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Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds
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Studying societies at Leeds since 1946. We are home to research specialisms including gender, disability studies, racism and ethnicity, family and life course, health technologies and social and political thought.

https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/sociology
Sounds of Steel 📸
Professor Sarah Irwin and sound artist Nell Catchpole are exploring place, industrial change, and memory through project 'Gongs of Teesside'. Their first interactive exhibition at Loftus Arts featured photos, video and local voices.
More exhibitions to come - stay tuned!
December 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Research Spotlight Series Ep.3

Prof. Mark Davis explores climate action through crowdfunding.

Prof. in Economic Sociology, current Deputy Head of School & a leading voice at the intersections of sustainability, finance & social change.

🔗 Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_539...
Mark Davis
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December 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
From Dissertation to Publication! 📖

Congrats to Yiling Guo, recent MA Society, Culture & Media grad, on publishing a version of her dissertation in Feminist Media Studies!

Read it via open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Selling a fashionable and “colorful” post-feminist image: a feminist multimodal critical discourse analysis of Japanese fashion mask website D.masque
This research explores the gendered portrayal of advertisements on the website of D.masque, a Japanese fashion mask brand. By mixing Feminist Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis (FMCDA) and webs...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Dr Patricio Simonetto Simonetto will join the second conversation in the thought-provoking 'Decolonising Bodies' seminar series to explore the topic: 'Bodies of Fear'.

📅 8th December
💻 Online Seminar Series
➡️ Sign up and join the conservation: https://ow.ly/jIlt50XyI8s
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Honouring a legacy: Prof. Rodanthi Tzanelli co-authors “Worldmaking & Worldmakers: In Memory of Keith Hollinshead” in Tourism, Culture & Communication, reflecting on Keith Hollinshead’s legacy in tourism.
Read here: https://ow.ly/GJvb50XyGxQ
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
As part of the Extinction and Recovery - Climate Change and Deep Time course run by Guardians Worldwide, Prof. Maria Rovisco hosted with Wakay Fulni-ô (Fulni-ô Indigenous Community leader) in a powerful session on Extinction, Collapse and Renewal 🌍

🔗Check it out: https://ow.ly/uOSt50XyF5N
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sharing Success 🎉⬇️

Dr Carly O’Neill-Barrett has secured Seedcorn funding to research the student experience of experiential learning on the Research Skills for your Dissertation module. The aim is to explore how students feel encouraged & supported to do dissertation research that matters to them.
November 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Celebrating PhD success! 🎉

Please join us in congratulating Christian Harrison on passing his PhD viva!

PhD thesis entitled: “The conflict of hell and home”: disabled transgender identity formation and community building through social media.

Congratulations Christian 🎉
November 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
This International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, we’re proud to highlight the important work of the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Domestic Violence and Abuse Research Initiative which includes colleagues from our School!

🔗 For more info: https://ow.ly/vxLp50XxA4M
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On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, we’re proud to highlight the vital work of the Multiple Sclerosis MS Domestic Violence and Abuse Research Initiative. This project is funded by the Horne Family Charitable Fund and includes Dr Andrea Hollomotz, Dr Kharis Hutchison and Suzanne Britt from our school. Disabled women are twice as likely to experience Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA), compared to non-disabled women. In the United Kingdom, 150,000 people have MS and more than 70% of them are women. However, prior to this project information...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
We are proud to spotlight Dr Roxana Barbulescu at the Work, Employment & Society Conference 2025.

Alongside colleagues, Dr Barbulescu presented 'East-West Inequalities and Gendered Labour Mobilities within Europe'.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/bcaE50XuKAe (p.10)
📸 Dr Barbulescu, left
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We are proud to share this inspiring case study about Professor Ana Manzano and her 18-month UKRI Policy Fellowship with the Department for the Economy NI.

A great example of collaboration between academia and policy.

🔗 Read the case study here: https://ow.ly/f8SB50XuI25
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This #DisabilityHistoryMonth discover how the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds is working to advance social inclusion and social justice.

Read more about some of our leading scholars, research centres and inclusive education ⬇️🌟

https://ow.ly/rKb850XuHo8
How the School of Sociology and Social Policy is celebrating Disability History Month 2025
Discover how the University of Leeds School of Sociology and Social Policy is marking Disability History Month 2025 through research, activism and inclusive education.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
After last year’s success… ⏳

Join us for the Global Islamophobia Photo Exhibition this #IAM2025, hosted by the Iqbal Centre with the Centre for Ethnicity & Racism Studies.
📍 Riley Smith Theatre, Leeds Uni Union
🗓 Thu 20 Nov | Opening at 9am, closing at 4:30pm

Don’t miss it!
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Promotion Announcement! ✅

We are thrilled to share that Dr Maria Rovisco has been promoted to Professor of Cultural Sociology. Maria's research & teaching has had a lasting impact & we are proud to have her as part of our School since 2019.
Join us in congratulating Maria on this achievement! 🎉
November 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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LSSI has evolved into Leeds Institute for Societal Futures!

At the end of this year, the LSSI website will go offline. Please bookmark our new home: societal.leeds.ac.uk for updates on research, education, and impact.

@universityofleeds.bsky.social #Leeds #SocietalFutures #society
November 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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We are delighted to announce the formation of The Ecological Law and Justice Group. The Group provides a focal point for the School's outstanding research and teaching in areas related to the environment.
For more about their ambitions, experts, and how to get involved 👇
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November 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Why does language matter?

Dr Shaheen Kattiparambil recently featured in the Middle East Eye, exploring the implications of replacing the term 'Islamophobia' with 'anti-Musim hate'.

You can read the full article here: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/lets...

#IslamophobiaAwareness
Let's call it what it is: Islamophobia, not 'anti-Muslim hate'
If Britain's Labour Party officially abandons this term, it's not semantics - it's a denial of systemic injustice
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November 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Last week, Dr Roxana Barbulescu visited the the House of Lords for discussions on border issues and immigration policy 🏛️

We are proud to see our academics involved in conversations that influence policy and practice at the highest level.

📸 Check out some highlights from Roxana’s visit below!
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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We are delighted to announce that the third lecture in this year's Inaugural Lecture Series will be given by Prof Alex Nicholson with 'Valuable legal education and aspiring human lawyers: a manifesto'.

📅 4 Dec
⏰ 5-6PM
📍 Liberty Building Moot Court

More info and tickets 👇
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"Valuable legal education and aspiring human lawyers: a manifesto" - A Faculty Inaugural Lecture by Prof. Alex Nicholson – Liberty Building (Moot Court) LT (1.28), University of Leeds, Thu 4 Dec 2025 ...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Check out our recent interview with Dr Jessica Martin following the release of her powerful new book 'Feminisms and Domesticity in Times of Crisis: The Rise of the Austerity Celebrity'.

In this interview, Jess dives into her research, inspirations, and what’s next 🌟

📖 https://ow.ly/bxRC50XnQnV
Feminism in Times of Crisis: Dr Jessica Martin releases a new book
Dr Jessica Martin has recently published a book that seeks to explore gender inequalities, the rise of media driven feminism, and how public figures have shaped a new kind of 'austerity celebrity'.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Did you know that as part of the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) any social science Postdoctoral Researchers at the University of Leeds can attend WRDTP training events? For full details of this year's training programme, please visit wrdtp.ac.uk/training/ - please spread the word!
October 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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October 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Research Spotlight Series - Dr Miro Griffiths 📹

Episode two of our Research Spotlight Series features Dr Miro Griffiths discussing young voices in disability activism.

🔗 Listen to the episode: youtu.be/ksMzYOODyvc?...

#DisabilityStudies @cdsleeds.bsky.social
Miro Griffiths
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November 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM