Reading groups
The Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology (SPA) department is home to several reading groups and seminar series (this year running as online events due to Covid-19). Please see events page for schedule.
Cognition and Culture
A reading group on the philosophy and social studies of cognition
Coordinated by Giovanna Colombetti and Ric Sims, meets fortnightly on Wednesdays 12-1pm.
Data Crunch
A meeting to talk about work in progress, readings and shared interest in data studies research.
Coordinated by Sabina Leonelli, meets on Mondays 9-10am.
Egenis Research Exchange
Work-in-progress draft reading and discussion group focused on social and philosophical studies of the life sciences.
Coordinated by Sabina Leonelli and Elis Jones, meets weekly on Mondays 2-3pm.
Health and Wellbeing
Discussing sociological research on health, care and well-being. This year discussing Covid-19 research and developments from a sociological angle.
Coordinated by Ginny Russell and Courtney Buckler.
Science and Technology Studies
Reading new and milestone works in the science and technology Studies field.
Coordinated by Astrid Schrader.
Seminar series related to the Department are:
- Egenis Centre seminar
- Q-Step Centre seminar
- CRPR Centre seminar
- WCCEH seminar
- SPA’s departmental seminar (for this year running as an internal work-in-progress event due to covid-19).
Please see events page for schedule, centre pages for details.