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Listen! @emmahcasey.bsky.social talks to @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about the brilliant "The Return of the Housewife: Why Women Are Still Cleaning Up" newbooksnetwork.com/the-return-o...

Against segregation - protest the EHRC. 2nd May, 12pm, 140 West George Street Glasgow

Just announced by a coalition of Glasgow groups - lunchtime protest outside the local office of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, opposing their call for trans segregation. Friday 2nd May, 12pm-2pm.

Find out more about challenges for and contributions of international academics in the UK – book now for ‘Academia Across Borders: Experiences and Challenges of International Academics in the UK’, a free BSA Early Career Forum event, 13 May, Newcastle University https://tinyurl.com/3p5b94py #sociology

Find out more about challenges for and contributions of international academics in the UK – book now for ‘Academia Across Borders: Experiences and Challenges of International Academics in the UK’, a free @bsaecr.bsky.social event, 13 May, Newcastle University tinyurl.com/3p5b94py #sociology

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Join us on 12 May 4-5pm, where Akane Kanai will be presenting on “Under scrutiny: young feminists, leadership, and critique, on social media”. Both online and in person, book here events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3d1a47...

The statement is published at tinyurl.com/SCgenderstud... - please share widely. If you represent a centre/group/network that would like to sign, you will find a link to do so at the top of the statement.

The statement reaffirms their commitment to trans-inclusion, and expresses deep concern about the judgment and its effects on trans, non-binary, intersex, and all gender nonconforming people.

Almost thirty UK university centres, research groups and networks in gender/sexuality/feminist/women’s studies, including us, have today issued a statement about the Supreme Court judgment on the meaning of ’sex’ in the Equality Act 2010.

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Join us for our first online seminar of 2025, where Natalie Ngai will be presenting on ‘Pet Instagram: Women & Their Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars’. Monday 3rd Feb 4-5pm on Teams, book here 🐱🐶🐭🐰🐥 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2e901f...

Puberty blocker consultation: my response In early September I recieved an email from the Department for Health and Social Care, inviting me to participate in a closed consultation on the Labour government’s proposed extension of the…

With the UK Parliament reportedly considering a longer-term ban on puberty blockers, here is the evidence against the ban I provided to the UK Government and Commission on Human Medicines.

I have no doubt that Parliament will ignore that evidence today. But this is a long fight we intend to win.

Apply Now! Our 8th Early Career competition aims to support independent-minded researchers - within 10 years of PhD award - to explore and present original research ideas which take new approaches, and suggest new solutions, to real world social problems.

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Death threats, phone tapping and stalking: the consequences academics can face from sharing their research Facing an abusive backlash may make the cost of entry into public debate too high.

In today's The Conversation, my and @lauraclancy.bsky.social's article on our findings from the project Cultures of Digital Hate: theconversation.com/death-threat...

‘Medical misogyny’ condemns women to years of gynaecological pain, MPs told Damning parliamentary report blames lack of education by healthcare workers and ‘pervasive stigma’ for poor care

This conversation about ‘Medical misogyny’ and gynaecological pain is long overdue and an open secret among among most women I know 1/ www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

✨A reminder that this is happening online TOMORROW, Thursday 12th December, at 4pm UK time. Registration details via link below for anyone who might be interested! ✨

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Amazing open-access resource from @sociologicalreview.bsky.social

YouTube video by The Sociological Review Foundation Jackie Kay Sociological Review Public Lecture: May Day: Sociology & poetry, politics, love & loss

I loved hanging out with Jackie Kay and Ash Watson in Salford - her lecture and out discussion is available on YouTube now www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVCX...

Join the super friendly and supportive LGBTQ+ Research Network for people researching LGBTQ+ topics. We meet regularly online to share ideas and research. Share your username in the comments to be added.

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Does Barbie give girls eating disorders? ILL EFFECTS · Episode

Can Barbie give you an eating disorder?

Terrific thread of #sociology and adjacent start packs from @drcompton.bsky.social ⬇️👇

Call for conference contributions to ‘Queer Pasts: What’s Queer in Queer History?’ taking place in Copenhagen in May 2025. CFP deadline is 10
January 25.

In “Performing Fear in Television Production" (@amsterdamupress.bsky.social), Fong Siao Yuong turns to the lived everyday of media producers in Singapore to explore what it takes to perpetuate authoritarian resilience in the media. Read the #bookreview by Howard Lee here: https://buff.ly/3ZfnNRl

Text says: Are you trans or non-binary? What are your experiences of GP services?. Image of a person with short hair and trans flag face paint.

Healthwatch want to hear from trans and non-binary people about their experiences with their GP. This is an important research project and the data will help us to highlight the issues impacting trans people.

You can complete the survey at: https://buff.ly/4hVqzme

#Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary

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