Events & Seminars 2022

The Sociology Seminar Series is supported by the MacFie Bequest, named after Professor Alec MacFie, Adam Smith Professor of Political Economy at the University from 1945 to 1958.

All enquiries about the seminar series and zoom links please contact Tim Winzler

08/03/2022 – Diane Vaughan (Columbia University)/ online (link/password available upon request to tim.winzler@glasgow.co.uk) / 2-3pm UK time

Title:  Boundaries, Boundary Work, and Repair: Resilience and Institutional Persistence in Challenging Times: The Case of Air Traffic Control

29/03/2023 – Matt Dawson (University of Glasgow)/ in person Adam Smith Building 916 / 2-3pm UK time

Title: Book Launch for The Political Durkheim: Sociology, Socialism, Legacies

12/04/2023 – Nafsika Zarkou (University of Glasgow)/ in person Adam Smith Building 916 / 2-3pm UK time

Title: "Muslim Pakistani women’s experiences caring for disabled children in Scotland: an intersectional exploration of motherhood, family life, disability, and state support”

26/04/2023 – Derron Wallace (Brandeis University)/in person Adam Smith Building 916 / 2-3pm UK time

Title: The Culture Trap: Ethnic Expectations and Unequal Schooling for Black Youth