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Department to host interdisciplinary conference on 'Moderation and its Discontents' in 2014

The Department of Sociology will host a three-day, interdisciplinary conference entitled 'Moderation and its Discontents: religion, rights and social justice', beginning 23 June 2014. Keynote speakers include the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams (Magdalene College, Cambridge), and Professor Danielle Allen (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton).
Funded by the University's Research Development Fund, a call for papers will be circulated early in the New Year. For further information, please contact Dr Alexander Smith.
Fri 13 Dec 2013, 09:41 | Tags: Homepage

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new department blog

Add it to your favourites, and read the latest post, "Warwick sociologist examines impacts of the ‘Go Home’ campaign" here.
If you would like to be featured, or contribute to the blog, please contact Dr Alexander Smith.

Fri 13 Dec 2013, 08:54 | Tags: Homepage

Authority & Political Technologies IAS Network will hold its first conference on June 2nd-3rd 2014

William Connolly (Johns Hopkins) is confirmed as a key note speaker. Details and call for papers to follow.

Authority & Political Technologies IAS Network

Wed 11 Dec 2013, 10:33 | Tags: Homepage

The Department will sponsor the Runnymede Academic Forum, "A discussion on Black and Minority Ethnic Attainment, Curriculum and Employment" on the 29th January

This forum is the second in the Runnymede Trust’s series of one day workshops examining BME participation in higher education, bringing together academic research, union members, education experts and university representatives to provide a balanced and rigorous discussion of the current state of higher education for BME academics and students.
 
The second of these seminars will be held at University of Warwick on Wednesday 29th January 2014. Co-sponsored by the University of Warwick, the event will examine BME student’s attainment, inclusion in the curriculum and employment.
 
At this early stage speakers include:
 
· Dr Jackie Stevenson, Leeds Metropolitan University
· Constantino Dumangane, Cardiff University
· Dr Joan O’Mahony, The Higher Education Academy
· Professor Yaojun Li, Manchester University
· Professor Sara Ahmed, Goldsmiths, University of London
· Dr Robbie Shilliam, Queen Mary, University of London
 
Additional speakers to be confirmed.
 

Following the opening remarks there will be the opportunity for contributions from the audience and time for networking after the discussion. This seminar will be a timely opportunity to discuss and feed into the All Party Parliamentary Group on Race & Community Parliamentary Inquiry on Race and Higher Education.

Places are limited so please RSVP by 17 January 2014 by contacting Florence Nosegbe
at florence@runnymedetrust.org or on 020 7377 9222
Fri 06 Dec 2013, 14:27 | Tags: Homepage

Liz Dowler talks food poverty, in London's magazine for ethical eating, The Jellied Eel

Liz spoke with Mary Atkinson, a food security specialist working in the international aid sector, about the rise of the food bank and food parcels at Christmas.

Read the article here.

Fri 29 Nov 2013, 08:44 | Tags: Homepage

New PhD Funding Mentor Programme Launched

If you're interested in finding out more about PhD funding at the University of Warwick, you can sign up to the PhD Mentor Funding Scheme, led by the Postgraduate Hub.

Undergraduate and Masters students - register for mentorship

Current PhD students - sign up to mentor

Thu 21 Nov 2013, 15:32 | Tags: Homepage


2012/13 MA Results are now available

Wed 20 Nov 2013, 09:14 | Tags: Homepage

Hannah Jones leading new ESRC project

The new research project will examine the wide-ranging impacts of the Home Office ‘Go Home’ immigration campaign.

The team, led by sociologist Dr Hannah Jones, will go beyond the Home Office’s internal evaluation of the ‘Go Home’ van to uncover impacts on local migrant and non-migrant communities, public debate and activism.

 

Tue 19 Nov 2013, 10:44 | Tags: Homepage


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