Latest news and events from the Institute of Applied Social Studies.
Latest news
- Description
- Chris Allen's research into Islamophobia has been publicly praised by two high profile politicians.
- Date:
- 25 January 2013
- Description
- The Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS) is offering a fully sponsored studentship based in the School of Geography.
- Date:
- 17 January 2013
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- The Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS) is developing a new Practitioner Research Programme which aims to bring together key organisations and individuals working with new and established migrants to develop better information about migrant communities living in Birmingham. If you are interested and would like to know more, you are invited to attend an information seminar in February.
- Date:
- 09 January 2013
- Description
- An oral history project which collected the memories of 21 Polish people who arrived in Birmingham as a consequence of the Second World War, tells the story of their incredible journeys; their experiences of War, deportation and imprisonment by the Nazis and the Soviets.
- Date:
- 08 January 2013
- Description
- University of Birmingham Social Work students are gaining experience behind bars in a unique initiative that sees them help care for vulnerable detainees in police custody.
- Date:
- 12 December 2012
- Description
- Social Work at Birmingham is ranked 1st out of the Russell Group of UK Universities for 2012.
- Date:
- 05 December 2012
IASS Events
- Date
- 09 June 2013 (11:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Muirhead Tower, University of Birmingham
- Description
- As part of the University's Community Day on Sunday 9 June, the Social Work Department at the Institute of Applied Social Studies are hosting a 'Survivor Performance Arts and Exhibition' in the Muirhead Tower.
- Categories:
- Research, Social Sciences
- 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
- 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