Annual Birmingham Sociology Network Lecture 2025

The Birmingham Sociology Network is delighted to host Professor Michèle Lamont, Professor of Sociology and African and African American Studies, and Robert I. Goldman Professor of European Studies from Harvard University to give the Annual BSN Lecture.

*The event will now take place at The Fry Suite, Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre.

Michele Lamont will deliver her lecture and discuss her book 'Seeing others: How recognition works and How it Can Heal a Divided World'  and ongoing collaborative research on whether and how American and British young workers in the 'two Manchester's'  are searching for recognition through Politics.

The event will be chaired by Dr Lorenza Antonucci (University of Birmingham) and Professor Andy Miles (University of Manchester) will serve as a discussant.

Registration from 12.00pm with lunch, 12.45pm start.

A Q&A will follow the lecture and there will be networking opportunities directly after the lecture until 3.00pm.