Events in the School of Social Sciences

Find out more about events, seminars and public lectures in the School of Social Sciences.

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series

16:00 - 17:30 04 February 2026

Christina Prell University of Groiningen

Hiroe Ishihara (University of Tokyo) "Reconstructing Relational Values: Constitutive Values, Norm Circles, and Cultural Assemblages"

16:00 - 18:00 05 February 2026

Abstract: Calls for transformative change in sustainability highlight the need to understand how environmental values are formed, sustained, and transformed. Yet, most frameworks still treat values as individual preferences rather than as socially embedded relations. This presentation develops a relational and institutional account of value fo..

SOCIAL STATISTICS SEMINAR SERIES

14:00 - 15:30 10 February 2026

Please join us for the Social Statistics Seminar, we have coffee and cake. We are very pleased to welcome: Ridhi Kashyap Professor of Demography & Computational Social Science, University of Oxford Title: TBA Abstract: TBA

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series

16:00 - 17:30 11 February 2026

Kasimir Dederichs University of Oxford

Beyond Borders: Rethinking Migration and Citizenship - Bridget Anderson

15:30 - 17:00 12 February 2026

Please join us for the University of Manchester Sociology Annual Lecture 2026, followed by a drinks reception. About the lecture The University of Manchester Sociology Annual Lecture brings a distinguished guest lecturer to Manchester to share their research. This year we are pleased to welcome Professor Bridget Anderson (University of Bristo..