University of Manchester Sociology Department
Researching and teaching sociology at The University of Manchester since 1964.
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- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentWe have some CoDE family news! Dharmi Kapadia is our new Director (& our outgoing Director, @bridgetbyrne8.bsky.social is our new Deputy Director) @uomsociology.bsky.social www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/d...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentNEW ARTICLE Methodological assumptions & limitations of life expectancy estimates for minoritised ethnic groups in the UK By Taylor, Stopforth, Kapadia, Nazroo, White & Bécares www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department"An individual may resist, but resistance is collective" Gary Younge on what we can learn from the life of Colette Colvin @uomhums.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- University of Manchester Sociology Annual Lecture 2026: ‘Beyond Borders: Rethinking Migration & Citizenship’ Prof Bridget Anderson (University of Bristol) 📅 3.30–5pm, Thurs 12 Feb 2026 (followed by drinks reception) All welcome! @britsoci.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-bor...
- University of Manchester Sociology Annual Lecture 2026: ‘Beyond Borders: Rethinking Migration and Citizenship’ Prof Bridget Anderson (University of Bristol) 📅 3.30–5pm, Thurs 12 Feb 2026 @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/university...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentSEMINAR: Denaturalisation & Modernity: Drugs & Racial Capitalism Anne Pollock (KCL) 📅1-2.30pm Thurs 19 Feb 📌Manchester/online All welcome @uomsociology.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social events.teams.microsoft.com/event/940a34...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department🎁New article by @sophierwoodward.bsky.social on the sociology of unwanted gifts: Dormant Gifts: Animating the Imagined and Narrated Pasts and Futures of Gifts @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social doi.org/10.3167/ee.2...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department🎧Listen to @meghanetinsley.bsky.social discussing the ethics of researching the far right on the latest episode of the #EthicsUnboxed podcast @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social www.podbean.com/media/share/...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentNow exhibiting in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor: (In)Visibility: An exhibition of artwork and poetry on spatial justice by the Hulme community. 📅 Running until 14 January 2026 📍Glass Corridor, Samuel Alexander Building Faculty of Humanities School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentDharmi Kapadia comments in this piece on the barriers faced by people from minority ethnic groups as they seek help for gambling addiction. @uomhums.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social news.sky.com/story/i-didn...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentAre you an early career researcher in the arts & humanities with bold ideas? Apply for the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship through @uomhums.bsky.social and join a world-class research community. More information: www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/research/fun... @ukri.org
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department📣 Call for Abstracts! Workshop on Emotions & Affect in Transitions 🗓 27 March 2026 | 📍 University of Manchester We’re exploring how emotions shape climate action, mobility, sustainability & change. Open to Master’s, PhD & ECRs. 📝 Submit 250–300 word abstracts by 15 Dec 2025 🔗 bit.ly/48tVSlo
- 🎉'Global Marxism: Decolonisation and Revolutionary Politics' written by Simin Fadaee, has been selected as one of CHOICE’s outstanding academic titles for 2025 @manchesterup.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177988/
- The next seminar from @ethnicityuk.bsky.social is from Dhiraj Murthy, on racial inequalities in GenAI 👇🏾 @uomsoss.bsky.social @digitaluom.bsky.social
- CoDE SEMINAR: 'I’m Just a Large Language Model, Please Excuse Me for Being Racist: Racial Inequalities Manifested in Generative Artificial Intelligence' 🗣️Dhiraj Murthy 📅12.30-2pm [UPDATED START TIME], 11 Dec 2025 📍Uni of Manchester & online events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentExcited to see this article published in Sociology about Fieldwork Fables, a series of research films, using actors, that myself and Profs Les Back and Michaela Benson made. Used in over 100 universities for methods teaching! shorturl.at/a3WDC @morgancentre.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentThis week is #GriefAwarenessWeek, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow @ltowers728.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social seeks to learn how through narration, siblings bereaved by suicide come to make sense of their loss and grief over time. media.leverhulme.ac.uk/feature/ltow...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentNew report by the Independent Commission on Counter-Terrorism, with Prof. Hilary Pilkington @uomsociology.bsky.social, calls for urgent reforms to make the UK’s counter-terrorism laws fairer, focused & more accountable www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/o... #SoSSResearch #Research @manchester.ac.uk
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentWhy do upwardly mobile individuals use merit-based stories to distinguish themselves from their more privileged colleagues? Mauricio Rentería @uomsociology.bsky.social on self-validation, symbolic boundaries and the difference between talent and privilege. #OpenAccess buff.ly/t1aJl2o
- 🚨 Just over 1 week to go until this year's annual Sociology Symposium! 📅 3 Dec 12.30-4pm 📍 Williamson Bldg 4.08, UoM ☕ Refreshments provided Join us for an afternoon of discussion, debate, and discovery!
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department📢 SCI Annual Lecture 2025🚗 with Professor Dame Henrietta Moore Join us on Tue 2nd December at AMBS for an inspiring lecture on the hidden costs of car culture, drawn from her new book Roadkill. 🎤 Includes panel discussion + Q&A 📍 AMBS Theatre 2.008 | 🕓 4:00–5:30 👉 Register: bit.ly/SCIannuallec...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentREMINDER: our next seminar is from Ulla McKnight, who will be sharing her research on racialised health inequalities. You can join us in person or online, 1pm Thurs 20 Nov 👇🏾
- SEMINAR: Addressing racialised health inequalities in Sexual health care by using race as a marker of vulnerability to Trichomonas vaginalis infection – what could possibly go wrong? 🗣️Ulla McKnight (Sussex) 📅1-2.30pm, Thurs 20 Nov 2025 📌Manchester/online events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department#ERSBookSymposium 📕 What is antiracism, how should it be done, and what are its aims? Brett St Louis @ethnicityuk.bsky.social engages with John Solomos's #Antiracism, exploring the plurality of antiracisms and how to build alliances. @politybooks.bsky.social Read more: doi.org/10.1080/0141...
- 'Many of the young people referred to Prevent need support from healthcare or social care services, not a counter-terrorism intervention.' Hilary Pilkington comments as final report of Independent Commission on Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy & Practice published www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/o...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentJanuary 2026 special issue of South Atlantic Quarterly (Duke UP) edited by Sarah Bufkin & Ida Danewid theorises racial capitalism in (post)imperial Europe. My contribution discusses the relationship between racialisation of Roma through workfare & debtfare, and high industrial employment in Czechia
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department1 WEEK: Reflecting on Manchester Criminal Prosecutions 📅 17 Nov, 5pm 📍Sam Alex Building Book: ow.ly/ibxU50Xe7zX University of Manchester School of Social Sciences School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @uomlaw.bsky.social CoDE - Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity Garden Court Chambers
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentSEMINAR: Student Voices in the Archives 🗓️ 1-2pm, Thurs 11 Dec(Online) 🗣️Sue Heath & Grant Collier Explore student life through UoM archives Part of the @thejohnrylands.bsky.social lunchtime seminar series @uomsociology.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/student-vo...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department📖New book: Gender Studies: An interdisciplinary approach By @sophierwoodward.bsky.social & @kath070.bsky.social & published by @elgarpublishing.bsky.social www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/gen...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department@meghanetinsley.bsky.social comments on the importance of representation in memorials in this article about delays to a proposed Muslim war memorial by @weronikas.bsky.social in @hyphenonline.com @uomsociology.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social hyphenonline.com/2025/11/05/m...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department🏠 Decent Homes for all 📅 9.45-1pm Fri 21 Nov 2025 📌 Ascension Church Hulme Exploring progress so far, & next steps in, providing good quality, safe, affordable and secure homes for Manchester residents. @ndenoronha.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/decent-hom...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department✍ What happens when writing itself becomes dangerous? When the stories we read, research, & share carry the potential to harm? Two new blog reflections from postgraduate researchers at @manchester.ac.uk offer powerful insights into the ethical and emotional weight of engaging with 'risky' texts. 🧵
- Congratulations to Patty Doran 🥳for winning the Outstanding Contribution to Research Impact at the Research Staff Excellence Awards 👇🏾
- 🎉Dr Patty Doran of @uomsociology.bsky.social has won the Outstanding Contribution to Research Impact award at @officialuom.bsky.social's 2025 Research Staff Excellence Awards. “Researching age-friendly cities means reducing inequalities & creating healthier futures.” 🔗 Read more below👇
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentSEMINAR: Addressing racialised health inequalities in Sexual health care by using race as a marker of vulnerability to Trichomonas vaginalis infection – what could possibly go wrong? 🗣️Ulla McKnight (Sussex) 📅1-2.30pm, Thurs 20 Nov 2025 📌Manchester/online events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...
- EXHIBITION: Hulme Nannas' exhibition of (in)visibility, community and urban change 6-8pm Weds 5 Nov 2025, Manchester Museum 🎨Art 🗣️short talks 🍰food 🎵music! #McrESRCFest #ESRCFestival @uomsoss.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hulme-nann...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentSpare hour over half-term? Join Chata the golden retriever on Thurs 30th October for a family-friendly foray into what ‘work’ looks like from a dog’s perspective at the PMH in Manchester, part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences @morgancentre.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social @ukri.org
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentJoin us for this panel event exploring Manchester criminal prosecutions by focusing on the experiences of Jade Akoum, whose brother Yousef Makki was killed in 2019 aged 17. Free - all welcome.
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department🎓Fully-funded PhD studentship: 'A reparatory history of the Manchester Royal Exchange in collaboration with the Royal Exchange Theatre Supervisors: @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social @sadiahabib.bsky.social & Kerry Pimblott Apply by Fri 14 Nov 2025 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department💬 What does sociology teach us about life and death? Join Prof. Kate Reed of @uomsociology.bsky.social for her inaugural lecture on reproductive loss, post-mortem, and bereavement. 🗓️ 28 Oct | 4–6pm 📍 Humanities Bridgeford Street 🎟️ Get your ticket below👇 #SoSSEvents #SoSSResearch #Sociology
- 📝Leading Bangladesh’s government colleges toward achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4: principal and vice-principal perspectives - Subrata Kumar Mallick on how college leaders put SDG4 (inclusive/equitable education) into practice in their work www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Fully funded PhD opportunity Centring older ethnically minoritised residents' experiences in N Manchester to create more resilient communities Apply by 14 Nov Working with Camilla Lewis @tinebuffel.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentJoin us at The Making Room Fair – an evening celebrating upcycling, sustainable fashion, and creative community in Manchester. 📅 Thursday 6th November, 4–10pm 📍 The Yard, Manchester 🎟 Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk... @ukri.org @uomhums.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentA @uomsociology.bsky.social study by Dr @m-latchoumaya.bsky.social reveals how French citizens of Indian descent are made invisible in France’s colour-blind model of identity — and how they’re pushing back. 👉 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/s... #SoSSResearch
- 📢We have just released a few more tickets for Gary Younge's Faber lecture this Thursday evening 👇🏾 @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @socialresponuom.bsky.social @ethnicityuk.bsky.social
- FABER LECTURE: 🗣️Pigeonholed: Creative freedom as an act of resistance - Gary Younge 📅 7pm Thurs 16 Oct 2025 (doors 6.30pm) 📍Friends’ Meeting House, Manchester 🎫Tickets & more info on Faber website faber.co.uk/product/uom-...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentGary Younge will deliver the first Faber lecture on the burden of representation 🗣️Pigeonholed: Creative freedom as an act of resistance 📅 7pm, 16 Oct @uomsociology.bsky.social Find out more:
- VACANCY: Lecturer in Sociology (13 months, starting Jan 2026) Closing date: 20 Oct 2025 Teaching PG modules on ‘Social Theory: Structure, Relations & Interaction’ & ‘Research Design’. @britsoci.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
- Sharing an event by @njbarnett.bsky.social: Class in the Workplace from New Jerusalem to the Present: Panel Discussion 24 Oct 1:30-3pm, @wcmlibrary.bsky.social Ft: @rebeccalongbailey.com, @mikesavagelse.bsky.social & @mrhyspowell.bsky.social #McrESRCFest www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/class-in-t...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentINAUGURAL LECTURE: 🗣️ Start or end of life? Advancing the Sociology of Life, Death & Bereavement - Kate Reed 📅4-5pm Tues 29 Oct 2025 📌In person (University of Manchester) or online 🎟️Free, register via Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/start-or-e...
- VACANCY: Research Associate - Uncovering Hidden Inequality: New ways of doing death admin Apply by 9 Oct, 3yr post (full time), £37-39k Please do apply or help us share this job 🙏 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
- FABER LECTURE: 🗣️Pigeonholed: Creative freedom as an act of resistance - Gary Younge 📅 7pm Thurs 16 Oct 2025 (doors 6.30pm) 📍Friends’ Meeting House, Manchester 🎫Tickets & more info on Faber website faber.co.uk/product/uom-...
- 📝'Theorising Ageing in Place During Urban Regeneration: A Spatial Approach' New article by Pippa Winship, @tinebuffel.bsky.social & Vanessa May @muarg.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- It's that time of year again! Welcome to all of our students joining us to start a new course...and welcome back to all our returning students 🤗🎓 @uomsoss.bsky.social
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentBig news from @officialuom.bsky.social The @ukdataservice.bsky.social is shaping the future of health data in England Led by Prof @vanessahiggins.bsky.social & Prof @gerontologyuk.bsky.social, researchers are now being heard by DHSC & ONS 📊 Advocacy, consultation & impact 🔗 bit.ly/UKDS-healthd...
- 🎧Listen to Simin Fadaee discussing her book 'Global Marxism' with Gabriel Rockhill on the Critical Theory Workshop channel. @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jpS...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentRegister to explore a pioneering technique to successfully retrieve &analyse the text of tightly restricted social media context at a large scale: tinyurl.com/bd4xhs3x 📅3rd Oct ⏰4-5PM @uomsociology.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @uomscieng.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department📝Not white, not seen: study uncovers France’s racial blind spot New research from @m-latchoumaya.bsky.social writing in @ersjournal.com @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/s...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department📝Capital of Life in Death: How Bereaved Individuals Mobilise Cultural and Social Capital in UK Death Administration @ltowers728.bsky.social & Kate Reed in @bjsociology.bsky.social on the sociology of bereavement admin @uomsoss.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department🔗Read more about the story here: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/s... @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentEarly Career Researcher Network meeting: 🗣 Activism & Academia (followed by 'Pigeonholed', Faber lecture by Gary Younge) 📆Thurs 16 Oct 2025 Manchester www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/activism-a...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department“A flag doesn’t hold any inherent meaning – it’s about why you put it up and what’s behind it.” Bridget Byrne comments on the recent increase in St George's flags @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/life-style/e...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentEVENT: Collaborative Café: Conversations on Racism 📆 12-4:30pm,Thurs 11 Sept 2025 📍Bluecoat Arts Centre, Liverpool Dialogue & discussions on racism & intersectionality. Organised by Dr Niroshan Ramachandran. @uomsociology.bsky.social events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:...
- Can you really make money from rubbish? This new article by Dan Welch and Pawan Srikanth explores the potential of mining landfill sites. @uomsoss.bsky.social @sustainableuom.bsky.social blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2025/0...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department🎧Dharmi Kapadia contributes to this episode of #AntiSocial on racism & prejudice. Dharmi discusses our research on the many complex, overlapping & accumulating impacts of racism. (Dharmi's section starts around 22:40mins) @uomsoss.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- New article from @amit-singh.bsky.social on how young working-class people balance potential risk and reward in decisions on whether to go to university 👇🏾
- New paper for @bjsociology.bsky.social exploring how working-class young people in London, Rochdale & Morecambe associate university with risk due to debt (deterring some), but also potential reward in terms of grad premium, and crucially, dignity onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department“My disappointment is the closure of churches. What they’ve forgotten is there was a social aspect to churches. It’s an anchor.” – Doris, 86 years old @lucilang.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social on the impact of lockdown on older people's faith-based routines. #OpenAccess buff.ly/wCcSnD1
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentFrom the 1890s tobacco boycott to the 1953 coup and 1979 revolution, Iranians have long resisted external control. Now, with Israel and U.S. involvement, Dr. Simin Fadaee, @uomsociology.bsky.social, explores what history can teach us about sovereignty and struggle. 🔗 Linked below: #SoSSResearch
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentNew article: ✨Relational dynamite: Engagements with kinship at the interface of donor conception & DNA testing Petra Nordqvist, Leah Gilman, Caroline Redhead, Marie Fox, Nicky Hudson @fimaccallum.bsky.social @lucyfrith.bsky.social from #ConnecteDNA www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department...If you aren't part of our network but are an early career scholar of race, racism and ethnicity then you can join us here for online meetups, in person events and our email list. All welcome! www.ethnicity.ac.uk/connect/earl...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentAre you part of our early career scholar network? We are collecting feedback on our activities - if you can help us out by filling in our short & sweet form we'd appreciate it 🙏🏾 www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
- 🎉 Sending congratulations to all our students graduating this week. We hope you get to take time to appreciate your achievement and wish you lots of success in whatever you do next! @uomsoss.bsky.social
- New article: Group formation and social structure: On networks and identities Nick Crossley in @actasociologica.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department🔗 Learn more about MUARG’s work: www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/muarg/ 📬 Sign up for the newsletter: www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/muarg/connec...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology Department“I was very close to my mother and I couldn’t meet her in her last days; this regret is going to be with me forever.” – Soraya, 54 years old, Manchester @lucilang.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social on COVID-19 restrictions, grief and the ideas of Marcel Mauss . #OpenAccess buff.ly/wCcSnD1
- Great news for the Consumption & Society team (inc our drdjwelch.bsky.social) who are celebrating their young journal's third birthday with a brilliant impact factor...also of 3.0 @uomsoss.bsky.social @sustainableuom.bsky.social @manchestersci.bsky.social
- We are proud to share our 2024 citation metrics! 11 journals are now in the 1st or 2nd quartile for their JCR categories! We also had some truly fantastic 1st Impact Factors for @gscjournal.bsky.social & Consumption & Society Learn more bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/celebrating-...
- Reposted by University of Manchester Sociology DepartmentCongrats to our colleagues Andreja Zevnik, @tonihaastrup.bsky.social & @meghanetinsley.bsky.social for winning the BISA 2025 EDI Prize Their Decolonial Praxis project is transforming how we think about equity, knowledge & collaboration in international studies 🔗Read more below:
