School of Social Sciences

MANCEPT Cluster Seminar with Tim Kenyon: The notion of a 'just reward' for labour and some reasons why this is so problematic

16:00 - 17:30 12 December 2018
Tim Kenyon speaks on the notion of a just reward for labour and some of the reasons why this is so problematic.

CMI Afternoon Seminar: Resources and reserves in the development of vulnerability over the life course. A conceptual proposal - Dr Stephane Cullati

15:00 - 16:15 18 December 2018
Speaker: Dr Stephane Cullati, University of Geneva Abstract: An abstract will be available closer to the date of the seminar. Tea/coffee and cakes from 2.45. Join us for this event,…

GPE Cluster Seminar with Jacqueline Best: Liberal Exceptionalism as a Political Economic Practice

3 January 2019
Jacqueline Best of the University of Ottowa speaks on liberal exceptionalism as a political economic practice. Best's work focuses on international financial governance and the ethics…

D&E Cluster Seminar with Nicole Martin: Bias at the Ballot Box: why do ethnic minority candidates face an electoral penalty?

15:30 - 17:00 16 January 2019
Dr Nicole Martin of the University of Manchester will speak on bias at the ballot box and why ethnic minority candidates face an electoral penalty. Dr Martin's work focuses on political…

CPPI Research Cluster with Dr Catherine Hakim: Is the Beauty Bias Unfair? The Social, Political and Economic Value of Erotic Capital

16:00 - 17:30 23 January 2019
Join the CPPI Research Cluster for Dr Catherine Hakim's 'Is the Beauty Bias Unfair? The Social, Political and Economic Value of Erotic Capital'. Dr Hakim is known for developing preference…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Dr Nina Holm-Vohnsen - Aarhus

16:00 - 18:00 28 January 2019
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 28th January 2019 Dr Nina Holm-Vohnsen - Aarhus University “Mars, Polydomes, Other Digressions In Political Thinking” In literature, a digression…

GPE Research Cluster with Jacqueline Best: Liberal exceptionalism as a political economic practice

15:30 - 17:00 30 January 2019
The 2008 global financial crisis was met with a host of exceptionalist measures, as bailouts, stimulus and then austerity measures were rammed through legislatures or introduced through…

Mitchell centre seminar series

16:00 - 17:30 30 January 2019
Daniel Tischer, University of Bristol Networks of Financial Careers: What can careers tell us about financial market activities and knowledge in finance? The talk outlines how data…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Dr Veronica Strang - University of Durham

16:00 - 18:00 4 February 2019
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 4th February 2019 Dr Veronica Strang – University of Durham “Bringing The Anthropology Of Water Into International Policy: A Project With The…

Age takes hold of us by surprise: Conceptualising Vulnerabilities in Ageing as the Timing of Adverse Events

14:00 - 15:00 6 February 2019
Ageing in the public eye can be distilled to a limited number of adverse events, such as loss of health, partnership and wealth. While these events are a part of “normal ageing”, they…

Age takes hold of us by surprise: Conceptualising Vulnerabilities in Ageing as the Timing of Adverse Events

CGP Research Cluster with Prof Peter Gries: 'Are the US and China fated to fight?'

13:30 - 15:00 6 February 2019
Please join the CGP Research Cluster for Prof Peter Gries' 'Are the US and China fated to fight?'. Prof Gries' work focuses on the political psychology of international affairs, with…

CPPI Research Cluster with Dr Paul Tobin: Europe, crisis and the environment: A leader in decline?

15:30 - 17:00 6 February 2019
Please join the CPPI Research Cluster for Dr. Paul Tobin's 'Europe, crisis and the environment: a leader in decline?'. Dr Tobin is a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Manchester.…

Departmental Seminar: Dr Graham Stevens (Manchester

15:00 - 17:00 6 February 2019
Title *Politically Correct Semantics Abstract *This paper is not, as its title could be mistakenly understood to suggest, an attempt to do semantic theory in a way that is “politically…

Mitchell centre seminar series

16:00 - 17:30 6 February 2019
Tanja Sliškovic, University of Zagreb When Network Behaviors get Men and Women Penalized – Identifying Gender Congruence Through Social Network Analysis We argue that gender roles…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Dr Ben Campbell - University of Durham

16:00 - 18:00 11 February 2019
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 11th February 2019 Dr Ben Campbell – University of Durham 'Energy On The Move: Social Worlds Of Informal Settlers’ Energy Practices In The Global…

GPE Research Cluster with Annina Kaltenbrunner: Liability-driven investment and pension fund exposure to emerging markets: A Minskyan analysis

15:00 - 16:30 13 February 2019
Please join the GPE Research Cluster for Annina Kaltenbrunner's 'Liability-driven investment and pension fund exposure to emerging markets: A Minskyan analysis' Annina is Lecturer…

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