Implementing Finch Conference
A two-day conference organised by the Academy of Social Sciences looked at the implementation of the recommendations of the Finch Review for Open Access publishing in the UK.
The LSE Big Questions Lecture 2011: Organized Common Sense
In June 2011, I was lucky enough to deliver the inaugural LSE Big Questions Lecture. I chose to lecture on whether the […]
ESRC’s ‘Celebrating the Social Sciences’
Here’s a quick link to the recently launched ESRC video, ‘Celebrating the social sciences’
Social scientists’ role in strengthening trust in scientific evidence
Originally posted to the SAGE Connection blog Last week was the ESRC’s annual festival of social science. This is the third year […]
John Urry and Chris Rojek: “British Sociology since 1945″
Recorded at the British Sociological Association annual conference 2011, sponsored by SAGE. In this interview with Professor John Urry, Professor Chris Rojek […]
A Vision of the Next Economy: from macro to metro
LSE Works, a lecture series sponsored by SAGE, had its final instalment on Thursday, March 24, 2011. The series has drawn attention […]
Where is future growth going to come from?
On February 17, 2011, Professor John Van Reenen gave a lecture on the future of economic growth in Britain, continuing the LSE […]
Is democracy possible now?
Last month, SAGE sponsored a one-day symposium at the British Academy on the future of democracy, and media’s contribution to that future. It […]