Working with Bourdieu’s Concepts

A BSA Bourdieu Study Group Event

24 January 2025
Manchester Metropolitan University, Business School BS1.22 (N Atrium)

Keynote Speakers

Nicola Ingram (University College Cork)
Sol Gamsu (University of Durham)

About the Event

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.

This event is aimed at doctoral students and early career researchers to provide support and facilitate scholarly discussion about Bourdieu’s concepts. However, we welcome researchers at any stage of their career.

There will also be an opportunity to network at this event.

Timetable

9:45-10:15	Registration and welcome (tea/coffee)
10:15-11:15	Keynote: Nicola Ingram
11:15-11:30	Coffee break
11:30-12:30 Panel I Working with Bourdieu’s Concepts at the Start of a Research Career Sophie Harris (Manchester Metropolitan University), Emma Taylor (King’s College London), Marti Manzano Moliner (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) and Ruby Brooks (Manchester Metropolitan University). Discussant: Rachel Stenhouse.
12:30-12:45	Introduction to the BSA Mentoring Scheme
12:45-13:45	Lunch
13:45-14:30 Panel II Working with Bourdieu’s Concepts – Experienced Researchers Prof Yvette Solomon (Manchester Metropolitan University), Maria Keil (Eberhard Karls University Tübingen) and Ryan Wilkinson (University of Leeds). Discussant: Ruby Brooks.
14:30-15:00	Coffee break
15:00-16:00	Closing keynote: Sol Gamsu

Participation

This event does not have a Call for Papers, as participants are not expected to present a paper but to engage in vivid discussions and reflections with the speakers.

Registration

There is a small fee to attend this event which helps us continue hosting similar events in future:

BSA Member: £25
Student BSA Member: £20
Non-Member: £30

For booking queries contact the BSA Events Team. For academic queries contact: Ruby Brooks or Rachel Stenhouse.

For more information on the BSA Bourdieu Study Group or to join our mailing list: Bourdieu Study Group.