School of Social and Political Science

CRFR & Sociology Seminar Series - Evidencing Relationships: Young, mobile UK-EU couples and the UK immigration regime

Seminar organised by Centre for Research on Families and Relationships and Sociology

Understanding the intergenerational continuation of violence: a three-generational mixed-methods longitudinal study in South Africa

As part of the 2025-26 Social Work Seminar Series, we will be presenting results of a mixed-methods three-generational cohort study in South Africa examining the underlying mechanisms for intergenerational violence continuation.

A Strong Programme for Global Mathematics

The Situating International and Global Mathematics (SIGMA) project examines the global transformation of modern mathematical research since the late nineteenth century.

How Koitalel Lost His Head: A Kenyan History of Heroic Resistance, 1905-2025

Koitalel is the most celebrated of all Kenya’s heroes of resistance. Shot by a treacherous British officer, it is now said that Koitalel was beheaded by his assassin, and that his skull is displayed in the British Museum. Abundant historical evidence disproves this claim, yet it circulates widely. This lecture will explain how Koitalel “lost his head” and discuss why Africa’s history is being misrepresented by exaggerated tropes of colonial atrocity.

Pathways into Academia: A Conversation with Dr Hemangini Gupta

Wondering if academia could be for you? Curious about the routes that your lecturers have taken in their careers?

Arab Women and the Question of the Nation

Raad Khair Allah and Sara Ababneh explore how Arab women have reshaped ideas of nationhood, identity, and political struggle.

CeSeR Seminar Series: The Climate Challenge: Can China Lead the Way?

A look at China's evolving role of global climate leadership -- from international negotiations to domestic debates on responsibility and development.

What is local and devolved welfare for?

Data stitching: The work of producing fiscal data sociality in rural Bangladesh

Identity, Images and Impact with Joanna Everitt

Joanna Everitt (Professor of Political Science, University of New Brunswick) will speak about her latest research project: 'Identity, Images and Impact: The Role of Local Candidate Identity, Media Representations and Voter Affinity in Canadian Federal Elections’.

Conversation Analysis and Social Work 4th Online Conference 2025

This event brings together a vibrant and supportive community of researchers exploring social work interaction using conversation analysis.

GENDER.ED Feminist Research Methods Workshops

GENDER.ED is hosting four sessions to introduce undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students to feminist research methods.