The right looks back in anger, the left looks forward in hope – and hard-to-love liberalism is floundering, say Ben Anderson and Anna Secor.
@irenektori.bsky.social reviews their study of emotion and identity in a ragebait age. @goldsmithspress.bsky.social
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"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
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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.
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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.
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Publish? Podcast? Present? Public engagement?
If you're an early career scholar wondering how to communicate your work effectively join Karen O'Reilly for an interactive workshop on navigating the challenges of academic and public-facing communication.
📅 17 June
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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.
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“Burawoy’s work has travelled through time because it names a puzzle that reappears whenever labour is reorganised, revalued, or made newly precarious.”
Constantine Manolchev & Ryan Nolan on creating a journal special section to mark the 45th anniversary of Manufacturing Consent.
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How do neighbourhood ties become the building blocks for political action?
@aesierra.bsky.social takes a look at urban activism, the uncertainty of neighbours and the struggle for water access in Mexico City.
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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
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Independence – and after: why do former colonies replicate hierarchies they fought to dismantle?
Madhuri Kamtam on Tunisian writer Hélé Béji’s lyrical reflections on democracy and humanity, liberation and responsibility, borders and hope. @politybooks.bsky.social
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