Event overview
An event organised by Prof Linda McKie and Prof Louise Ryan, in association with the British Sociological Association (BSA), School of Applied Social Sciences, Durham University and Social Policy Research Centre, Middlesex University
In December 2012 Sociology published the first e-special issue of the journal (edited by McKie and Ryan), focusing on the article ‘The coming crisis of empirical sociology’ by Savage and Burrows (2007). This article challenged sociologists with a variety of questions about the role, relevance and methodological opportunities for sociological research in the 21st century. The e-special provides a reprise of these debates and explores relevant papers in Sociology, as well as alerting readers to recurring themes and new directions on the topic of methods and social research.
http://soc.sagepub.com/site/soc/e-special_articles.xhtml
In this one-day event we bring together Mike Savage and Roger Burrows along with other contributors to the e-special to explore the on-going methodological challenges facing sociology. This event promises to be informative, with contributions from leading researchers as well as lively audience participation.
Programme:
10.00 – registration and coffee
10.30- 12.30 Morning session
Prof Linda McKie, Durham University and Prof Louise Ryan, Middlesex University – Introduction – ‘Trends and Challenges in Sociological Research’
Prof Roger Burrows, Goldsmiths, University of London "KIS my FECing AcSS? Living by Numbers in the Contemporary Academy"
Prof Richard Webber, Kings College London "Measuring the different trajectories of recent arrived communities : the relevance of commercial data sets to the study of assimilation, segregation, industrial specialisation and social mobility among Britain's immigrant communities"
Dr. Evelyn Ruppert, Goldsmith, University of London 'Big Data Ecologies and Economies’.
12.30 -1.30- Lunch
1.30-3.30 afternoon session
Dr. Emma Uprichard, University of Warwick ‘Constructing causal description: Classification, pattern and time’
Dr. Rachel Cohen, City University ‘Towards a quantitative Feminist methodology: The possibilities of a methodological oxymoron’.
Prof Geoff Payne, Newcastle University and Prof Malcolm Williams, Cardiff University: 'Are sociologists beginning to count? The crisis in number four years on.'
Prof Dave Byrne, Durham University - Discussant
3.30-4.00 – event close and tea
This event is likely to be very popular so pre-booking is essential.
Booking deadline Friday 19th April 2013
Registration Fees
BSA Member - £50
BSA Concessionary Member (student/unwaged/retired) - £35
Non-member - £55
Non Member Student/unwaged/retired - £40
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2013 | 10:00am - 4:00pm |
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