15th Dangerous Consumptions Colloquium
Conference
We are pleased to invite you to the 15th Dangerous Consumptions Colloquium to be held on December 4th & 5th at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. The Dangerous Consumptions Colloquium draws on social, cultural and critical theory to discuss research on any forms of ‘…
Extraordinary mundaneity
Lecture
Extraordinary mundaneity Professor Steve Woolgar Professor of Science and Technology Studies at Linköping University, Sweden and Emeritus Professor of Marketing at University of Oxford, UK Abstract The concept of mundane governance enables the exploration of the subtleties and…
Mundane Governance Conference
Conference
Mundane Governance Conference - Exploring the hardwiring, disappearance & politics of everyday government Australian National University 22nd – 24th November 2017 Confirmed speakers include Professor Steve Woolgar, University of Oxford Professor Andrew Dawson, University of Melbourne…
Reproduction and Family Planning
Symposium
Event A one-day cross-disciplinary symposium for ANU researchers focusing on reproduction and family formation in Australia. Funded by ANU Gender Institute; Schools of Sociology and Demography, CASS Convenors Dr Katherine Carroll and Professor Mary Lou Rasmussen, (School of Sociology);…
‘Performing’ Fathering while Homeless: Utilising a Critical Social Work Perspective
Seminar
This presentation links sociological perspectives of fatherhood and homelessness to qualitative research with fathers experiencing homelessness. Reporting on the findings from 40 in-depth interviews and two focus groups, it explores participants’ conceptions of fathering and details the material…
"Belly Yarn" Exhibition Launch
Exhibition
This exhibition brings into dialogue two distinct projects relating to pregnancy belly casting (ie. the practice of making plaster moulds of the pregnant torso). On one side women from Moree, NSW who have participated in Beyond Empathy’s Mubali: Sea of Bellies belly casting program proudly display…
A Pilot Study of the Experience of Modern Academic Working Life: Productivity increase or unsustainable intensification of work?
Seminar
This presentation introduces a new tool for studying the content and the experience of jobs. It relies on random time sampling and the data is collected via smartphones. Following a randomly timed “notification” the respondent are “walked through” a short menu of questions about their activities…