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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 02/10/2026
The drastic decline in local government spending from 2010 was associated with a 9% lower probability of giving birth among the poorest third of women in England. Laura Sochas and Jenny Chanfreau write about #reproductivejustice and #austerity in The Sociological Review magazine. buff.ly/lyJ7i4U
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 01/10/2026
FINAL CALL: The Sociological Review journal is recruiting 12 new Editorial Board members who will take up post in January 2027. Our aim is to recruit a cohort of globally minded scholars reflective of the richness and diversity of the sociological community. ➡️ Deadline 16 October buff.ly/mPov5pd
Join our Journal
The Sociological Review is recruiting 12 new members to its editorial board. 
Apply by 16 October 2026.
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 30/09/2026
“Novels and poems present #Menopause as a lived experience, not something to be treated by doctors.” In her poem, Jennifer Takhar @univcotedazur.bsky.social explores how “hot-flush lit” celebrates menopausal bodies and pushes for recognition rather than #Stigma. buff.ly/kQvWNPL #FeministLit
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 29/09/2026
Climbing the ladder in #HigherEducation in the UK is harder if you’re “non-White”. Moé Suzuki, part of that group, sees “insider-outsider” status as a research benefit. In our September magazine, she describes how boosting interviews with drawing elicited in-depth responses. buff.ly/yvtVYMO #UKEd
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 26/09/2026
Powerpose? Leanin? Or bare your vulnerability? @lsemedia.bsky.social #feminist Shani Orgad discusses the imperatives to be #confident and #vulnerable - their costs, stakes, and unequal distribution. #Tunein for more, including on #Foucault #Precarity and TV’s #TheBear buff.ly/2XooG9z
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 25/09/2026
“Public sociology can redistribute expertise, create dialogue and change the very institutions it studies.” The winners of the Sociological Review Foundation’s 2026 Public Sociology Awards explain what inspires their work and why sociology belongs in the wider world. buff.ly/3NaI5GP #Sociology
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 24/09/2026
“I tried giving up football and finding a pursuit that made me less miserable.” In The Sociological Review magazine, academic and lifelong Sheffield Wednesday supporter Michael Brennan makes the case for protecting the social and civic function of football clubs. buff.ly/Wfk7DXf @swfc.co.uk
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 22/09/2026
Doors open easily for a select few, but for many they stay firmly closed, write Iris Pissaride and @juliettephd.bsky.social. Our September magazine explores the barriers people encounter and the collective ways they challenge, negotiate and push back. buff.ly/dSgSTpL #Sociology #PublicSociology
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 21/09/2026
“This special issue is a reckoning for what the role of sociology is – in terms of theory, analysis and praxis.” Guest editors @galarexer.bsky.social, Karis Campion @kirsteen-paton.bsky.social introduce a journal Special Section, Sociology in the Times of Genocide. Out now: buff.ly/rg8TXRE
The Sociological Review Special Section: Sociology in the Times of Genocide     

Gala Rexer, Kirsteen Paton and 
Karis Campion, guest editors
 
Featuring: Gala Rexer, Kirsteen Paton, Karis Campion, Hala Shoman, Mai Taha, Rana Sukarieh, Shereen Fernandez, Waqas Tufail, Isabel Frey, Ben Rogaly, Sociologists for Palestine 
    
https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/SOR/74/5/
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 18/09/2026
We’re pleased to spotlight an event from a friend of the Foundation. Join @amit-singh.bsky.social & Sivamohan Valluvan at Waterstones, Trafalgar Square on 22 October for the launch of Pubs for the People, a passionate defence of the English pub. Tickets: buff.ly/8vmF7Wy
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 18/09/2026
OUT NOW: The Sociological Review journal 74:5, featuring 16 new papers💡 Includes a Special Section, Sociology in the Times of Genocide, guest edited by @galarexer.bsky.social, Karis Campion and @kirsteen-paton.bsky.social buff.ly/KuDpTMf @journals.sagepub.com
The Sociological Review Journal Vol 74 Issue 5                                         With contributions from Gala Rexer,  Kirsteen Paton, Karis Campion, Hala Shoman, Mai Taha, Rana Sukarieh, Shereen Fernandez, Waqas Tufail, Isabel Frey, Ben Rogaly, Sociologists for Palestine, Katherine Appleford, Fatima Rajina, Sonya Sharma, Angela Man Xu, Josephine Browne, Phil Crockett Thomas, Iveta Ķešāne  Maija Spuriņa, Diana García-Catena, Anastasios Hadjisolomou, Dennis Nickson, Malene Lue Kessing, Peter J. Hemming, Anna Strhan, Joanna Malone, Sarah Neal, Kate Summers,  Daniel Edmiston, Ben Baumberg Geiger, Jo Ingold, Lisa Scullion, Robert de Vries, David Young
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 17/09/2026
“I could see how, with the right resource and the right kind of evidence base, it would be possible to really max out on social change.” Labour MP for Colchester and University of Essex professor Pam Cox is in conversation with Michaela Benson in our September magazine. buff.ly/2AkuTts #Sociology
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 17/09/2026
Our latest #OpenAccess book reviews, by Olga Doletskaya, Panos Theodoropoulos, Brooklyn Donnelly, Benjamin Schwarz, Xue Yu and Öykü İnal, explore topics including attitudes towards poetry, surrogacy and debt. #Skybrarian #AcademicSky #Sociology #BookReviews buff.ly/VSDWzaW
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 16/09/2026
Mathematics education in England and Wales puts pupils who lack social and cultural capital at a disadvantage, even closing off paths to future success. In September’s magazine issue, Sophie Harris shares her research into the inequality of the GCSE maths qualification. buff.ly/dHEgmgX #UKEd
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Rebecca Brennan @rebeccabrennan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Book launch tomorrow! Come down and hear @amit-singh.bsky.social discuss his new @princetonupress.bsky.social book Cancelled Futures at UCL. Discounted copies may be available for purchase, if you are quick... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cancelled-...
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Cancelled Futures: Class, Race & Place in Post-Industrial Britain
Join us in person to discuss the launch of Amit Singh's new book, Cancelled Futures: Class, Race & Place in Post-Industrial Britain.
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 15/09/2026
🌟 The September 2026 issue of the Magazine is out now! Pam Cox MP connects sociology to social policy; how football mismanagement affects fans’ mental health; meet our award winners; is the GCSE maths exam fit for purpose? Plus, fiction, image-maker and book reviews. #Sociology buff.ly/IhJZTSh
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 11/09/2026
Our friends @conwayhall.bsky.social are hosting Fighting Social Atrophy, with researcher and writer @sarahsteinlubrano.bsky.social Exploring what the latest neuroscience tells us about social isolation, why we're spending more time alone, and what this could mean for society buff.ly/oDVa2A5
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 11/09/2026
Congratulations on the citations @notrightruth.bsky.social !
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 08/09/2026
JOIN US: The Sociological Review journal is recruiting 12 new Editorial Board members who will take up post in January 2027. Our aim is to recruit a cohort of globally minded scholars reflective of the richness and diversity of the sociological community. ➡️ Deadline 16 October buff.ly/mPov5pd
Join our Journal
The Sociological Review is recruiting 12 new members to its editorial board. 
Apply by 16 October 2026.
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 03/09/2026
Last night, Angela Saini delivered our Public Lecture for 2026. In “Anatomy of a Myth: Why Human Classification Can’t Cure Health Disparities”, she challenged the audience to rethink the everyday practice of sorting people into categories of race, sex and gender. buff.ly/f5WxNBN #PublicSociology
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 03/09/2026
🏆 The Sociological Review Foundation Public Sociology Awards 2026 – winners revealed! 🏆 Last night in London, we celebrated outstanding projects across four categories, recognising innovative work that demonstrates the relevance of sociology in everyday life. buff.ly/3oMJKGN #PublicSociology
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 03/09/2026
What a night! Our Public Lecture with Angela Saini was a brilliant success. Huge thanks to Angela, Karen O’Reilly, Lisa Dikomitis, Bolaji Balogun and our fantastic chair Mukti Jain Campion — and to everyone who joined us. We loved seeing it all come together!
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 01/09/2026
How does online advice contribute to intensive forms of parenting? Akane Kanai, Kate Mannell, Xinyu Zhao and Julian Sefton-Green on digital culture, claims to authority and expertise and ideas of what it means to be a 'good' parent today. #OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/TUhWRzS
Akane Kanai, Kate Mannell, Xinyu Zhao and Julian Sefton-Green

Is My Child Normal? Sciency Discourses in Online Parenting Advice Cultures

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00380261261478383

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 31/08/2026
A quick reminder: applications for Strictly Come Writing 2026 close on 10 September! Three days of dedicated writing time, expert facilitation and supportive connections at Gladstone’s Library in North Wales. 📅 11–13 November 2026 Find out more and apply: buff.ly/UQ0NqN4 #AcademicWriting
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 28/08/2026
Hear from our Events & Projects Manager, Danielle, @daniellelgalway.bsky.social on what she’s looking forward to Public Lecture with Angela Saini! - Angela’s lecture and our Public Sociology Awards & seeing everything come together. 2 September SOAS Gallery, London 🎟️ Tickets: buff.ly/YxI4rmC
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 28/08/2026
How are maternal projects of respectability reshaped when social mobility fails to arrive? Sinyal Athamneh on Arab Palestinian motherhood, the work of Beverley Skeggs and Lauren Berlant and the concept of “dynamic optimism”. #OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/I7KuWYo
Sinyal Athamneh
Dynamic Optimism: Longitudinal Insights from Working-Class Arab Palestinian Mothers Between Value Sets 
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00380261261473123                                             The Sociological Review #OnlineFirst
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 27/08/2026
“We’re working out the steps of the dance. We’re spending the time getting it right now, so we don’t fall flat on our face on Monday.” – Construction manager, UK Sarah Winkler-Reid on dance as a metaphor for understanding workplace dynamics. #OnlineFirst @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/Kuf6VdK
Sarah Winkler-Reid
Choreographing Subcontracting: Rhythm, Coordination, Improvisation and Labour on Construction Projects
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00380261261469055                                          The Sociological Review #OnlineFirst
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 26/08/2026
“I was not happy with myself, quite alone and then the realisation of what was happening kicked in, maybe I was no longer Muslim?” – Karim, 28 years old @lucypotter.bsky.social examines the identity transformation of apostate refugees. #OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/oO3YbNv
Lucy Elizabeth Potter
Conceptualising Identity Transformations of the Apostate Refugee through Un/Learning 
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00380261261465979
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 26/08/2026
LAST CHANCE! Join us on 2 September for our Public Lecture with Angela Saini — plus our very first Public Sociology Awards. 📍 SOAS Gallery | 5.30–9pm Book now: buff.ly/6yYIFh8
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 25/08/2026
“Brexit wasn’t anything that caused friction. My friends and I, we have different opinions. Doesn’t stop me loving you as a person.” – Lara, Leave voter Mark Anthony Kaye takes a look at Brexit, everyday life and claims of a divided Britain. #OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/tsbprxF
Mark Anthony Kaye 
Narrating Experiences of the Brexit Divide: Empathy, Tolerance and Avoidance
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00380261261465972                                           The Sociological Review #OnlineFirst
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 24/08/2026
Karen O’Reilly, Deputy Chair of our board of Trustees, Emeritus Professor of Sociology and highly experienced ethnographer, shares why she’s looking forward to our Public Lecture with Angela Saini. 📅 2 September | SOAS Gallery We’re just ONE WEEK away! 🎟️ Book your place: buff.ly/p2Jpni3
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 24/08/2026
Why do UK mental health services increasingly rely on trainee therapists working for free? Jennifer O’Neil and @mariya-ivancheva.bsky.social @strath-ioe.bsky.social on unpaid labour, “coerced voluntarism” and the Big Society programme. #OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/b6DDryH
Jennifer O’Neil and Mariya P. Ivancheva
Coerced Voluntarism: The Precarity and Insecurity of Free Labour of Trainee Counsellors in the UK 
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00380261261468136                                            The Sociological Review #OnlineFirst
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 24/08/2026
How does the work of local food banks in Amsterdam go beyond providing meals? Jonathan Luger and Panagiota Kotsila on community food initiatives, relationships of trust and solidarity and the risks of institutionalising care practices. #OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/QQsXDI0
Jonathan Luger and Panagiota Kotsila
The Micropolitics of Care: Exploring Municipal Support for Community-Based Food Assistance Initiatives in Amsterdam Noord
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00380261261468123                                          The Sociological Review #OnlineFirst
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 21/08/2026
How are charitable appeals a distinctive mode of organising for social change? @profellenstu.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social explores fundraising for an MRI scanner, community identity in Shetland and the concept of “solvable problems”. #OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/0fGBdaZ
Ellen Stewart
Solvable Problems and the Politics of Public Things: A Charitable Appeal in the National Health Service in Shetland
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00380261261476880
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 21/08/2026
📣 Final call! We’re looking for a new Trustee with marketing & communications expertise to join the Sociological Review Foundation Board. ⏰ Applications close Monday 24 August. Know someone who might be a great fit? Please share! Find out more: buff.ly/fh6oMPd
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 20/08/2026
Which podcasts do you enjoy? In 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. Share your favourites in the comments. buff.ly/XREoAqa
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 18/08/2026
How can menopause be reimagined beyond our current debates? Reimagining Menopause, edited by Shani Orgad, Belinda Steffan and Odessa Hamilton, is the latest in our Sociological Review Monograph series, and offers insight on gender and neoliberalism. ➡️ buff.ly/2D51Icf @journals.sagepub.com
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 18/08/2026
“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
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 17/08/2026
We are deeply saddened by the news of Jason Arday’s death. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. We have shared our full response here: buff.ly/bXJtkeF
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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-sociological-review-foundation_we-are-deeply-saddened-by-the-news-of-jason-activity-7494442805327597568-hcVp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAb7KpoBn62ktx9e8vOTckNrJjmMCogHcgc
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 14/08/2026
Tom Genillard, our trustee and Sociology Subject Advisor at Cambridge OCR, is looking forward to joining us for our Public Lecture with Angela Saini on 2 September 📍 SOAS Gallery, London 🎟️ Tickets available now: buff.ly/YWDjpSg
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 13/08/2026
Carol Rogerson, Editorial Manager of The Sociological Review magazine, has a little message for you ahead of our Public Lecture with Angela Saini. 📅 2 September 2026 📍 SOAS Gallery, London Come along for an evening of ideas, conversation and debate. 🎟️ Tickets are available now: buff.ly/YWDjpSg
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 13/08/2026
“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
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 11/08/2026
Thinking of joining our Public Lecture with Angela Saini on 2 September? We have a limited number of solidarity tickets available for anyone who might otherwise be unable to attend due to cost. Email: events@sociologicalreview.comto request one. 📍 SOAS, London 🎟️ buff.ly/bv7i8zk
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 11/08/2026
“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
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 10/08/2026
We're recruiting a Trustee! Join the Board of The Sociological Review Foundation and help shape our marketing and communications. 🗓 Expressions of interest close 24 August. Find out more: buff.ly/7sySPqN
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 07/08/2026
OUT NOW: our Virtual Issue of the journal, a companion to The Sociological Review Foundation Public Lecture with Angela Saini. Explore eight #freetoview papers on health disparities, introduced by editor @marjokolehmainen.bsky.social ➡️ buff.ly/8owh23O Book Tickets: buff.ly/EstP9Oe
Public Lecture 2026 Virtual Issue

Eight papers focusing on sociological perspectives to health disparities, and published in The Sociological Review journal. Free to access until the end of September.

https://journals.sagepub.com/page/sor/public_lecture

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 06/08/2026
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
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 04/08/2026
ICYMI: Our magazine editors explore the world, revisit the past and walk in each other’s shoes in the May magazine. We meet young people in India, mafia resisters in Italy, Black mothers of autistic children, and examine the work of sociologists in Ukraine. buff.ly/IvAo1Fb
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 04/08/2026
Sociological Perspectives on the Far Right: call for expressions of interest for a forthcoming Special Section of The Sociological Review journal. Deadline: 13 August 2026 Editors: @aaronwinter.bsky.social @mirandaioss.bsky.social @jandob.bsky.social Apply now: buff.ly/8O8vYHu
Sociological Perspectives on the Far Right
Journal Special Section 
Call for Expressions of Interest
Apply by 13 August 2026
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 03/08/2026
Registration closes today! There are just a handful of places left for Live Methods with Les Back @academicdiary.bsky.social. Don't miss this chance to join an inspiring online course exploring live methods with one of sociology's leading voices. buff.ly/LCytOtC
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