Posts related to Social commentary
Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo
November 14 2017Dr Daniel Ozarow recently set up a meeting between human rights leader Nora Cortiñas and Jeremy Corbyn to discuss the situation in Argentina
Why Pride matters
July 06 2017David Williams shares what Pride means to him, and how important it is in the LGBT+ community
Grenfell is no accident
June 19 2017Professor of Journalism and former BBC presenter Kurt Barling draws on his experience of the Lakanal House fire to argue that the Grenfell Tower blaze was a ‘colossal scandal’
Canadian multiculturalism and happiness
June 01 2017Research Impact Officer Natalie Wall on being a ‘black, Canadian feminist killjoy’ in the UK
Changing the debate about social mobility
March 21 2017Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Blackman wants a collaborative approach to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed in life
Celebrity politics in the UK
March 07 2017The authors of ‘Russell Brand: Comedy, Celebrity, Politics’ explore his transition from comedian to political activist
Interview: Zygmunt Bauman
February 21 2017Professor Feona Attwood shares an interview with the influential sociologist and philosopher Zygmunt Bauman, who has died age 91
The Justice Data Lab
November 02 2016Professor Joanna Adler and Dr Mark Coulson assess what works most effectively in rehabilitating offenders
Tunde Jaji’s dramatic journey
October 10 2016Former BBC journalist Professor Kurt Barling tells the story of how Tunde Jaji made the journey from trafficked minor to British citizen
Top-down gentrification in Soho
July 21 2016Dr Magali Peyrefitte takes us on a photographic exploration of Soho to show how gentrification in London is excluding marginalised groups
