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26 November 2024
5.30pm for a 6pm start
Book launch of Katherine Twamley's Caring is Sharing?
Caring is Sharing? explores why and how mixed-sex couples make decisions around parental leave at the transition to parenthood, and how these decisions shape their work and family care practices during and after the leave period. Further details
13 November 2024
3pm to 4.30pm
Sociological perspectives on generations and generational change
Generations are central to understanding how contemporary societies change. Many important trends, such as declining levels of religiosity, increased concerns about climate change, and changing views about gender roles, are partly driven by processes of generational replacement. At the same time, generations have become a more salient source of identity, sometimes leading to conflicts or tensions, such as that between “boomers” and “millennials” in the housing market. Sociologists have an essential role to play in informing debates around these topics. Further details
2 October 2024
2pm to 4pm
A Good Story, Well Told: Utilizing Digital Storytelling in Qualitative Research
Digital Storytelling (DST) is a facilitated, autobiographical media production methodology where a participant creates their own short-film about an important moment in their life using voiceover narration, photos, videos, music and various video editing techniques. These short-films are called “Digital Stories” and are generally between 2-5 minutes in length
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