Sociological & Cultural Studies Blog

Research, reflections and critical interventions from staff and doctoral students in the Division of Sociological & Cultural Studies. New postings regularly.

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Man and woman sitting on a bench in the winter sun talking
Man and woman sitting on a bench in the winter sun talking

A great day in Harlem

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:07:00 BST

Les Back shares reflections from a visit to Harlem.

Bodies of Work: Pain, Perfection, and Disability in the World of Orchestral Music

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:34:00 BST

Eleanor Brown outlines her British Academy funded postdoctoral fellowship exploring how orchestral music, disability, and human rights come together.

What does a sustainable and liveable city look like to you?

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:06:00 BST

Kassandra Moosbrugger invites us to think about different ways of moving through the city and the barriers that might shape access to those possibilities.

Books, Podcasts and the Value of Combining Them.

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:00:00 BST

Matt Dawson reflects on how a love of books led him to become a podcaster.

Tracing migration journeys in empty squats along the Balkan Route.

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 BST

Karolina Benghellab discusses the real consequences of Europe's increasingly militarised border regimes.

Who has a ‘duty to integrate’?

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:17:00 GMT

Gareth Mulvey argues that it is British elites who most stubbornly refuse to integrate.