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Academic. Families. Research methods.

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Deadline for this post is tomorrow. It's full time for 2 years, working with me and colleagues on a project about trans youth, with a strength-based methodology using creative and participatory methods. Loads of scope; jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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We’ve written an @LSEImpactBlog post on how impact often is serendipitous, the contribution of others’ visions is significant but hidden, and the value of reconsideration as impact is marginalised
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

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Yep yep: "The researcher protagonist is a fantasy that conceals the input of others, just like the disciplinary great man illusion renders wives’ contributions invisible"

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It is excellent (I was one of Eileen’s examiners)

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Doubt, grief, guilt, joy – and ambivalence: what does it feel like to parent? Where do mothers and fathers find inspiration as they grow alongside their children?

Our #TSRParenting issue, guest edited by Charlie Rumsby and Sevasti-Melissa Nolas, is out now.

buff.ly/3XeZi6c

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What to do about parents’ lack trust in administrative data linkage for service intervention?

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“Farewell to the nap machine.” Artist and scholar Clare Qualmann looks back on a decade of parenting and artistic practice, shaped by the highs and lows of pram use.

Out now in our #TSRParenting issue. buff.ly/3KEHdqX

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Doubt, grief, guilt, joy – and ambivalence: what does it feel like to parent? And is sociological theory a useful guide through its messy realities?

Dive into PARENTING, our June magazine – out now. Guest editors: Charlie Rumby and Sevasti-Melissa Nolas.

thesociologicalreview.org/magazine/jun...

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🗯️ “I think universities are becoming more aware of the need to acknowledge care responsibilities and how that might have shaped academic careers.” Charlotte Faircloth of UCL Social Research Institute ⏬

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💬 “Although there are more dual working households now, the workload has increased so we do need more support at home to prop up the academic system.” Katherine Twamley of UCL Social Research Institute ⏬

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🗯️ “I think universities are becoming more aware of the need to acknowledge care responsibilities and how that might have shaped academic careers.” Charlotte Faircloth of UCL Social Research Institute ⏬

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💬 “Although there are more dual working households now, the workload has increased so we do need more support at home to prop up the academic system.” Katherine Twamley of UCL Social Research Institute ⏬

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Come along
- 👀 Watch The Sociologist’s Wife’ film
- 👂Hear about the research behind it from RosEdwards and ValGillies
- 🎞️ Find out about the film making process from Catherine McDonald of Popping Orange
- Q&A
🗓️ 11June online 1-4pm
BSA members event
Register ⬇️
www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

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💬“The driving aim of writing about Pearl is to reclaim her for sociology, to say this is somebody that was doing incredible imaginative, creative work, and that she deserves to be read and understood.” John Goodwin (Uni of Leicester)

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🗯️ “The first thing is to pay attention to the footnotes. Elizabeth M’belle appears constantly in a way in a lot of material but all she is, is a footnote.” Lebogang Mokwena (Uni of Cape Town) ⏬

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🗯️ “The first thing is to pay attention to the footnotes. Elizabeth M’belle appears constantly in a way in a lot of material but all she is, is a footnote.” Lebogang Mokwena (Uni of Cape Town) ⏬

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💬“The driving aim of writing about Pearl is to reclaim her for sociology, to say this is somebody that was doing incredible imaginative, creative work, and that she deserves to be read and understood.” John Goodwin (Uni of Leicester)

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New sociology journal alert! Theory and Social Inquiry rises from the ashes of Theory & Society.

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What a lovely intersection of personal and geographic Lizzie. I found it quite touching.

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💬“Back in the 1970s a number of feminists coined the phrase hidden from history to describe the task that those of us who want to research and record women’s contributions have to undertake. I’m still amazed how much work there is to do.” 🗯️Selena Todd of Oxford History ⏬

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“Hidden from history” was coined by 1970s feminists to describe the challenge of researching women's contributions to society – and historian and author Selina Todd says she is amazed at how much work there still is to do.

Episode 4 of the #ThanksforTyping #podcast is out now: buff.ly/48VptkF

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I just discovered that sociology has a journal *entirely* dedicated to book reviews (a bit late the party and all that, but felt it's worth sharing nonetheless) 🥰

journals.sagepub.com/home/csx

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“Rosalind Edwards and Pamela Ugwudike explore how families are governed through recent technological advances and carefully elucidate the social (in)justice ramifications”
🙏🏻 to @eileenjoy.bsky.social for a lovely review of our Governing Families short form book

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