How Can Sociology Engage with the Major Challenges of our Time?
06 June 2024, 6:00 pm–7:30 pm
As wars rage and the climate crisis looms, what can sociology offer?
This event is free.
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Cost
- Free
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Michael Reade – VP Research, Innovation and Global Engagement02076798713
Location
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G06 Sir Ambrose Fleming Lecture TheatreRoberts BuildingMalet StreetLondonWC1E 7JEUnited Kingdom
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Sociology Network Annual Debate 2024
How Can Sociology Engage with the Major Challenges of our Time?
6 June 2024 (6pm to 7.30pm)
As wars rage and the climate crisis looms, what can sociology offer? Four eminent sociologists tackle this question, drawing on their own expertise and experience to consider how our discipline can be relevant in times of crisis
Chair: Professor , Chair, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Sociology Network / Professor of Sociology Thomas Coram Research Unit, Social Research Institute, IOE, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê
Panellists
- Professor , Professor of Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science, Co-Editor, British Journal of Sociology
- Dr Associate Professor in Social Inequalities, Department of Sociology, Cambridge
- Professor , Professor of Social Policy and Sociology, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, President European Academy of Sociology
- Professor , Professor of Criminology, Department of Law and Criminology School of Law and Social Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Co-President, TG11 Violence and Society, International Sociological Association
The discussion will be followed by a drinks reception: Room 1.20, First Floor, Engineering Building, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, Malet Street