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University of Manchester Sociology Department
@uomsociology.bsky.social
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Researching and teaching sociology at The University of Manchester since 1964.
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Join us in person (Manchester) or online for Stephen Small's seminar on transnational Black culture in Liverpool next week:
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SEMINAR: ‘Transnational Black culture in Liverpool in the final decades of the 20th C: legacies of West Africa in the so-called ‘2nd city of empire’

🗣️ Stephen Small (UC, Berkeley)
📅1-2.30pm Thurs 15 Oct 2026
📌University of Manchester/online
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October 8, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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Congratulations to Dr Alexandr (Sasha) Lange on his PhD titled 'Algorithmic Dating: Digital Capitalism, Disciplining Queer Desire, & the Neoliberal City’
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October 7, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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📢 Now exhibiting in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor: A History of Black Theatre, 1827–2025: Celebrating Presence

📅 Until 30 October
📍 Glass Corridor, Samuel Alexander Building. Open to the public 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

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October 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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BOOK LAUNCH: 'Andrea Levy's Novels'
Michael Perfect in conversation with special guests Bill Mayblin & Gary Younge

📅 Tues 3 Nov 2026, 6.45pm–8.30pm
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Readings, discussion, Q&A, books!

🎫 Register on Eventbrite
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Andrea Levy's Novels
Michael Perfect, author of a new book on Levy's novels, in conversation with special guests Bill Mayblin and Gary Younge.
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October 1, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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Today marks the start of Siobhan O'Neill's research fellowship: 'The Politics of Police Pursuits: State Violence & Anti-Racist Resistance in the UK'. Congratulations Siobhan - here's her linkedin post for more info
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October 1, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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Today marks the start of @m-latchoumaya.bsky.social's Hallsworth Research Fellowship, which explores the legacies of Indian indenture in the Caribbean across former French and British colonies. Here's Manuela's research profile for more details:
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October 1, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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Nick Crossley's article 'Music Worlds and Event Networks' published in @culsoc.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the @journals.sagepub.com Prize for Innovation and Excellence. All shortlisted articles are open access - here's Nick's
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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October 1, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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"The reality is you are more likely to be shot dead by someone you know than someone you don’t; most people who are killed by guns kill themselves"
Gary Younge review's Malcolm Gladwell's new book on gun violence in the US (and finds room for improvement)
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The American Way of Killing by Malcolm Gladwell review – wide of the mark
Gladwell’s highly readable investigation into US gun culture fails to engage with the bigger questions
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September 22, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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📝Now #OpenAccess

“‘They've got to make a living’: Alcohol, curry commerce and pragmatic piety on Brick Lane.”

- @seancarey.bsky.social in Anthropology Today:

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‘They've got to make a living’: Alcohol, curry commerce and pragmatic piety on Brick Lane
Serving alcohol is haram (forbidden) in Islam, yet most Bangladeshi-owned curry restaurants on Brick Lane hold alcohol licences. This article examines how hospitality entrepreneurs navigate this appa....
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September 21, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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Congratulations to Dr Ashley Collar who passed her viva yesterday - fantastic news!
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September 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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🎉Congratulations to Dr Ryan Harries who passed his viva yesterday defending his thesis “Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: A Praxiography of Professionals doing Postmortem Disease among Living People”
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September 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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SEMINAR: ‘Transnational Black culture in Liverpool in the final decades of the 20th C: legacies of West Africa in the so-called ‘2nd city of empire’

🗣️ Stephen Small (UC, Berkeley)
📅1-2.30pm Thurs 15 Oct 2026
📌University of Manchester/online
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September 17, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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📝New article on financial capacity assessment in older adults
'Counting the pennies: financial capacity assessment, law, & policy'
Authors: Nicola Glover-Thomas, Alex Hall & @gerontologyuk.bsky.social
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Counting the pennies: financial capacity assessment, law, and policy
The capacity to manage personal finances is fundamental to the autonomy and well-being of older adults, yet cognitive decline increasingly threatens this independence. This paper examines the chall...
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August 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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✨ ARTICLE: 'Racism, mortification & carcerality: 3 concepts needed to understand the experiences of racially minoritised people diagnosed with severe mental illness'
By D Kapadia, M Haarmans, J Grant-Rowles, C Maxwell, Z Motala, J Nazroo, S Osahan, J Rhodes
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July 29, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Great new article from Tetyana Solovey on how we can rethink clothing and challenge fast fashion
July 1, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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Congratulations to Dr Shan Shi 🥳 who has passed her viva with no corrections. Her research investigates the evolution of mainland China’s music industry as a cultural & economic field, from the early stages of marketisation to its rapid expansion
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Shan Shi
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June 23, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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Political Networks Conference 2026, University of Manchester (4–7 Aug), open for registrations until 6 Jul 2026 midnight: sites.google.com/view/confpol.... First come, first served. Subsidised workshops and registration. #sna #networkanalysis #polisky #publicpolicy #netsci #polisci @manchester.ac.uk
June 22, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Torik Holmes @uomsociology.bsky.social reflected on research tackling the challenges of flexible plastic recycling. By bringing together stakeholders from across the plastics value chain, the project highlighted both the opportunities & challenges of collaboration, while informing a policy briefing
June 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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We are delighted to share news of colleagues across the School whose achievements have been recognised in this year’s promotion round 🎉
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June 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Remi Joseph Salisbury on how we can make policing more equitable for all communities - new article for @lbc.co.uk

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Two-tier policing is a reality distortion that distracts from real problems with law enforcement | LBC
The two-tier policing narrative depends not just on ignoring evidence but on actively constructing an alternative reality, writes sociology expert Remi Joseph-Salisbury
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June 15, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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Dr @pattydoran.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social shared research on ageing in cities, showing how co-production with older people, local authorities and community partners shaped the project. Storytelling, collages and community forums helped embed collaboration throughout the research.
June 10, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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🎙️@identitiesjournal.bsky.social Podcast - Ep 10: The Asian Gang Revisited

Exploring issues around changing Muslim masculinities, inspired by Claire Alexander's 'The Asian Gang Revisited'⁠. With Marcus Anthony Hunter, Shamim Miah, Sadiya Akram, Nick Beech
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Episode 10 - The Asian Gang Revisited
This conversation is based on a panel event exploring⁠ The Asian Gang Revisited: Changing Muslim Masculinities⁠ by Professor Claire Alexander, recently featured in an Identities ⁠special symposium⁠. B
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June 5, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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VACANCY: Lecturer in Sociology (focus on race, ethnicity, intersecting inequalities) @uomsociology.bsky.social

4 years from 1 Oct 2026, £42,254 p.a., full time
Closing date: Weds 17 June 2026
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Lecturer in Sociology:Oxford Road
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June 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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New article:
📝The Limits of Signposting: Financial Capacity and Responsibility in Later Life Social Care
Hall, @gerontologyuk.bsky.social Straub & Glover-Thomas
How “signposting” can deflect responsibility for financial wellbeing in later life social care.
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The Limits of Signposting: Financial Capacity and Responsibility in Later Life Social Care
The ability to manage money is crucial for independent living in later life, yet financial capacity often declines with age and cognitive impairment. This study explored how social care practitione...
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June 2, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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New article out now from Nick Crossley:

📝Morphogenesis in Complex Adaptive Sociocultural Systems: Before and After Archer

#OpenAccess in The Journal for The Theory of Social Behaviour

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Morphogenesis in Complex Adaptive Sociocultural Systems: Before and After Archer
Margaret Archer's widely cited work on the structure/agency problem draws upon the concept of ‘morphogenesis’, which she borrows (with full acknowledgement) from Walter Buckley's theory of complex ad...
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May 27, 2026 at 12:37 PM