As a woman living with endometriosis, I have personally navigated the physical and emotional challenges of a condition often intertwined with societal stigma surrounding menstruation. My experience has shaped my…

Nominations are now open for new trustees to join the BSA Board of Trustees. We are now seeking applications for two Publications Trustees and one Membership Services Trustee to join…

We’re delighted to announce that Angel Gandhi, from Prabhavati Padamshi Soni International, has won the 2024-25 BSA Young Sociologist of the Year Competition.  Their application was supported by sociology teacher,…

In December of last year, the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) launched a call for written evidence on paternity and shared parental leave (SPL) to examine options for reform. This…

The relationship between sociology and death is long-standing. Early foundational texts, such as Durkheim’s (1897) Suicide, shaped sociology as a discipline, helping to establish its broad ontological power and demonstrate…

What does it mean to press a like button regarding unpleasant content and images on social networks? When I click “like” on a painful or disturbing post, I often ponder…

The tragic passing of Professor Michael Burawoy, aged 77, leaves the BSA with a deep sense of loss.  A respected colleague whose brilliant scholarship reshaped our understanding of industrial labour…

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we are delighted to announce that BSA members have elected Professor Les Back as our next Vice President. Les is Head of Sociology…

There has been a “fluttering in the dovecotes” of academia in New Zealand. The Marsden panels for Humanities and the Social Sciences have been disbanded, and the remaining panels need…