Sociology
HOW TO PUT ‘SOCIETY’ INTO CLIMATE CHANGE
British Sociological Association (BSA), Presidential Event
Monday 8th February 2010, 10.00am – 4.30pm
British Library Conference Centre, London
This one day conference will examine the methodological implications for social science of the processes of global climate change.
John Urry from Lancaster University will be taking a lead on this event along with John Brewer (BSA President). John Urry is currently editing a special issue of Theory, Culture and Society on global heating (2010) and preparing Climate Change and Society (Polity 2011). He is a former RAE Panel Chair and Editor of the International Library of Sociology.
John Brewer is Sixth Century Chair in Sociology at the University of Aberdeen. He is currently working on another of sociology’s ‘big issues’, with Polity Press about to publish his book on the sociology of peace processes. The Leverhulme Trust are also funding a £1.26m research programme on compromise after conflict.
The conference programme includes:
* A welcome to the conference from BSA President, Professor John Brewer
* A welcome to the British Library by Jude England, Head of Social Sciences
* Professor John Urry, Lancaster University: ‘The importance of putting Society into Climate Change’
* Rt Hon. Malcolm Wicks MP ‘Climate Change: What is the Question?’
* Professor Elizabeth Shove, Lancaster University: ‘Transitions in practice – climate change and everyday life’
* Professor Tim Jackson, University of Surrey: ‘The social and structural dimensions of sustainable living’
* Professor Alan Warde, University of Manchester: ‘How sociological understandings of routine consumption might inform effective strategies for enhancing sustainability’
* Professor Brian Wynne, Lancaster University: ‘Climate Change Science’
Places for this event are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Lunch and refreshments are included. BSA Members can attend this event free of charge (your 2010 subscription must be paid in advance of registration). However, due to the costs incurred by the BSA, in the event of a no-show or cancellation of your booking after 5:00pm on Monday 12th January 2010, a fee of £10 will be charged. Non-Members of the BSA may also attend this event for a registration fee of £10.
Please visit the event website www.britsoc.co.uk/events/presidential to register and for further event details. For more details about joining the BSA please visit www.britsoc.co.uk/join.
Please direct any enquiries to the BSA office at events@britsoc.org.uk
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