Enquire 2018
Identity, Belonging and Activism in the 21st Century 2018
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About Enquire 2018
We invite doctoral and early career researchers to present on themes of identity, belonging and activism at a one-day event. Our keynote speakers include Professor Anne-Marie Fortier (Lancaster) and Dr Elisabetta Zontini (Nottingham). The Enquire Conference is organised by postgraduate research students from the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the university and draws in participants from across the country. With this year’s theme, we aim to explore links between identity, lived experiences of belonging to local and global communities, and the structural barriers that may make inclusion difficult, particularly for marginalised groups.
Topics
Gender, Sexuality, Social class, Globalisation, Intersectionality, Social citizenship, Social policy, Place & space, Political activism, Age, The bodyCall for Papers
Identity, Belonging and Activism in the 21st Century
CALL FOR PAPERS
February 24, 2018 Venue: University of Nottingham Abstract Deadline: December 8, 2017
How do the pressures of austerity, migration and populism impact on identity and belonging in the 21st century?
What is the emotional cost of maintaining the ‘self’ in circumstances of marginalisation and feelings of ‘unbelonging’?
How are identities challenged by multiple sites of oppression and new threats to community and solidarity?
How does individual and collective action influence policy and bring about social change in this context?
Identity and belonging are dynamic sociological concepts illuminating the ways in which individuals navigate the effects of local and global inequalities. The lived experiences of individuals offer important insights into effects of ‘(un)belonging’ and the maintenance of the ‘self’.
We invite doctoral and early career researchers to present on these and related questions at the 10###sup/sup### Anniversary Enquire Conference. We welcome abstracts on empirical and theoretical research which could be based on, but not limited to, the following areas:
- ‘Race’ & ethnicity
- Disability
- Gender
- Social class
- Migration
- Sexuality
- Technology
- Place & space
- Political activism
- Age
- The body
- Globalisation
- Social citizenship
- Social Policy
- Education
- Intersectionality
This is a one-day event, costing £10, to be held on Saturday 24th February 2018, with keynote speakers including Professor Anne-Marie Fortier (Lancaster) and Dr Elisabetta Zontini (Nottingham). We welcome abstracts of 250-350 words in length for presentations of 15 minutes, to be submitted to enquire@nottingham.ac.uk by 8th December 2017. We look forward to hearing from you.
Berrin Altin Soran, Erica Miles & Ruth Tarlo
The Enquire Conference Team http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/so...
School of Sociology and Social Policy
University of Nottingham
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