Census data on surge in Britishness vs Englishness is overstated, but in more reliable survey (BSA) there's definitely a big shift over the past decade. Pure Englishness on the wane.

Have you read the latest #IdentitiesBlog? 'Conflating antisemitism and anti-Zionism emboldens the far right' by Aaron Winter Cross-posted from openDemocracy Read the blog post ⬇️ identitiesjournal.com/blog-collectio…

Looking forward to present on decolonising quant methods pedagogy with Charlotte Brookfield at the #Radstats Radical Statistics conference next Saturday, hoping to see many of you there!

The programme for the British Journal of Sociology conference is here! Over two days we'll bring together 200+ academics showcasing cutting-edge research from across the discipline. View the programme ➡️ buff.ly/4bGwF6F Register to attend ➡️ buff.ly/3ONIyy2..

Excellent papers in the Radical Statistics session on decolonising quantitative methods from Dr Rima Saini-Thakor, Stefanie Doebler, Nazneen Ismail & Cristina Santos

So many high points Radical Statistics conference today including opener by Sol Gamsu, our decol quants panel, and a scary-fun set of presentations on AI and bias...

On Monday and Tuesday we're hosting our Inaugural British Journal of Sociology Conference! ➡️If you're joining us make sure you've looked at the programme to identify the sessions you'll attend: buff.ly/4bGwF6F Tag us in your tweets throughout the two days! #LSEBJS

Are you a member of academic teaching staff at a university where arts/culture courses are being cut? Would like to hear from you. Drop me an email summarising what's being cut, impact & a contact number & will try to get back to you. Drop me a line at: [email protected] thx

🔔 LATEST BRIEFING Aaron Winter explores the rise in #Islamophobia & #antisemitism since 7th October, particularly how antisemitism has been conflated with anti-zionism to delegitimise democratic expressions of pro-Palestinian solidarity 🧵 (1/5) 👉 bit.ly/islamophobia-a…

'Politics, Identity and Belonging Across The British South Asian Middle Classes' by Dr Rima Saini-Thakor discusses the growing socio-economic and political diversity of the groups that comprise the British South Asian diaspora. bit.ly/3QRaXV1

Good segment on Sky News just now about the Sikh vote. Community & colonial history play a role in political affiliations of this tight knit ethnoreligious population, as does class - particularly for aspirational & socially conservative Sikhs outside e.g. Sikh-dense Gravesend

This is unacceptable & deeply uncomfortable viewing. An entire white panel questioning a brown woman like a suspect. Ed Balls and Kate have left their homes this morning with no fear. Zarah and every other brown/black person left knowing they are a target

There is something inspiring about hearing how others are tackling the same issue from completely different angles. The BSA Annual Conference never fails to spark something new in my own work. Submit your abstract for #britsoc25 The BSA here: britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa…

New publication: with Michael Strawbridge Nadia Brown, Christopher J. Clark and Anna Mahoney cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Featuring @zeinmurib Dr Neema Begum 🍉 Mike Bankole 🍉 Dr Rima Saini-Thakor Dr Shardia B.Palmer Dan Godshaw Ade Johnson Newcastle Politics Fan Lu Queen's University Karen Celis @profsarahchilds

#FirstView from Politics & Gender - Skinfolk, but Not Kinfolk? Paradoxical Representation Among Ethnic Minority Conservative Political Elites in the UK - cup.org/3ZPsJNj - Dr Neema Begum 🍉, Michael Bankole, Dr Shardia B.Palmer, @DanGodshaw & Dr Rima Saini-Thakor

📣 Out on #FirstView 📣 In their new Critical Perspectives article Dr Neema Begum 🍉, Mike Bankole 🍉, Dr Shardia B.Palmer, Dan Godshaw & Dr Rima Saini-Thakor introduce the concept of paradoxical representation to understand the actions of ethnic minority officeholders. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

📢New #PAG20 Critical Perspectives📢 Dr Neema Begum 🍉, Mike Bankole 🍉, Dr Shardia B.Palmer, Dan Godshaw & Dr Rima Saini-Thakor introduce the concept of paradoxical representation to understand the actions of ethnic minority officeholders. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

We're excited to announce our upcoming project "The Precarity of Work and Life: How Insecurity Equalizes and Stratifies People’s Experiences." It will feature reflections on how insecurity shapes inequality across work, finance, housing, and more. ➡️ buff.ly/QboPfDC