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Tim Hutchings @tim-hutchings.bsky.social · Sep 7

Another BBC piece about the value of theology and religious studies degrees! Three interviews, starting at about 18 minutes 30. @thebasr.bsky.social @bsasocrel.bsky.social

therepodcast.bsky.social @therepodcast.bsky.social · Sep 7

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 21 minutes. Where can a theology degree take you? My (edited) thoughts on @BBCRadio4 this morning

Sunday - First Millennial Saint; Mystery of Musa al-Sadr and Archbishop of Canterbury 'Frontrunners' - BBC Sounds

A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week

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Michael Munnik @michaelmunnik.bsky.social · Sep 12

..."no religion" or the "nones", a rising trend in, eg, the UK national census. @loielee.bsky.social Linda Woodhead and others @bsasocrel.bsky.social are developing methods and tools that might transfer well to news audiences. @sethclewis.bsky.social #FOJ25 blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

The nonreligious are Britain’s hidden majority - British Politics and Policy at LSE

Filling out all sorts of forms often and increasingly includes the disclosure of faith, under which the option ‘none’ frequently appears. Yet it is unclear how homogenous the beliefs of those who comp...

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Dr. Lucy Potter @lucypotter.bsky.social · Jul 16

Chaired a great SocRel PGR/ECR training session on public speaking, communication, and accessibility this week as PGR Officer.

Grateful to our three brilliant speakers for sharing such insightful and practical advice with great humour!

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Dr Renasha Khan @renasha.bsky.social · Jul 14

Great talk by Michael Munnik @michaelmunnik.bsky.social
at #SocRel2025: More than Flirting with Media in the Sociology of Religion. Sharp, funny, and on point — and this meme was a brilliant touch 👇📺😂 #SocRel #MediaAndReligion

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Michael Munnik @michaelmunnik.bsky.social · Jul 15

Listening to @carostarkey.bsky.social talk about new, developing research on spiritualism in the North - specifically Morley, which voted in Reform in recent council elections. Suddenly makes the party chair's GMB interview anecdote on paranormal possession less reflexively laughable. #Socrel

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Alexandria Arthur-Hastie @alexandria-ah.bsky.social · Jul 15

A lovely evening celebrating @bsasocrel.bsky.social's 50th anniversary with my better half, and by that I do mean @jen-studies-death.bsky.social

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Michael Munnik @michaelmunnik.bsky.social · Jul 14

Powerful testimony in the Q&A at Socrel 25 conference Dr Monique Moultrie on the question of being a scholar-activist: what conditions held her back for years and the specific personal and national conditions that compelled her to speak up and out. @bsasocrel.bsky.social

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · Jul 14

Abby Day shares fantastic advice for ECRs on Publishing your Thesis in three easy steps

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · Jul 14

Morgana @morganajane.bsky.social & Ellie @ellieatayeebennett.bsky.social

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · Jul 14

Formal welcome at 11.45 in the main lecture room W103 #socrelconference25

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Anupama Ranawana @msamrc.bsky.social · Jul 14

Up and away to BSA SOC Rel today. Looking forward to running our workshop on Race, Class and Religion and taking in some great papers. Happy to connect with folks doing anticolonial research, feminist religious studies, religion and climate change, religion and gender :) @bsasocrel.bsky.social

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · Jul 14

The people behind the social media! Morgana (short hair) here on Bluesky and Ellie (long hair) covering things on our Discord channel #socrelconference25

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · Jul 14

The SocRel Conference registration is open! See you soon

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · Jun 19

We are putting together a slide slow to commemorate our 50th Anniversary & need your help. If you have photos from previous SocRel conferences that we could include, please send them to: Jennie [email protected], Alex [email protected], or Anna-Marie [email protected]

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Dr. Lucy Potter @lucypotter.bsky.social · Jun 11

Looking forward to gathering with friends and colleagues this July for the SocRel Annual Conference - always a highlight in the sociology of religion calendar.

I’m especially excited to be organising the PGR/ECR workshop this year, focused on communicating research to a range of audiences 🎤

BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · Jun 11

Will you be joining us in Durham next month for our 50th anniversary BSA Sociology of Religion Conference? If you haven't registered yet, be quick, it will soon close.
britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · Jun 11

Will you be joining us in Durham next month for our 50th anniversary BSA Sociology of Religion Conference? If you haven't registered yet, be quick, it will soon close.
britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · Jun 11

Don't want to miss out on any of our messages and newsletters? Join our JiscMail here: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/weba...

JISCMail - SOCREL List at WWW.JISCMAIL.AC.UK

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our latest newsletter is out now!
Read it here: mailchi.mp/fc17128bc44e...

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · May 19

Register here: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · May 19

We are thrilled to announce the addition of a tour of World Heritage Site Durham Cathedral lead by Professor Emeritus Walter Moberly to our 50th anniversary celebrations. The tour will take place on Monday the 14th of July at 8pm, at a cost of £20 per person with 28 spaces available.

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · May 19

Register here: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · May 19

We have extended the registration deadline for our annual conference by one week! The final deadline to secure your place in Durham is: 23rd May 2025
For those of you who have had an abstract accepted, we urge you to register as soon as possible to safeguard your place in the programme.

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · May 9

Registration for this year’s @bsasocrel.bsky.social 50th Anniversary Annual Conference – book now for ‘Charting Challenges and Change: The Past, Present and Future of the Sociology of Religion’, 14–16 July, Durham University tinyurl.com/2peb98hx #sociology

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BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · May 7

A reminder that registration for this year’s BSA SocRel Annual Conference closes on the 16th of May. As such we urge all delegates, particularly those who have had an abstract accepted, to secure their spaces now: www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

Sociology of Religion Conference 2025

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Dr Krysia Waldock @krysiawally.bsky.social · Apr 9

Such a fun day indulging one of my favourite ever topics with the best people and the best co-organiser! @renasha.bsky.social ✨

#ReligiousStudies #DisabilityStudies #SociologyOfReligion

BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group @bsasocrel.bsky.social · Apr 8

Our recent Response Day was filled with fascinating research and critical insights on lived experiences, structural inequalities, & the intersections of faith, neurodivergence, & social justice. Thank you to our speakers, attendees, & our keynote speaker, @naomijacobs.bsky.social

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