SAVE THE DATE: Reclaiming “The Sociological Imagination” to drive Social Transformation
A BSA Postgraduate Regional Event
17 July 2025
Northumbria University, Sutherland Building, Northumberland Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 8ST
About the Event
It has been over 65 years since the publication of CW Mills’ book “The Sociological Imagination”. Mills highlights the way in which the present order of society has come to be considered static and unchanging, outside of any historical context, where a focus on individual experiences and responsibilities hides the broader structural social issues. Today, facing ecological breakdown, the rise of far right politics, and increasing inequalities, the end of history narrative has been shattered, but the neoliberal constraints to our imagination live on. It is vital that we reclaim our collective sociological imagination, as there is overwhelming evidence that today’s crises require systemic change across all sectors of society.
Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) from across all disciplines interested in the sociological imagination in their fields are invited to unpick assumptions, question power relations, and to imagine how social transformation can take place.
Call for Papers
Submission details will be available soon.
For inquiries and additional information, please contact the organisers.