Shape this year’s discourse. BSA Annual Conference 2012

Time for sociology to make its biggest impact yet.

We’re all trying to come to terms with cuts, riots, and all the wider
consequences. There’s a lot of opinion out there. But how much substance
is there to the debate? The 2012 annual conference promises to be
dynamic, fiery, informative, and is definitely not to be missed.

Our themes this year are deliberately broad and all-encompassing,
designed to appeal to the entire spectrum of sociologists and stimulate
lively debate. We’re assessing the impact of austerity on law, families,
education, healthcare, research, and much more. As an academic, a
researcher, or a teacher, you are at the heart of the discipline. Your
voice is important. Join the finest scholars from across the globe to
lead the debate. Policy makers are coming to hear what you – the people
with real experience – have to say.

It’s time for sociology to make a defining impact. It’s time for the
public to know how important our work is. Help to shape the future of
the world around you this year.

We’re now accepting abstracts for this year’s conference, so please take
this opportunity to get in touch and contribute to the debate – we’re
interested in all angles, all ideas, every argument.

To find out more about the conference, or to submit an extract, please
visit our website: http://www.britsoc.co.uk/events/conference/home.htm
The talk may be about austerity, but there’s no limit on thought. We
want to show how progress is made. Come and have your say, or just
listen to what’s being said, at this year’s conference. It promises to
be yet another spectacular meeting of minds that stands to offer
something for everyone involved – wherever they stand in the debate.

11-13 April 2012
BSA Annual Conference:  Sociology in an Age of Austerity
University of Leeds
Submission deadline: 7 October 2011

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT NOW AT:
http://www.britsoc.co.uk/events/conference/abs.htm

Making a Case for Social Science

Campaign for Social Science was launched in January this year by the Academy of Social Sciences. It aims to raise the profile of social science with the public, media and parliament at a time of great crisis and uncertainty. In this podcast Mark Carrigan talks to Stephen Anderson (executive director of the campaign) and Professor A D H Cook (former Pro-vice Chancellor of the University of Sheffield) about the campaign, the context within which it has emerged and the issues it seeks to confront. The interview covers a wide range of topics including the status of social science vis-a-vis natural science, public misunderstanding of it and the need for public engagement, as well as popularisation, in order to increase its visibility in wider society. Find the Campaign online through its website or twitter feed.