class.

The Department of Sociology is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Sociology (Teaching & Research) with qualitative or theoretical research expertise in the fields of political sociology of class and economy or cultural interpretations of class.

Experimental life expectancy estimates calculated by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the period 2011 to 2014 show significantly longer li…

Colvin, who died this week, made a stand on an Alabama bus nine months before Rosa Parks. When we met, her message about the struggle was clear, says professor of sociology Gary Younge

Please join us for the University of Manchester Sociology Annual Lecture 2026, followed by a drinks reception.