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Critical sociology, criminology and anthropology at the University of Glasgow.
@thesociologicalreview.orgReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.social“The sky around here is so heavy, you eventually get tired of looking up.” Michael, nine years old.
What is a child’s lived reality of ‘safety’? Janine Ewen presents criminological research on the streets, using urban art to prompt dialogue with young people.
@cerasellachis.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialDisability and Work - NfB & MDN Roundtable on a forthcoming Notes from Below Issue
Historical Materialism 2026 conference
Saturday, 7 Nov, 12:00pm - 1:45pm GMT
Check out NfB's previous issues: notesfrombelow.org/issues
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@maharafiatal.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialWHEN COMPANIES RULE: BOOK TOUR
Corporate power is scary, but not new. I'll be talking about my new book, tracing its history from the East India Company to Amazon, and what we can do about it today.
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@academicdiary.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialI can’t recommend this book highly enough - The PhD Handbook by Rosie Doyle and Fraser Robertson . It’s a fantastic resource and companion for any PhD student in any field. thesociologicalreview.org/reviews/the-...
@academicdiary.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialEvery month is Black History month on sacred ground in Rottenrow where James McCune Smith did his research with Scottish working class women at Lock Hospital which resulted in the first academic paper published by an African American.
@academicdiary.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialVery sad news yesterday that BBC Radio 4’s Thinking Allowed is to come off the air. Laurie Taylor has done an incredible service to us all by giving sociological ideas a space to be heard. This is a lovely conversation with him thesociologicalreview.org/magazine/may...
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@uofgsociology.bsky.socialWord is already getting around, but news this good can't be over-shared: all of Stuart Hall's notebooks have been digitized and archived (in AI-proof form). Kudos and thanks to all those who have helped make this possible. Isn't there an emoji for 'Free Treasure. Please Help Yourself'!?
@nasarmeer.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.social1/ Britain’s party leaders made good use of the thesaurus this season to avoid the word racism. I counted division, hatred, extremism, toxicity, fear, prejudice, grievance, questioning identity or the far right. Anything, apparently, except *that*!
@theoryculturesociety.orgReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialFrom the Archive: Roberta Sassatelli, 'Interview with Laura Mulvey: Gender, Gaze and Technology in Film Culture' - reconstructs Mulvey’s work, from her essay ‘Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema’ to her reflections on male gaze and visual culture. (2011) journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
@kenglish.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialHad a great time at the Arts Lab Showcase representing the Glasgow Lab for Intersex, Non-binary and Trans Studies. Was great fun working the stall with @echomikeromeo.bsky.social & @notrightruth.bsky.social ✨
@thesociologicalreview.orgReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialBook launch: Reimagining Menopause.
Join the editors and authors of The Sociological Review Monograph Reimagining Menopause, a bold collection that moves beyond narrow debates.
📅 Thursday 15 October 2026
🕑 5pm – 6.30pm (UK)
📍 Online webinar
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@identitiesjournal.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.social'Religification, racialization and romantic partners'
New on the #IdentitiesBlog, by Tahseen Shams
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@thesccjr.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialSCCJR's Michele Burman gave an interview to 1919 Magazine this week on 'Violence against women: weaponising the legal system' on concerns over abusers using the civil courts to continue to control and terrorise women
@thesociologicalreview.orgReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.social“It’s like living in the middle stairwell – not reaching the next floor but not remaining on the one below.” Arab migrant women in Istanbul are no longer the people they were back home, yet not fully recognised in their new community, says Neveen Aboueldahab.
@scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.social🚨Applications close this week for our Artist Development Programme!
📅 Applications close 8 October
Find out more and apply: https://www.refugeefestivalscotland.co.uk/get-involved/get-support/artists-prof-dev/
@identitiesjournal.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialTo mark #BlackHistoryMonth, #Identities is offering #FreeAccess to our curated article collection illuminating Black histories and lived experiences.
Read our Black History Month Special Collection:
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@identitiesjournal.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialRegister for our next #IdentitiesEvent!
Still Whitewashing Britain: Race, Class and the UK Citizenship Test
18 Nov, Online
With Dr Anna Tuckett, Chaired by @aaronwinter.bsky.social
In collaboration w/ @lancasteruni.bsky.social
@manchesterup.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialHow were empires made?
This week's selection of titles explores the economic, political and technological systems that underpinned imperial power, alongside the cultural, social and intellectual frameworks that helped legitimise and sustain it.
@academicdiary.bsky.socialReposted by @uofgsociology.bsky.socialGlasgow 21st November 3-5.30pm The Doublet presents 'Pubs for the People' and an afternoon discussion about how pubs help us understand the nation over a few pints. Meet authors Sivamohan Valluvan and Amit Singh in conversation with Les Back
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