Birkbeck Institute for Social Research

A great place for research

The Birkbeck Institute for Social Research is the hub for Sociology at Birkbeck, which has risen 15 places in the REF2014 rankings, and is now 13th in the UK

Social science hub

We are a focal point for the support, dissemination and discussion of critical and publicly engaged social science in London and beyond

Events

17 October 2019 - 09:00 The Art of Not Doing
In a culture that valorises productivity and "progress" what does it mean to not do?
17 October 2019 - 10:00 Signs of Urban Change
An interdisciplinary symposium bringing together academics, communities, and artists in conversation about urban change
15 November 2019 - 14:00 Retracing Mediterranean Locations
Retracing Mediterranean Locations or, how the Mediterranean ended up being somewhere in particular
20 November 2019 - 14:00 The Rise of Obscene Masters: A Masterclass with Slavoj &Zcaron;i&zcaron;ek
A Masterclass with Slavoj &Zcaron;i&zcaron;ek

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