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Reflecting on Englishness and St George

Description
IASS's Chris Allen took part in a cross-college event at St George's Church in Edgbaston that reflected on the nature of Englishness in the context of the secular and the sacred.
Date:
26 April 2013

Women refugees have more difficulty finding work and suffer greater health problems than their male counterparts, new research shows

Description
A major new study carried out by experts from the University of Birmingham and Cardiff University found that women refugees living in the UK experienced worse physical and emotional health than men.
Date:
25 April 2013

IASS Academics Showcase New Approaches to Using Social Media for Research, Teaching and Learning

Description
Around 40 participants from different universities and practical settings who are involved in teaching, research or directly managing degree programmes in social work and social policy, attended an event hosted by IASS academics, to provide them with an opportunity to find out more about the role social media can play in enhancing the student and tutor experiences.
Date:
24 April 2013

Research team from IASS launch new research into anti-social behaviour

Description
A research team from the Institute of Applied Social Studies have launched a new report setting out the findings from a research project which sought to explore the issue of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Date:
23 April 2013

Special screening of award-winning documentary: Nowhere Home

Description
Nowhere Home follows the fortunes of a number of young people from Salhus, a Norwegian centre offering temporary residence to unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people as they approach adulthood.
Date:
19 April 2013

IASS system design work nominated for awards

Description
The Institute of Applied Social Studies collaborative system design work with Pennine Acute Hospital Trust has been shortlisted for the National Patient Safety Awards
Date:
09 April 2013
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IASS Events

Conceptualizing multilingualism under globalization: membership claims, social categories and emblems of authenticity

Date
11 (09:00) - 12 June 2013 (16:30)
Location:
School of Education, University of Birmingham
Description
The University of Birmingham's MOSAIC Centre for Research on Multilingualism and the IRiS Institute for Research on Superdiversity, will host a two-day seminar on 'Conceptualizing multilingualism under superdiversity: membership claims, social categories and emblems of authenticity', 11-12 June 2013 at the School of Education, University of Birmingham.
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences

Sexual abuse on children: representation of Class, Race and Gender

Date
17 July 2013 (09:00-17:00)
Location:
TBC
Description
This cross-disciplinary, one-day workshop will build on recent revelations of sexual abuse by high profile public figures such as Jimmy Saville, Cyril Smith and Stuart Hall.
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences
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