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The BSA Theory Study Group has 3 exciting events scheduled for the coming weeks! 27 February (3.30pm GMT) Theorizing from Lived Experience 3 March (7pm GMT) Hope and Refusal in an Era of Criminalised Care 26 March (5pm GMT) Racial Capitalism in Post(Imperial) Europe #Sociology
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Call for Papers Theorising from Lived Experience: An Interdisciplinary Workshop for Early Career Researchers A BSA Theory Study Group Event Please submit abstracts of no more than 300-350 words and a short, 100-word bio by 10 June 2026. Workshop: 24 Sept britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa…

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Theorizing from Lived Experience: A Roundtable on Activist Scholarship 12 May 2026 (4.00-5.30pm BST) Online Speakers: Akwugo Emejulu (Sheffield) Panos Theodoropoulos (KCL) AK Thompson (Movement-based scholar and organizer) Register: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa…
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Starting in a few minutes!
Racial Capitalism in Post(Imperial) Europe: A Roundtable A BSA Theory Study Group Event 26/03/2026, 5pm GMT Contributors to SAQ issue 125.1 will join the editors to share their research & to reflect on how racial capitalism functions as an analytic lens in contemp. social theory
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Check out our co-convenor Dr Zheng Liu's new book! 🥳🥳🥳
Check out my new book 'Cultural Mavericks The Business and Politics of Independent Bookselling in China', published by @ColumbiaUP. cup.columbia.edu/book/cultur… @BristolUni_BSch @BSATheory
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Missed our co-organised event on 'Hope and refusal in an era of criminalized care: Responses to Pirate Care'? The video recording of the event is now available online: youtube.com/watch?v=RSyFwmpa… #PirateCare @PlutoPress #SocialMovements #Resistance
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Ahead of our 26th March event, read the recently published SAQ issue here: read.dukeupress.edu/south-at…

Racial Capitalism in Post(Imperial) Europe: A Roundtable A BSA Theory Study Group Event 26/03/2026, 5pm GMT Contributors to SAQ issue 125.1 will join the editors to share their research & to reflect on how racial capitalism functions as an analytic lens in contemp. social theory
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Racial Capitalism in Post(Imperial) Europe: A Roundtable A BSA Theory Study Group Event 26/03/2026, 5pm GMT Contributors to SAQ issue 125.1 will join the editors to share their research & to reflect on how racial capitalism functions as an analytic lens in contemp. social theory
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Many thanks to everyone who attended the event today! The video recording will be shared soon. Make sure to register for our next event which is due to take place on the 26th of March from 5pm GMT - Racial Capitalism in Post(Imperial) Europe: A Roundtable britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa…

Hope & Refusal in an Era of Criminalised Care: Responses to Pirate Care 3 March 2026 (7-8pm GMT) Online Join BSA Theory, the Pirate Care authors & reviewers, and other scholarly collectives for an online discussion, post-book review symposium publication! britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa…
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This event will be taking place TODAY from 7pm!
Hope & Refusal in an Era of Criminalised Care: Responses to Pirate Care 3 March 2026 (7-8pm GMT) Online Join BSA Theory, the Pirate Care authors & reviewers, and other scholarly collectives for an online discussion, post-book review symposium publication! britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa…
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This event will be taking place tomorrow from 7pm GMT! It will continue conversations started in this recently published book review symposium: link.springer.com/article/10… More details & registration link here: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa… #Theory #Sociology #PirateCare

Hope & Refusal in an Era of Criminalised Care: Responses to Pirate Care 3 March 2026 (7-8pm GMT) Online Join BSA Theory, the Pirate Care authors & reviewers, and other scholarly collectives for an online discussion, post-book review symposium publication! britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa…
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Excellent Thinking Allowed episode with BSA President Les Back & BSA Vice-President Imogen Taylor, talking about the impotance of social theory for analysing phenomena in the contemporary world. The episode can be accessed for free via this link bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002rql… #Sociology
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This is happening today from 3:30pm - see you there! #Sociology #SocialTheory
Theorizing from Lived Experience: A Roundtable on Phenomenological Approaches with Alexis Gros, Lucy Osler, Sebastian Raza A BSA Theory Study Group Event 27 Feb 2026 (3.30-5.00pm GMT) Online, free - registration required: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa… #Sociology #AcademicChatter
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Theorizing from Lived Experience: A Roundtable on Phenomenological Approaches with Alexis Gros, Lucy Osler, Sebastian Raza A BSA Theory Study Group Event 27 Feb 2026 (3.30-5.00pm GMT) Online, free - registration required: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa… #Sociology #AcademicChatter
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If you've tried to register but the link did not work/indicated that the event is fully booked, we're pleased to announce that the portal should be working once again! Please visit this page to register for our Theorising from Lived Experience event: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa…

Theorizing from Lived Experience: A Roundtable on Phenomenological Approaches with Alexis Gros, Lucy Osler, Sebastian Raza A BSA Theory Study Group Event 27 Feb 2026 (3.30-5.00pm GMT) Online, free - registration required: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa… #Sociology #AcademicChatter
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Hope & Refusal in an Era of Criminalised Care 3 March 2026 (7-8pm GMT) Online This event will launch a book review symposium published in the Postdigital Science and Education Journal, and continue conversations around care, resistance, and solidarity. britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa…
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This event will take place on Friday next week - grab your tickets!
Theorizing from Lived Experience: A Roundtable on Phenomenological Approaches with Alexis Gros, Lucy Osler, Sebastian Raza A BSA Theory Study Group Event 27 Feb 2026 (3.30-5.00pm GMT) Online, free - registration required: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa… #Sociology #AcademicChatter
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Hope & Refusal in an Era of Criminalised Care: Responses to Pirate Care 3 March 2026 (7-8pm GMT) Online Join BSA Theory, the Pirate Care authors & reviewers, and other scholarly collectives for an online discussion, post-book review symposium publication! britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa…
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Racial Capitalism in Post(Imperial) Europe: A Roundtable A BSA Theory Study Group Event 26/03/2026, 5pm GMT Contributors to SAQ issue 125.1 will join the editors to share their research & to reflect on how racial capitalism functions as an analytic lens in contemp. social theory
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Speakers include Sita Balani (QMUL), Piro Rexhepi (LSE) and Kristina Millona (Indep. Researcher), Barbora Černušáková (Manchester), Amani Hassani (Brunel), and Sabrina Axster (Johns Hopkins). The issue editors Sarah Bufkin (Birmingham) & Ida Danewid (Sussex) will chair the event
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Attendance is free but registration is required: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa… #BSATheory #Sociology #Theory

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