Sociology Research Seminar Series

The Sociology Research Seminar is the main venue for scholars from around the world to present work in progress at the department. It is open to all, and it strives to feature innovative sociological research from a variety of perspectives. The series meets every other week in the Michaelmas and in the Lent terms.

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Michaelmas Term 2016 Schedule

All talks are held in the Robert McKenzie Room
St Clement's Building - Room S219
12.30 - 14.00

Please Join Us!

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Wednesday 5th October

Professor Mike Savage (LSE)
Topic: Acceleration, Redemption, or Accumulation? Modernity,  Sociology, and Temporality in the 21^st Century

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Wednesday 19th October

Dr Jacob Habinek (UC Berkeley and Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies)
Topic: Field Formation in Intellectual Networks: the Emergence of the Life Sciences in Germany, 1770-1890

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Wednesday 9th November

Professor John Evans (UC San Diego)
Topic: What Is a Human? Public Views and the Impact on Human Rights

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Wednesday 23rd November

Dr Linsey McGoey (University of Essex)
Topic: What’s Really New About the ‘New’ Philanthrocapitalism? A Critical Look at Hacker Philanthropy

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Wednesday 7th December

Professor John Levi Martin (University of Chicago)  
Topic: On the Other Side of Values

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 Lent Term 2017 Schedule

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Wednesday 18th January

Dr Yasmin Gunaratnam(Goldsmiths) & Dr Hannah Jones(Warwick)
Topic: TBA

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Wednesday 1st February

Professor Barbara Prainsack (Kings College)
Topic: TBA

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Wednesday 22nd February

Professor Tobias Werron (University of Bielefeld)
Topic: TBA

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Wednesday 8th March

Professor Ivan Ermakoff (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Topic: TBA

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