A new exhibition demonstrating the history of the Chinese #MeToo movement since 2018 is coming to the University of Leeds campus. It tells a history of the #MeToo movement in China and reveals how it resonates with people beyond and across borders. By using a variety of visual, audio, and...
As you may know, Karen Throsby stepped down as CIGS Director in the summer to take on a new role as Associate Dean for EDI in the Faculty. Unfortunately, a new director has not yet been appointed. Consequently, in the absence of a workloaded director to lead and co-ordinate activities,...
New research led by CIGS members Dr Kim Allen and Dr Kate Hardy will examine how women’s early experiences of employment shape long-term career paths and reinforce inequalities in the labour market. The project is funded by the ESRC as part of their ‘Transforming Working Lives’ Scheme. Background and context: Despite...
We are delighted to announce the schedule for this semester’s CIGS reading group. Below you can find a brief listing of the programme – click on the book titles for more details and the Zoom link (available 3 weeks before each reading group). All are welcome. You do not need...
** As a result of the UCU strike action on 1-3 December, this event is now cancelled. We will add Alison Kafer’s wonderful book to our reading list for next semester.** The next CIGS reading group will be held on Wednesday 1st December, 4.30 – 5.30pm (please note that...
We are excited to announce our programme of events for this term. All events will be online and all are welcome to join. Further details will be circulated by email and on the CIGS website . You can also follow us on Twitter @CIGSLeeds for regular updates. We’re looking forward...
We are pleased to announce an exciting programme of events for the coming semester. These talks are all part of the School of Sociology and Social Policy’s research seminar series, and all events are free with no need to register. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. Please click on...
We are pleased to announce that Writing Together Tuesdays is back for the new semester. As always, we meet every term-time Tuesday from 2.45 – 5pm, for a couple of hours of structured, quiet, collective writing time. After a brief intro and goal-setting exercise, we all turn our mics and...
You are warmly invited to join us for a seminar with Dr Carolyn Pedwell (University of Kent) on Wednesday 5th May, 12 – 1.30pm, entitled Revolutionary routines: the habits of social transformation. All are welcome and there is no need to register – please use the Zoom invite below to join....
CIGS is delighted to welcome Professor Kathy Davis (Vrije Universiteit, Netherlands), who will be giving a paper as part of the SSP Research Seminar Series on Weds 10th February (12 -1.30pm). All are welcome and no registration is required – you can find the link to join the seminar at...
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