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Limited availability - join us in London for the 2025 Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture. Register now: https://ow.ly/oBqe50Xcm7X Julia Gillard, the 27th Prime Minister of Australia, will explore the global importance of social and behavioral science in an era of political polarization, widespread misinformation, and funding reductions. Julia will share insights from her role as chair of the King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership, which addresses women’s underrepresentation in leadership through research and advocacy. Academy of Social Sciences

Meet the speaker🎤 Professor Rosie McEachan will be joining our forthcoming webinar to share her thoughts on why the social sciences matter in today’s world, to mark the launch of our forthcoming report, The contemporary relevance of the social sciences. Rosie is the Director of Born In Bradford. She is an experienced applied health researcher with particular interests in cohort studies, development and evaluation of complex interventions, environmental determinants of health, green space, air quality, and co-production. Rosie holds a visiting professor position at University College London and an honorary chair position at the University of Bradford. Rosie will join fellow panellists Professor Linda Bauld FAcSS (Chief Social Policy Adviser, Scottish Government), Michael Davis (Chief Executive, National Centre for Social Research) and Gavin Kelly (Chief Executive, Nuffield Foundation) to reflect on the essential role played by the social sciences in harnessing the key opportunities and mitigating the many and varied challenges we face in our contemporary human world. Following contributions from each of our speakers, there will be an opportunity for attendees to engage in a Q&A which will be chaired by the Academy’s President Will Hutton FAcSS. Event details: 📅 12 November 2025 ⏰ 12.30pm-2pm 💻 Online Register now➡️ https://lnkd.in/etQyeTZQ

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Meet the speaker🎤 Gavin Kelly will be joining our forthcoming webinar to share his thoughts on why the social sciences matter in today’s world, to mark the launch of our forthcoming report, The contemporary relevance of the social sciences. Gavin is Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation. Previously, he was Executive Chair of the Resolution Foundation and Chief Executive of the Resolution Trust. He was also Deputy Chief of Staff at No 10 Downing Street, a member of the Council of Economic Advisors at HM Treasury, and a senior civil servant in the Department for Education, and at the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit where he was Deputy Director. Gavin is Chair of the Living Wage Commission, board member of the Orwell Foundation and Political Quarterly, and member of the Labour Market Advisory Board at DWP. Gavin will join fellow panellists Professor Linda Bauld FAcSS (Chief Social Policy Adviser, Scottish Government), Michael Davis (Chief Executive, National Centre for Social Research) and Professor Rosie McEachan (Director, Born in Bradford) to reflect on the essential role played by the social sciences in harnessing the key opportunities and mitigating the many and varied challenges we face in our contemporary human world. Following contributions from each of our speakers, there will be an opportunity for attendees to engage in a Q&A which will be chaired by the Academy’s President Will Hutton FAcSS. Event details: 📅 12 November 2025 ⏰ 12.30pm-2pm 💻 Online Register now➡️ https://lnkd.in/etQyeTZQ

Upcoming webinar - Breaking Down Barriers: Accessibility & Equity Through Unlimited eTextbook Access Register now: https://lnkd.in/eXpU8vgQ What does true equity in education look like, and how can digital access help us get there? On October 28, join Dr. Ulla Hakala (Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku) and Kelly Raita (Turun yliopisto - University of Turku) for an insightful discussion on: 🔹How unlimited, concurrent access to eTextbooks supports students facing financial barriers 🔹How accessibility features empower students with disabilities or learning differences 🔹How faculty and libraries can collaborate to curate inclusive, equitable learning resources

🗓️ The Contemporary Relevance of the Social Sciences, 12 November, 12:30–14:00 GMT, Online Join us for the launch of a new report from the Academy of Social Sciences and Sage to hear how the social sciences shape our understanding of people, society, the economy, and place – and why their insights are more vital than ever. Register: https://bit.ly/43ji0vF With speakers Professor Linda Bauld, Michael Davis, Gavin Kelly, Professor Rosie McEachan, and chair Will Hutton.

For #HispanicHeritageMonth, we've updated a hub of resources on Social Science Space. Explore now: https://lnkd.in/gBPeHxMe Find research on intersectional identities, education, health and wellness, and more.

Sage's Index on Censorship is a nonprofit that campaigns for and defends free expression. For #BannedBooksWeek, read more about their work: https://lnkd.in/eFnaK_2 Made up of journalists, policy experts, and researchers, they believe everyone has the right to express themselves freely, without fear of harm or persecution.

For #BannedBooksWeek, find highlights from our “Banned Books from the Big Chair” booth at this year's American Library Association conference. Read more details in our articles from Banned Books Week and Unite Against Book Bans by visiting our Academic Freedom hub: https://lnkd.in/eNafXHMu https://lnkd.in/efn7GNHm

For #BannedBooksWeek, we're sharing a free-to-access collection of articles from across Sage Journals: https://lnkd.in/eCjRtvHr Explore the Banned Books and Academic Freedom hub and find research on banned content, intellectual freedom, and much more.