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Are you following the festival?

October 28, 2011 1790

This weekend sees the start of the 2011 Festival of Social Science, arranged by the ESRC. Over 135 events will be taking place across the country, kicking of on Saturday 29 October. To check out what’s on see the ESRC website or follow #ESRCfestival on Twitter. If you are attending an event we’d love to see your thoughts back on socialsciencespace – add in the comments below or join us as a blogger.

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