LSE Sociology

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[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

🌟 Our master's programmes are accepting applications for September 2026! Our degrees span #humanrights, #cities, #politics, #inequalities, #culture, #economy and #sociology.

Find out more and apply ➡️ https://t.co/4a6CYqxqQl

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

Through the LSE Volunteer Centre, BSc student Oli Kowalska Ahmed discovered the power of creativity. Reflecting on his volunteering, he explores how creativity, care and community-building help develop confidence, leadership and meaningful connections.

https://t.co/oKf2gSTuyd

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

AI is reshaping our world, from healthcare and climate modelling to how we work and engage with society. But is it progress or risk?

Join Professor Judy Wajcman at the LSE Festival to explore whether AI will improve our lives or deepen challenges.

https://t.co/ZwDugy84EW

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

🎙️Who really runs Britain?

In this podcast, @SamFriedmanSoc and @aaronsreeves unpack the “elite within the elite”, the factions shaping the UK’s future, the importance of being “meritocratically legitimate” and the myth of being “just ordinary”.

Listen 👇https://t.co/yKRqqFZm5O

[Sociology at Oxford @SociologyOxford]

Thanks to everyone who attended the 2nd Halsey Lecture! ✨🥳

Prof Chetan Bhatt explored the limits of identitarianism, discussing how identity shapes politics, knowledge and public life across institutions and movements 🌍🧠

Watch the full lecture now ⬇️
https://t.co/3GK1PfNTRu

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

📣 A new @BJSociology special issue on Insurance and Social Theory has just been published!

The special issue examines the evolving landscape of insurance and its implications for how society navigates future uncertainty

Read in the #BJS ➡️ https://t.co/WiBwc1wlvZ

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

🌟 Congratulations to our LSE Class Teacher Award winners!

Malena Bastida-Antich and Benjamin Brundu-Gonzalez won this year’s prizes. Jan Gilles, Xufan (Nadia) Ma, Diana Desola Olaley, Sindhoora Pemmaraju and Matthew Reynolds were highly commended!

https://t.co/zHLEutaHrO

[British Journal of Sociology @BJSociology]

📣 We've published a special issue on Insurance and Social Theory!

Guest edited by Turo-Kimmo Lehtonen, Elena Esposito and Alberto Cevolini, it examines the evolving landscape of insurance and how society navigates future uncertainty.

Read in the #BJS ➡️ https://t.co/GovJmryoHW

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

Lauren Diaz Arias, Ellie Flaherty and Jisung Park will present on topics covering AI, climate migration, inequality and drug laws.

Explore the full programme ➡️ https://t.co/ma4jNSaOqE

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

Next week, three of our students will present at LSE's Knowledge Beyond Boundaries conference. The conference draws on this year's LSE Festival theme, "How to save the planet", to explore a range of global threats and asks how we can tackle them.

https://t.co/pC1HlNkuQE

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

Last month @MikeSav47032563 delivered a webinar for the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, sharing insights from the Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Global Elites and the World Elite Database.

Catch up on the recording ⬇️

https://t.co/oByxmSxdL6

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

"My LSE studies provided the context and tools to really understand how inequality plays out across the media and beyond."

We spoke to MSc Culture and Society alumnus Wendy about her career across radio, TV and coaching, and why she returned to study.
https://t.co/L0RxBmuqtN

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

We're delighted to have been ranked third for Sociology in the UK in the 2027 Complete University Guide by subject! 🎉

LSE was also ranked top in London and third overall in the latest rankings.

Explore the rankings 👇

https://t.co/skUsEy97qD

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

In the 1970s, the European left was thriving. Numerous groups were defending the working‑class and waves of organising pointed to the vitality of the labour movement. And then...it came to a halt. Why? What lessons can we take away from this turning point?
https://t.co/DqJUtRNLdn

[LSE Middle East @LSEMiddleEast]

📣 Book Launch | Sovereignty in Iran: Challenges to Eurocentrism from Ancient Iran to the Islamic Republic

🗓️ Wednesday 10 June
⏰ 6-7 pm BST
📍LSE

Register here: https://t.co/QbDNIXy8zy

[LSE Inequalities @LSEInequalities]

What counts as middle class?

In our next seminar, Alejandro Corvalan proposes a definition of the middle class based solely on the properties of income distribution.

🎟️ Attend in-person: https://t.co/fXK2CiEVJi
💻️ Attend online: https://t.co/M9wQVcen4J

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

We're delighted to be joined this evening by Professor Julian Go, who is delivering a talk on police militarisation in the UK and US. This event explores how imperial tactics reshape these so-called liberal democracies. #LSEEvents #LSESociology

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

🚔 How do liberal democracies come to embrace militarised policing?

Join us tonight for a public lecture at LSE on empire, race and policing with @jgo34, @mahvishahmad and @aaronsreeves

💻 In‑person & online

https://t.co/dkAJ5EO9Cl

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

Congratulations to Dr Maya Adereth, who has been awarded the Craig J. Calhoun Prize for an Outstanding Thesis in Sociology 👏

Read more about her work on the historical perspectives of organised labour and coalition landscapes 👇

https://t.co/J1GSZiDKJ7

[LSE Sociology @LSEsociology]

What do religious studies and science and technology studies have to offer one another? Our latest blog explores the overlap between these two schools of thought and illuminates the intersections between two seemingly disparate disciplines.

https://t.co/pyNuvTZ4Nj

[LSE Inequalities @LSEInequalities]

The story of wealth in America isn’t just about Wall Street and Silicon Valley 💵

Join us to hear Eric Zwick discuss his forthcoming book The Everywhere Millionaire - a groundbreaking portrait of the hidden fortunes of Main Street business owners.

🎟️ https://t.co/3rEMTg9MvC