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Rome: Invited Paper to Conference on Sport and Semiotics
Richard Giulianotti has been invited to give a paper to the conference Come lo Sport Spiega il Mondo, which will be hosted by the Università di Roma (Sapienza) and the Associazione Italiana Studi Semiotici (AISS) on 11-12 February 2010. His paper will be on the subject of football and globalization.
(8 Feb 2010)
Professor Lena Dominelli gave a keynote address
Professor Lena Dominelli gave a keynote address, Capacity Building in Research into Children's Rights in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Early Career and Experienced Researchers, for the Childwatch International Global Research Conference on Child Rights at the UN Conference Centre in Addis Abba, Ethiopia from 1 December to 3rd December 2009.
(3 Feb 2010) » More about Professor Lena Dominelli gave a keynote address
UEFA ‘Football, Host Cities and Respect’ Seminar in Barcelona
Richard Giulianotti has been invited to give a speech to a seminar on 'Football, Host Cities and Respect', which is being hosted by the City of Barcelona and UEFA (the European football governing body) on 1-2 February. Over 100 delegates have been registered, representing major European cities, as well as European football's leading clubs, governing bodies and social organizations. The title of his paper is 'Travelling Football Supporter Identities, Practices and Cultures'.
(28 Jan 2010)
Centre for Social Justice and Community Action, Future events 2010
Community organizing, Friday 26 February, 2010, 10.00 – 16:00, Thornaby Methodist Church, Stanstead Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DZ.
(18 Jan 2010) » More about Centre for Social Justice and Community Action, Future events 2010
Thursday 18 February 2010
- SASS Seminar Series 2010 5:00pm to 6:00pm , TBA
Tuesday 23 February 2010
- SASS Seminar Series 2010 5:00pm to 6:00pm , TBA
Wednesday 3 March 2010
- SASS Seminar Series 2010 5:00pm to 6:00pm , Room 113, 32 Old Elvet
Wednesday 10 March 2010
- SASS Seminar Series 2010 5:00pm to 6:00pm , Room 113, 32 Old Elvet
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We are a multidisciplinary School, with highly-ranked subject specialisms in Sociology, Criminology, Sport, Social Work, and Community and Youth Work. Our undergraduate programmes in Sociology, Criminology and Sport are among the most popular in the UK.
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In the recent exercise, 90% of research in the School was rated as of international significance with 60% being internationally excellent or of world leading originality, significance and rigour in its Unit of Assessment (Social Policy and Social Work). The School's "excellent active and vital research culture" was highlighted, along with our outstanding international collaborations, interdisciplinarity and impact on policy and practice.
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