The Sociology of Education Study Group are seeking to recruit two new convenors and they’d like to hear from anyone interested in the group’s concerns which include, but are not…

Europe is making a brave move to change scholarly communication and is galvanising the open access publishing debates again.  Plan S is the latest initiative to push forward open access…

This month we have five copies of Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice by Tracey Skillington ready to giveaway. Synonymous with catastrophe and destructive tendencies, the Anthropocene provokes reflection on the…

If you haven’t already, catch up with Surviving Society, a series of podcasts created by three researchers that give a sociological view on current affairs and daily life. Chantelle Lewis,…

The following changes to the membership of the Board of Trustees came into effect from 10 May 2019: Sarah Cant – Public Engagement Director Miriam David – Publications Director Mark…

The BSA’s annual conferences are known for their positive, collegiate atmosphere, and last month’s event in Glasgow was no exception, with some delegates saying it was best they had attended….

On Wednesday, 24 April over 600 sociologists came together for the 68th BSA Annual Conference at Glasgow Caledonian University. In a period of dramatic uncertainty around Brexit and challenging higher…

The British Sociological Association (BSA) is opposed in the strongest possible terms to plans recently announced by President Bolsonaro of Brazil to withdraw government funding of sociology and philosophy from…

A special BSA award has been given to Jayne Egerton and Laurie Taylor for their BBC Radio 4 programme Thinking Allowed. The Award for Services to Public Sociology was given…