We'd love to invite one or two of our postgrad members to join us in convening this thematic group. Please be in touch if this appeals to you. Delighted to be serving as the new convenors of this TG and we’re excited to have the opportunity to collaborate with you. Meg & Vivian

'The stories we tell matter both in supporting and resisting terrorism. Stories can divide communities, as well as creating them', writes TASA Cultural Sociology co-convenor Vivian Gerrand.

We welcome papers for “Cultures of Wellbeing”, a half day symposium in Melbourne on 23 November in which we explore cultures of wellbeing in a context of multi-systemic crises that call for an urgent need to re-imagine human futures. Meg and Vivian 👇 tasa.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?p…

A reminder of our upcoming symposium! CFP deadline is coming up soon. As part of our commitment to including all voices in discussions of wellbeing, we are fully committed to equitable access, with blended attendance available.

What constitutes the field of ‘cultural sociology’ today? Where has it come from, and where is it going? Christopher Thorpe and David Inglis explore these questions in their latest article, reflecting also on the role of the journal, Cultural Sociology. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17…

Want to know what human and more than human flourishing looks like? Our Cultures of Wellbeing Symposium is around the corner and features an array of critical cultural approaches to this question. Register now to attend either in-person or online 👇 eventbrite.com/e/cultures-of-…

What got you through lockdown?Join us for our exhibition opening on 23 November 👇eventbrite.com.au/e/objects-for-… Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies Alfred Deakin Institute

Pleased to have the chance to present my thinking on this subject - thanks Renae Fomiatti and the @healthtasa team for organising the seminar!

SAVE THE DATE! We’re excited to share more information about our upcoming ISA aligned event ''Mobile Transitions': A Symposium on Global Youth, Transnational Mobilities and Transitions to Adulthood’ on Friday 23rd June 2023. Registration opening soon!

Civil Sphere Theory comes of age! Have you read had a chance to read the latest issue of Cultural Sociology yet? Linked below!⬇️🔗 journals.sagepub.com/toc/cusa/17/1

TCRN VISITING FELLOWSHIPS: As part of our mission to foster impactful collaborations and networking opportunities, we are excited to announce that we will be awarding 1 x HDR and 1 x ECR Visiting Fellowship this year! For more information & how to apply: tiktokcultures.com/fellowships/

So chuffed! I won the ANU Gender Institute prize for Excellence in Gender and Sexuality Research for my PhD thesis. Really stunned and feeling super proud. :D More info: genderinstitute.anu.edu.au/page/2022-gi-p…

OUT NOW: Monograph 71.2 Class, emotions and the affective politics of social inequality, With class back on scholarly & political agendas, this collection presents new writing on *feeling* class, edited by Jay Emery Ryan Powell & Lee Crookes buff.ly/3Jym5S3

📣 Please welcome our #April2023 #SociologistOfTheMonth, Xiaorong Gu Gu Xiaorong (Asia Research Institute - NUS). Her article was shortlisted for the 1st Annual SAGE Current Sociology Best Paper Prize! Find more about her research and key findings here: buff.ly/3U2udPI

Pretty excited to hold this one in my hands. Book number 6 in the growing series with Routledge Education Books. This little gem focuses on what I am calling the 3Cs - covid, change & compassion. Code AFL01 gets you 20% off on the Routledge website for the series routledge.com/Wellbeing-and-…

We are looking for talented researchers. ✨Humanities ✨Sexuality Studies ✨Social Sciences Do you work across any of these fields? Or do you know anyone who does? Contact us, apply, or share this! 🔗bit.ly/3ZF1MJI

You can now read/view my #VisualEssay "Being between binary: Personal narratives and power geometry: A visual essay" in #Sexualities Vol 26 Issue 1-2. Sage. It's at bit.ly/43fAPOW. #VisualCriticalEthnography #Photomontage #Cartoon (plus some nice pics! 🤓)

I'm very excited to be curating my first exhibition, More-than-Human Wellbeing, opening at UNSW next month! Here's some updates about the show and details of where and when to see it, including a sneak peek at some of the exhibits dlupton.com/updates/