Queering a conference – what we can learn from the BSA Queer Studies: Looking Back, Looking Forwards event

In this blog post, PhD student Jo Smith reflects on what we can learn from the BSA Queer Studies event in June 2017. On 30th June 2017 the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey hosted a British Sociological Association Early Career Forum Regional Event centred around sexualities studies. Presenting keynotes were Zowie Davy…

Reflections on the BSA pre-conference postgraduate day 2017

On 3rd April 2017, the BSA Postgraduate Forum hosted our annual Pre-Conference Postgraduate Day at Manchester University. In this blog post, delegate Emmaleena Käkelä outlines the highlights of the day. For more highlights, see the twitter hashtag #britsoc17 On my first PhD supervision meeting, I was encouraged by my supervisor to submit an abstract to…

Reflections on ‘Breaking our Silences on the Neoliberal Academy’ Workshop

Poster by Chloe Parkes On 26th October 2016, PhD students at Warwick University organised a workshop entitled 'Breaking Our Silences on the Neoliberal Academy'. In this blog post,  organisers  Elizabeth Ablett, Heather Griffiths and Kate Mahoney reflect on what PhD students everywhere can learn from the discussions. As PhD students, we often hear the refrain…

Visual Innovation: A Methods Workshop #Visual16

  On 22nd November 2016, the BSA Postgraduate Forum and the BSA Visual Methods Study Group hosted a joint event at Staffordshire University: Visual Methods & Innovation. In this guest blog post, delegate Bally Kaur outlines the highlights of the day. For more highlights, see the Twitter hashtag #VISUAL16   If like me, you are…