Bourdieu Study Group
Aims of the Study Group
The aims of the Bourdieu Study Group are:
- To encourage and support the discussion and application of Bourdieuian social theory within sociological research.
- To bring together researchers interested in a range of substantive areas to generate and consolidate theoretical knowledge.
- To facilitate networking and discussion through organized activities.
- To support postgraduate students who are engaging with Bourdieu.
Bourdieu’s fecund nature and challenging intellect led him to be concerned with a number of fields or areas, giving his work appeal to sociologists with interests in a range of substantive issues. The most well known areas of inquiry include education and cultural consumption but his work has an extensive reach and encompasses areas such as art, literature, the economy, power, poverty, the family, gender and social class. Bringing together researchers with varying interests this new group hopes to advance scholarly thought and debate in issues pertaining to Bourdieu’s theoretical approach.
Activities
Past Activities
Although a new group, the convenors have organised previous events from which the BSA study group developed
- 2011 Bourdieu Key Concepts Workshop at the University of Bristol (funded by Queen’s University Belfast and University of East London
- 2010 Bourdieu and Education Workshop at Queen’s University Belfast (funded by BSA and QUB)
Future Activities
We would like to arrange meetings/activities twice a year and are interested in ideas from members on what they would like to gain from this group.
Membership
Membership is free to all BSA members and £10 for non-members. We welcome people with interests in any area of sociology who engages with Bourdieu’s theories and particularly welcome PG students. To join the group, please contact the convenors.
Contact the Convenors
Nicola Ingram
School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
University of Bristol
Email Nicola Ingram.
Ciaran Burke
School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work
Queen’s University Belfast
Email Ciaran Burke.
Jenny Thatcher
School of Humanities and Social Science
University of East London
Email Jenny Thatcher.
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