Masculinity, migration and care: Men working in the adult social care sector in England
Lecture/seminar
Like many other countries, the adult social care sector in England relies on a predominantly female workforce, with men accounting for 21% of workers as of 2024. As a result, some commentators have suggested that recruiting more men could be one solution to the staffing crisis, which has long…
Everyday intoxications: A qualitative analysis of young people’s alcohol and other drug consumption
Lecture/seminar
This seminar will present research by Adrian Farrugia, Helen Keane, Mats Ekendahl and Mary Lou Rasmussen.Much sociological research on young people’s drug consumption seeks to push past the narrow public health focus on risk and harm by centring pleasure as a key dynamic shaping the motivations and…
Adrian Mackenzie and Anna Munster Book Launch
Book launch
Join us for a special event celebrating the launch of two important new books by two leading Australian theorists of computational culture—Professor Adrian Mackenzie (ANU) and Professor Anna Munster (UNSW).The event kicks off with an in-conversation between the authors as they discuss the politics…