CERS and Sociological Review Joint Event

 

 

 

Join us for an exciting event discussing a new publication, The Modern World after Colonialism: Remaking the Social Sciences (Bristol University Press). This book brings colonial histories to the fore in its rethinking of social science categories, concepts, and understandings. It is aimed at students in the social sciences and has dedicated lesson plans for each chapter as well as an online video lecture to support teaching and learning.

Welcome from S. Sayyid, Professor of Rhetoric and Decolonial Thought at the University of Leeds, and the Director of CERS

Panel Speakers:

Michaela Benson, Professor of Public Sociology, Lancaster University, and Chief Executive of the Sociological Review

Gurminder K. Bhambra, Professor of Historical Sociology, University of Sussex

Ipek Demir, Professor of Diaspora Studies, University of Leeds

John Holmwood, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Nottingham

Lucy Mayblin, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Sheffield

Imogen Tyler, Professor of Sociology, Lancaster University, and Vice President (for 2026) and President Elect (for 2027) of the British Sociological Association (BSA).

 

Date: Tuesday 5 May 2026

Time: 3-5pm

Location: The event will be held at the University of Leeds. Exact location will be emailed to those who have registered nearer the time.

Registration: Places are limited and available on a first come first served basis. Please register HERE (event has now taken place).

 

Hosted by:

The Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies (CERS), University of Leeds

The Sociological Review Foundation