Dr Emma Casey interviews Prof Diane Richardson, Newcastle University for the Sociology podcast series A special podcast was recorded in March 2019 to discuss with Professor Diane Richardson her paper ‘Rethinking Sexual Citizenship’, which was the winner of the 2018 Sociology Journal Sage Prize for innovation and Excellence. The interview was conducted by Dr Emma Casey,Continue reading “Rethinking Sexual Citizenship: An Interview with Prof Diane Richardson”
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Public Seminar – Transforming Cultures: A Trans-Atlantic Conversation about Gender-Based Violence.
Transforming Cultures: A Trans-Atlantic Conversation about Gender-Based Violence We’ve recently seen unprecedented attention to cultures that support or challenge gender-based violence: disclosures about violence and abuse by Harvey Weinstein and others; the #MeToo and #TimesUp campaigns; plans to outlaw ‘upskirting’; Dr Christine Ford’s accusations about Judge Brett Kavanaugh, to name just a few. Northumbria UniversityContinue reading “Public Seminar – Transforming Cultures: A Trans-Atlantic Conversation about Gender-Based Violence.”
Tackling gender-based violence in universities
Ruth Lewis reflects on progress on this social problem, covered in her recently published book. Harvey Weisntein. #Times Up. #MeToo. Abuse by clergy, sports coaches and politicians. We’re in the midst of a newly-energised conversation about abuse, harassment, sexual violence, and conduct between women and men. For those of us who’ve worked in this fieldContinue reading “Tackling gender-based violence in universities”
Introducing the Power, Culture and Identities Research Group
Northumbria Sociology’s new research group will promote social research at Northumbria University The Power, Culture and Identities research group aims to bring together social researchers working in the Department of Social Sciences and beyond, providing a focal point for debate and collaboration. Below we introduce the idea behind the group and give information about our forthcomingContinue reading “Introducing the Power, Culture and Identities Research Group”
Seeing Sociologically Contest 2016
Seeing Sociologically Contest 2016 This year’s Seeing Sociologically contest produced some impressive entries from undergraduate students in the sociology programme. We asked students to use their sociological imagination to provide a photo which captures a sociological view, represents a sociological idea or a way of seeing sociologically, along with a caption that explains what theContinue reading “Seeing Sociologically Contest 2016”