Katherine Kenny
katherinekenny.bsky.social
Katherine Kenny
@katherinekenny.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Sociology and Deputy Directory of the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies at The University of Sydney. Also ARC DECRA Principal Research Fellow and Editor in Chief of Health Sociology Review.
Exciting new collection co-edited by my excellent colleague @leahmouse.bsky.social. Very much looking forward to checking it out 👇
New book! "Communities of Care in Migration" is an edited collection of chapters highlighting the often-unrecognised labour of care given and received between migrants in diverse contexts. Edited by @leahmouse.bsky.social & Valerie Francisco-Menchavez: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
December 2, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Reposted by Katherine Kenny
It was such a pleasure to host colleagues from King's College London for our joint public colloquium on 'The State of Racialised Health'. Thank you to all who presented their work, attended the colloquium, and engaged so deeply with the sessions.
February 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Reposted by Katherine Kenny
Open access (no paywall) article in Social Science and Medicine, outlining 'the sociology of prescribing'. This is the sort of literature I wish I had access to in one place during my PhD. I outline sociological contributions to understanding drug prescribing.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Reposted by Katherine Kenny
“Rather than saying ‘I’m sorry you’ve got cancer’, it’s always ‘Did you smoke?’. The amount of times I’ve been asked that question. I’m over it.” – Kim

Researchers Jianni Tien, Katherine Kenny and Alex Broom look at lung cancer, responsibility and shame.

#OpenAccess buff.ly/3XVOclB
September 23, 2024 at 8:36 AM