Events : Leeds Social Sciences Institute

Webinar: Review of Research-Policy Collaboration

This webinar will present findings from the Review of Research-Policy Collaboration between the University of Leeds and Leeds City Council. The Review was carried by Leeds Social Sciences Institute (LSSI) during Spring/Summer 2020. The aim was to help enhance the value and impact of research and policy partnerships and maximise the benefits of collaborative working…

Delivering on equitable green recovery

How can we act to ensure a green and fair recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic? Join the discussion and share your voice This online event will explore how we can respond to the disruption created by the pandemic and move towards a greener and more equitable society. It will go beyond our understanding of what…

Linking Leeds DWP Webinar

Professor Gerard McCormack presents: Major changes to UK’s corporate restructuring and insolvency laws and implications for pension schemes In this presentation, Gerard will introduce major changes to the UK’s corporate restructuring and insolvency laws in the long and short-term and highlight the impact of this on the position of defined benefit pension schemes and the…

Activism (Part 5) – Black Lives Matter, So Does This Mean ‘All’ Lives Don’t Matter? 21st Century Activism

This session will use a Sociological gaze and attempt to understand the 2 contemporary Political and Social Activist Movements.Founded in 2015, the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is a Black-led organization that supports Black led movements across the globe. However, sections of the White American community (and beyond) felt that the Black Lives Matter…

Activism (Part 4) – Radical Geography & Protest

Join Professor Paul Routledge from the School of Geography at the University of Leeds to find out more about Radical Geography. Through looking at an approach to Geography motivated by social, economic and environmental justice, develop an understanding of injustice and protest and why and where they happen.

What Makes People Happy at Work? Insights from Quantitative Data

What makes people happy at work? Why are some workers more satisfied with their jobs than others? What factors influence job satisfaction and can the way work is organised be changed to improve it? In this interactive online workshop, students will seek to answer these questions through: Group discussions of what factors influence job satisfaction,…

How the Social Sciences and Humanities Can Contribute to Shaping a Brighter Post-pandemic Future

In this public lecture, Hetan Shah – Chief Executive of the British Academy – will provide his reflections on the importance and contribution of the social sciences, as well as the arts and humanities, to contemporary policy and public debate, particularly in light of COVID-19. This talk will further develop the ideas that Hetan Shah…

Activism (Part 3) Egypt: Activism & Dictatorship

A interactive case study of activism, and protest, looking at the political uprising in Egypt in 2011.

Activism (Part 2) Uncivil Disobedience

When is it justifiable to riot? What happens when peaceful protest fails? Can vandalism, sabotage or militant protest ever be considered “good things?” This session combines law and philosophy to discuss civil disobedience, uncivil disobedience, and violent protest, inviting students to debate these difficult conflicts between law and morality.

Assessing and Building City-Level Readiness for Climate Action: Findings and Next Steps from Leeds

Has your area has declared a climate emergency? How ready is it to deliver climate action? Through the ESRC Place Based Climate Action Network (PCAN), we have developed the Climate Action Readiness Assessment (CARA) framework. So far in Leeds we’ve applied the framework to housing, commercial buildings, the public sector and transport. Together, these make…