Birkbeck Institute for Social Research (BISR)

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

Our working groups

Our interdisciplinary working groups organise seminars, conferences, reading groups and host visiting speakers and public events such as film screenings and discussions

2016/17


We've had another busy year and have held a wide range of different events, as well as hosting our visiting scholars.

To find out more about our work this year, you can view details of our past events, listen to a selection of podcasts and read our blog.


2017/18


Details of our events for the 2017/18 academic year will be posted here in due course.


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