Les Back explains in a blog on BSA’s ‘Sociology and the Cuts’ why an understanding of sociology would help senior politici
ans make sense of opposition to their policies.
On April 2, United States President Donald Trump declared “liberation day,” unveiling a new tariff (tax on imported goods) regime that targets […]
The Accounting for Migrant Deaths Working Group has a simple but ambitious goal – to ensure an accurate count of migrant deaths […]
Donald Trump’s executive actions have to a surprising extent focused on education and knowledge production. Philip N. Cohen argues beyond their short-term implications, these measures represent a concerted effort to undermine scientific enquiry across all fields of research.
Christopher Jencks, known for his novel and inventive opinions on hot topic issues like income inequality, homelessness, and racial gaps in standardized […]
In recent years there has been an increased focus on how research papers and supplemental data can be preserved openly. Andy Tattersall, Liz Such, Joe Langley and Fiona Marshall argue equal attention should also be paid to curating communication outputs aimed at engaging non-academic audiences.
Michael Burawoy, whose embrace of public sociology and the public at work lead him to describe his influential academic niche as “industrial […]
Are you a researcher with an idea that could help solve one of today’s most pressing problems? A conference in Dubai this […]
In recent years there has been an increased focus on how research papers and supplemental data can be preserved openly. Andy Tattersall, Liz Such, Joe Langley and Fiona Marshall argue equal attention should also be paid to curating communication outputs aimed at engaging non-academic audiences.
A new people has emerged in the digital age, that of ‘internet famous’ celebrities. And that new people has a class of […]
