@AustSoc TASA review of barriers to public sociology. Need for media training and networking into media; hostility from gov't to sociology; inadequate industry links; sidelining sociology in neolib universities.
Opening plenary at @AustSoc The Australian Sociological Association conference from applied sociologist Dr Samantha Crompvoets. Inspiring account of life as a sociologist beyond academia.
Representing the BSA's Applied Sociology Group at the Australian Sociological Association @AustSoc in Melbourne. Speaking this morning about ASG's recent intiatives, alongside other great speakers Sienna Aguilar, Catherine Hastings and Sophie Hickey.
Kickstart Library Digital Assistant.. great opportunity for a young person on Universal Credit to gain skills in #librarywork@LancasterUniLib Makes me wish I was still there... or still young... https://t.co/97yatNTSW6 #libraryjobs#lisjobs
Check out a new ASG blogpost. Mary Evans writes about a sociological variable that gets less attention than others: age. She explores the assumptions made about 'the old' in the pandemic, and argues that we need to recognise generational heterogeneity. https://t.co/iRUsXW597L
There's a new Applied Sociology blogpost by ASG co-convenor Tina Basi. 'It's very human to create myths and stories for experiences and phenomena we don’t understand', says Tina, as she reflects on her research on artificial intelligence.
https://t.co/SUDFaiqfoC
Check out new post by @DrKatiePowell on the Applied Sociology blog. Katie discusses the lack of a sociological perspective in contemporary public health promotion policies, and how we can encourage this.
https://t.co/iRUsXW597L
Passionate about tackling injustice and promoting human rights? If so, You might be interested in reading my blog entry on the LGBT+ community in Poland. https://t.co/LEPXvOZEl3 @BSA_SOA@BrunelSocWork@LgbtBrunel
There's a new post on the Applied Sociology Group blog. As communities across the world come together to celebrate LGBT+ history month and call for greater freedoms, Natalia Phillips reports on the challenges facing LGBT+ people in Poland. https://t.co/iRUsXW597L
#COVID Under-examined issues for #sociologists: (1) the role of prior & continuing gov policies re-NHS & public health in undermining effective interventions against COVID; (2) the impact of signing contracts with inappropriate providers & the degree of corruption involved; 1/
Learn more about applied sociology and diversity in #HigherEd from our newest profile featuring Teresa Crew of the UK! @BSA_SOA#MakingSociologyCount
https://t.co/EoWHYtoESd