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The Social Sciences Festival is already underway at Birkbeck, University of London🎉Don’t miss your chance to join a vibr...
28/05/2026

The Social Sciences Festival is already underway at Birkbeck, University of London🎉

Don’t miss your chance to join a vibrant programme of talks, panels, workshops and events exploring the issues shaping society today — from politics and culture to justice, migration and activism.

📍 London
📅 27 May – 11 June 2026
🎟️ Free events

There’s still time to be part of the conversation.

Book your place here: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/annual-events/social-sciences-festival

Join us for The Bonnart Lecture 2026 featuring David Scott of Columbia University as he explores how Stuart Hall’s Jamai...
28/05/2026

Join us for The Bonnart Lecture 2026 featuring David Scott of Columbia University as he explores how Stuart Hall’s Jamaican upbringing shaped his thinking on race, culture, and Cultural Studies.

📍 Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HY
📅11 June 2026, 3-5:30pm
🎟️ Free and open to the public

A powerful evening of critical thought, history, and contemporary debate.

Book your place here: https://ow.ly/XPhJ50Z53R5

Join us for the 2026 Social Sciences Festival at Birkbeck, University of London 🌍🎓From migration and justice to disabili...
18/05/2026

Join us for the 2026 Social Sciences Festival at Birkbeck, University of London 🌍🎓

From migration and justice to disability, culture, politics and social change, this year’s festival brings together researchers, students, activists and the public for a series of inspiring conversations and events.

📅 27 May – 11 June
📍 London + online
🎟️ Free and open to everyone

Expect thought-provoking talks, workshops, screenings and panel discussions exploring the issues shaping our world today and how social science can help create change.

Find out more and book your place:
https://www.bbk.ac.uk/annual-events/social-sciences-festival

🌍 Interested in race, migration, identity and global politics?The MA Culture, Diaspora, Ethnicity at Birkbeck, Universit...
14/05/2026

🌍 Interested in race, migration, identity and global politics?

The MA Culture, Diaspora, Ethnicity at Birkbeck, University of London explores the histories and legacies of empire, racism and colonialism and how they continue to shape culture, communities and inequalities today.

Study with leading researchers in a flexible evening-learning environment and join a vibrant interdisciplinary community tackling some of the most urgent questions of our time.

Learn more here: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/culture-diaspora-ethnicity

Advance your career in psychosexual therapy with Birkbeck’s COSRT‑accredited MSc Psychosexual Therapy. ✨Develop specia...
13/05/2026

Advance your career in psychosexual therapy with Birkbeck’s COSRT‑accredited MSc Psychosexual Therapy.
✨Develop specialist clinical skills
✨deepen your theoretical understanding
✨train with leading practitioners in the field.
With supervised clinical placements and a strong professional pathway, this programme prepares you for impactful work across the NHS, voluntary services, and private practice.
Build expertise that transforms lives.
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/SFiE50YY8qo

📍 Politics is changing fast across the UK and the 2026 devolved elections could redefine the future of England, Scotland...
13/05/2026

📍 Politics is changing fast across the UK and the 2026 devolved elections could redefine the future of England, Scotland and Wales.

Join John Oxley, a political commentator and strategist and a current Birkbeck postgraduate student for a discussion on:
🗳️ Devolution
🏛️ Constitutional change
📈 Regional power shifts
➡️The future of the Union

Hosted by Birkbeck, University of London British Politics research community, this event explores what the latest electoral trends mean for governance, democracy and political power across the UK.

📅 14 May, 6pm -9pm
📍 Online
🎟️ Register here: https://ow.ly/tn7t50YYLBN

What if poetry could reimagine our relationship with the planet? 🌍✨ Join the Decolonial Poetics and Ecology Workshop at ...
04/05/2026

What if poetry could reimagine our relationship with the planet? 🌍✨
Join the Decolonial Poetics and Ecology Workshop at Birkbeck, University of London for a creative, thought-provoking session that brings together writing, ecology, and decolonial thinking.

🗓 5 May 2026
⏰ 6-9pm
📍 43 Gordon Square, London

This interactive workshop invites you to explore how storytelling, language, and creative practice can challenge dominant narratives about the environment and open up space for new, more inclusive ways of understanding the world.

Book your place here: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/61378/decolonial-poetics-and-ecology-workshop

What stories do we tell about women—and what do those stories leave out? 🎭 Join The Disappeared Woman: The Dramaturgy of...
03/05/2026

What stories do we tell about women—and what do those stories leave out? 🎭

Join The Disappeared Woman: The Dramaturgy of Tropes and Trauma at Birkbeck, University of London for a powerful, thought-provoking session that challenges the narratives we think we know.

🗓 5 May 2026
⏰6-8pm
📍 43 Gordon Square, London

This event dives into the “disappeared woman” trope—so common in crime, theatre, and popular culture and asks: how do these stories shape our understanding of gender, violence, and memory?

Book your place here: https://ow.ly/yGfG50YSpgi

Ever wondered what happens when stories cross languages, cultures, and genres? 🎭 Step into Adaptation for the Stage: a t...
02/05/2026

Ever wondered what happens when stories cross languages, cultures, and genres? 🎭

Step into Adaptation for the Stage: a transformative experience between languages and genres at Birkbeck, University of London ✨

🗓 5 May 2026
⏰ 16:30–18:00
📍 43 Gordon Square, London

This isn’t just a workshop, it’s an invitation to explore how stories shift, evolve, and come alive on stage. From page to performance, across borders and forms, discover how adaptation becomes a space for creativity, experimentation, and transformation.

Whether you’re into theatre, languages, storytelling, or just curious about how ideas travel and change, this is your chance to get involved, think differently, and experience the magic of adaptation firsthand.

Book your place here: https://ow.ly/j29450YSoVJ

What if politics wasn’t just something you study—but something you experience? ✨ Join us for Political Laundry: a Taster...
01/05/2026

What if politics wasn’t just something you study—but something you experience? ✨
Join us for Political Laundry: a Taster Workshop at Birkbeck, University of London

🗓 5 May 2026
⏰ 14:00–16:00
📍 43 Gordon Square, London

Step into a creative, hands-on space where ideas get unpacked, questioned, and reimagined. This interactive workshop invites you to explore politics in unexpected ways, through discussion, experimentation, and collective thinking.

Whether you’re curious about political theory, activism, or just want to try something different, this is your chance to dive in, meet like-minded people, and rethink what “politics” can look like.

🎟 Free to attend (booking required)
Book your place here: https://ow.ly/hKFm50YSoOE

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