The Birkbeck Institute for Social Research

The Birkbeck Institute for Social Research (BISR) is a cross-Faculty interdisciplinary research centre that acts as a hub for a wide variety of social research taking place at Birkbeck and beyond. The term social research is being used here to encompass work in social theory, psychosocial studies and sociology in the critical tradition for which Birkbeck is known; it connects researchers in social psychology, social policy, human geography, law, gender studies, politics and sociology and makes links with colleagues in other areas of the humanities and social sciences.

The BISR takes an active role in promoting social research and in providing commentaries on social issues. It works to promote cross-disciplinary debate, discussion, thinking and research on social issues. It  is open to any Birkbeck academics who wish to be members. Its activities include seminars, conferences, symposia, reading groups and other academic events related to members' core interests, as well as providing an electronic resource that draws together social research carried out at Birkbeck. It promotes the research of its individual members as well as collaborative research programmes between its members and other institutions. It offers facilities for the supervision of research (MPhil/PhD) students with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinarity.

Forthcoming Events
See the the Activities page for forthcoming events, including relevant events in the School of Psychosocial Studies, the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities and Birkbeck Interdisciplinary Gender Studies.

Podcasts - **New**
Some of the events are now available as podcasts.

Judith Butler 'Frames of War' public lecture can be heard here

For all contact or to join our mailing list to keep in touch with events and activities please email
Julia Eisner: j.eisner@bbk.ac.uk