BSA-2015:Layout 2 30/03/2015 18:02 Page 1
BSa Board of truSteeS BSa adviSory forum (cont...) NAME ROLE Prof Melanie Simms WES Co-Editor in Chief eventS 2015 preSident’S report Prof Rose Barbour Ethics Director Dr Ewen Speed MedSoc Representative Dr John Bone Membership Services Director Dr Fiona Stevenson MedSoc Representative 8 January 15 may During my period of office as BSA President I hope to accomplish a number of things Mr Rampaul Chamba Membership Services Director Dr Spyros Themelis ASF Co-Convenor Sociology of Religion Postgraduate and Early Sport Study Group Conference – Sport and through sponsoring a programme of events that continue the tradition of showcasing the Prof Garry Crawford Student Engagement Director Dr Katherine Twamley ECF Co-Convenor Career Study Day Social Protest value and relevance of British sociology: to Prof Eileen Green Vice Chair Dr Rosa Vasilaki ASF Co-Convenor BSA Meeting Room, Imperial Wharf, London British Library Conference Centre, London Prof John Horne Publications Director Dr Tom Vickers ASF Co-Convenor highlight the work of early career Dr Nicola Ingram Membership Services Director Prof Alan Warde Publications Director Mrs Pam Law Treasurer Prof Sophie Watson Sociology Co-Editor 8 January 15 may researchers as well as established scholars, Prof Linda McKie Publications Director Dr Aaron Winter Race Advisory Forum Co- Yorkshire Medical Sociology Group Event Regional Postgraduate Event – Challenging to foreground research with a critical Dr Caroline Oliver Publications Director Convenor University of York Hidden Normativity at Work Prof Louise Ryan Publications Director Mr Howard Wollman Chair Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh political edge, to acknowledge the Prof Sue Scott External Affairs Director Prof Kathryn Woodward Sociology Co-Editor Prof Alan Warde Publications Director 8 January importance of cross-cultural dialogue Mr Howard Wollman Chair honorary vice preSidentS Sottish Colloquium on Food and Feeding 19 may including scholars beyond Euro-America Supported By Prof Martin Albrow (SCOFF) Research Seminar – Disgusting Food: Regional Postgraduate Event – Emotional and to show that sociology can bring Mrs Kerry Collins Company Secretary Prof Sara Arber The Power of Dislike in Food and Eating Methodologies Mrs Judith Mudd Chief Executive Prof Michèle Barrett BSA Meeting Room, Imperial Wharf, London University of Leicester enjoyment. My first presidential event at Prof John Brewer the 2015 BSA Conference in Glasgow invites BSa adviSory forum Prof Sir Robert Burgess NAME ROLE 16 January 27 may Prof Joan Busfield the audience to join a panel of colleagues Dr Kehinde Andrews Race Advisory Forum Co- Yorkshire Medical Sociology Group Event London Medical Sociology Event – Medical Convenor Prof John Eldridge working on nationalism, ethnicity, Prof John Holmwood University of York Sociology in the Age of (Neuro)Biology Ms Victoria Armstrong PGF Co-Convenor London School of Hygiene and Tropical Ms Anika Baddeley SOA Co-Convenor Prof David Morgan biographical and social change in asking Prof Rose Barbour Ethics Director Prof Geoff Payne 16 february Medicine questions about the sociological value of the Mr Ben Baumberg Social Policy Association Prof Jennifer Platt Citizenship Study Group Launch Event – Representative Prof John Scott Citizenship in the European Union 29 may concept, ‘British society’. Dr John Bone Membership Services Director Prof Sue Scott BSA Meeting Room, Imperial Wharf, London Teaching Group Event Despite adversities, I see a British sociology that Prof Rachel Brooks Sociological Research Online Co- Editor external profeSSional University of East London remains expansive, consistently serving a wide Ms Sarah Burton PGF Co-Convenor and SpecialiSt adviSorS 25 february range of publics by providing an evidence- Mr Rampaul Chamba Membership Services Director NAME ROLE Climate Change Sociology Group Event 29 may Mrs Kerry Collins BSA Company Secretary Acamedia Media specialist BSA Meeting Room, Imperial Wharf, London Theory Study Group – Early Career Theorists’ based critical voice analysing social worlds and nourishing other disciplines. This is exemplified Prof Garry Crawford Student Engagement Director Dayson Consulting IT Consultant Symposium in a wide range of ways. I find recent reminders in the vibrancy and growth of study groups, Prof Andrew Danford WES Co-Editor in Chief ELAS Health and safety specialists 25 february Goldsmiths, University of London Dr Mark Doidge ECF Co-Convenor GH VAT Consultancy VAT specialists such as the relatively new Climate Change group and in the books nominated for the Philip Prof Nick Fox SOA Co-Convenor Haines Watts Auditors London Medical Sociology Event Abrams prize. These books demonstrate the richness of theorising and researching among early Prof Eileen Green Vice Chair Pensions Trust Pensions London School of Hygiene and Tropical 29-30 may career practitioners of sociology. Their contributions both mark out new territory and refresh Dr Paul Hodkinson Sociological Research Online Co- Ruffer Investments Investment fund managers Medicine Bourdieu Study Group Event Editor SAGE Publications Journal publishing London School of Economics & Politcal Science recurring themes of social life, such as how well-intended actions lead to unintended Prof John Horne Publications Director TSG IT systems support consequences, means become ends and how the taken-for-granted self-serving assumptions of Prof David Inglis Cultural Sociology Co-Editor 27 february The Access Group IT System Alcohol Study Group Event 4 June the privileged denigrate others. This uncovering of hidden social processes enables messages Dr Nicola Ingram Membership Services Director & UK Engage Elections Services Study Group Representative Ward Hadaway Legal services BSA Meeting Room, Imperial Wharf, London Regional Postgraduate Event – Society and with political edge, while also communicating the excitement of doing sociology. I plan to draw Prof Lynn Jamieson President Waterstons Website hosting and support Crisis: Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluations on such early career scholarship in the programme of Presidential events. Mrs Pam Law Treasurer & Teaching Group 28 february of Societal Well-Being Representative The Trustees and officers of the BSA are involved in collective responses to threats to social Dr Andrew King Sociology Co-Editor Staff memBerS Teaching Group Event University of Leicester Dr Lisa Mckenzie ASF Co-Convenor NAME POSITION Birmingham City University science research and the teaching of sociology that have been eloquently described by my Prof Linda McKie Publications Director Elizabeth Brown Events Officer 10 June predecessor John Holmwood. It remains important to be alert to new developments and Mrs Judith Mudd Chief Executive Joan Carr Administrator 4-5 march PsychoPolitics in the Twenty First Century – Kerry Collins Company Secretary respond to official consultations from HEFCE, the ESRC, RCUK and ERC, to support the Campaign Ms Ashli Mullen PGF Co-Convenor South West Medical Sociology Group and Centre Peter Sedgwick and Radical Movements in Dr Karim Murji Sociology Co-Editor Alison Danforth Publications Officer for the Public University and to work with umbrella organisations such as the Academy of the Elaine Forester Events Co-ordinator for Health and Social Care Innovation Mental Health Dr Sarah Neal Sociology Co-Editor Social Sciences. Sociology has always provided critical commentary on the conditions of its Dr Caroline Oliver Publications Director David Hetherington Communications Officer Conference 2015 – Medical Sociology and Liverpool Hope University Dr Nirmal Puwar Race Advisory Forum Co- Sophie Jaques Publications Assistant Impact production. As sociologists, I hope we will remain sensitised to how aspects of the current Convenor Margaret Luke PA to the Chief Executive Plymouth University 22 June climate in UK education are likely to penalise those who do not inhabit the intersection of the Mr Jon Rainford PGF Co-Convenor Gillian Mason Finance Officer BSA/British Library Equality Lecture – Shami Prof Louise Ryan Publications Director Judith Mudd Chief Executive most privileged categories of class, ethnicity, embodiment, gender and sexuality. Dr Andrea Scott ECF Co-Convenor Katherine Munro Events Co-ordinator 5 march Chakraborti ‘On Liberty’ Prof John Scott Honorary Vice President Gillian Rae Events Co-ordinator Violence Against Women Study Group Event British Library Conference Centre, London prof lynn Jamieson Prof Sue Scott External Affairs Director Donna Willis Website/IT Officer Chester University president 22 June 11 march Medical Sociology Early Career Researcher Meet the New Work, employment and society Summer Event 2015 Journal Editor University of Cambridge Special intereSt & Study Group convenorS BSA Meeting Room, Imperial Wharf, London The BSA currently operates a network of more than 40 study groups, each focusing on a specific area of interest 24 June chair’S report within sociology. These networks help individuals with specialised research and teaching interests to connect and 25 march London Medical Sociology Event – Failures, develop their own events. Not all sociologists have permanent associations with academic institutions either. London Medical Sociology Event Futures and the Queerness of Fat Sex Summarising the past year of activity for the BSA is a difficult task. As an Association, we Sociologists come in all shapes and sizes so there is also support through our special interest groups such as the London School of Hygiene and Tropical London School of Hygiene and Tropical have tried to meet the current needs of members but also to look to the future. In Sociologists Outside of Academia Group (SOA), the Teaching Group, Race Advisory Forum, Activism in Sociology Medicine Medicine October, we held a very successful Strategy Day with key staff, Trustees and the newly Forum, Postgraduate Forum and Early Career Forum bringing people together with similar experiences, aims and named Advisory Forum (previously the British Sociological association’s challenges in their professional an sociological lives. 2 april 25 June Current Convenors (2015) Study Group Dr Barry Gibson MedSoc Yorkshire Regional Postgraduate Event – ‘Place Hacking’ Regional Postrgraduate Event – Re- Council). There was a lot of lively discussion Dr Wendy Martin Ageing, Body and Society Dr Gaynor Bagnall Museums and Society Sociology appropriating Value(s) in Higher Education Prof Julia Twigg Ageing, Body and Society Dr Kehinde Andrews Race and Ethnicity across many issues and many ideas primary charitable objective is to Miss Laura Doherty Alcohol Dr Aaron Winter Race and Ethnicity University of Liverpool University of Manchester generated for our future strategy from 2016 Prof Karl Spracklen Alcohol Dr Tom Brock Realism and Social Research Dr Tom Thurnell-Read Alcohol Miss Michelle Farr Realism and Social Research onwards. It will take time to turn some of promote Sociology Dr Rhoda Wilkie Animal/Human Dr Rebecca Catto Religion 14 april 30 June Prof Catherine Exley Applied Qualitative Health Ms Jacqueline Davies Risk and Society Postgraduate Pre-Conference Day Food Study Group/SPERI Event – Food, Poverty these ideas into practical proposals and it Research Prof Christine McCourt Risk and Society Dr Tim Rapley Applied Qualitative Health Dr Mandie Scamell Risk and Society Glasgow Caledonian University and Policy: Evidence Base and Knowledge Gaps will be the task of the Trustees, Advisory miSSion Statement Research Dr Angela Cassidy Science & Technology Studies Sheffield University Dr Jenny Byrne Auto/Biography Ms Stevienna de Saille Science & Technology Studies 15-17 april Forum and members to do this over the The British Sociological Association's mission is to represent the intellectual and Dr Gill Clarke Auto/Biography Mr Tony Fitzgerald Science & Technology Studies Mr Michael Erben Auto/Biography Dr Elizabeth Dinnie Scottish Studies ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2015 – Societies in 7-9 July coming year. sociological interests of its members. In doing so, the Association aims to do the Miss Jessica Abrahams Bourdieu Dr Dominic Duckett Scottish Studies Transition: Progression or Regression? Sociology of Religion Study Group Annual Dr Ciaran Burke Bourdieu More immediately, addressing the uncertainty following: Dr Mehreen Mirza Sexual Divisions Glasgow Caledonian University Conference – Sociology of Religion: Foundations Dr Nicola Ingram Bourdieu Dr Jeffrey Goatcher Social and Public Policy surrounding future recruitment to sociology at Ms Jenny Thatcher Bourdieu Ms Erica Borgstrom Social Aspects of Death, Dying and and Futures • provide information and services to members Prof David Oswell Childhood Bereavement university level, and therefore the long term Dr Robin Smith CITIES (Cities, InteracTion, Dr Julie Ellis Social Aspects of Death, Dying and 22 april High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon • seek to influence policies affecting sociology mobilitIEs, Space) Bereavement North East Medical Sociology Event reproduction of the discipline, has been one of Dr Mastoureh Fathi Citizenship Dr Kate Woodthorpe Social Aspects of Death, Dying and Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 16-18 July within the wider social sciences remit Mr Kristoffer Halvorsrud Citizenship Bereavement the priorities of Trustees and staff over the past Miss Anisa Mustafa Citizenship Mr Alessio D'Angelo Social Network Analysis Group Auto/Biography Study Group Summer year. We have engaged more with the exam • promote the identity of the discipline and its Mr James Tangen Citizenship Dr Paola Tubaro Social Network Analysis Group 24 april Residential Conference – Formal and Informal Dr Catherine Butler Climate Change Dr Angela Cotton Sociology of Mental Health boards in improving the A level syllabuses and in SCOFF Mini Symposium – Evaluating Food Education: Lives, Works and Relationships practitioners/scholars Miss Maya Gislason Climate Change Dr Lisa Morriss Sociology of Mental Health supporting the redevelopment of GCSE (and Dr Tom Hargreaves Climate Change Dr Rich Moth Sociology of Mental Health Interventions and Their Impact on Health Dartington Hall, Totnes Dr Candice Howarth Climate Change Dr Dina Poursanidou Sociology of Mental Health previously we had a presence in the development • enhance the context for the pursuit of sociology Miss Jessica Paddock Climate Change Dr Michele Grigolo Sociology of Rights Outcomes • maintain and encourage links with sociologists Dr Thomas Roberts Climate Change Dr Michele Lamb Sociology of Rights University of Glasgow 23 July of the new SQA qualifications). More ambitiously, Dr Christopher Shaw Climate Change Dr Hannah Miller Sociology of Rights Human Reproduction Study Group Conference building on the work already done on Discover Sociology materials for promoting sociology in throughout the world Prof Elizabeth Shove Climate Change Dr Alice Nah Sociology of Rights BSA Durham Office Dr Ipek Demir Diaspora, Migration, Dr Damien Short Sociology of Rights 29 april The Open University, Milton Keynes secondary schools, we are now setting up a separate Discover Sociology website which will provide Transnationalism Miss Katherine Appleford Sociology of the Arts London Medical Sociology Event – Some of Us • publish journals, books and other materials Mr Huw Davies Digital Sociology Dr Peter Redman Sociology, Psychoanalysis and the comprehensive links to resources for teaching sociology at secondary level. Dr Emma Head Digital Sociology Psychosocial Are Looking at the Stars: Constellations of 4 September • generate income from activities related to the Dr Sara Ryan Disability Dr Julie Walsh Sociology, Psychoanalysis and the Institutional Logics and Actor Autonomy in Sport Study Group Postgraduate Forum This past year saw the results of the REF. While most sociologists remain highly critical of this Dr Alison Wilde Disability Psychosocial work of the BSA Dr Sarah Woodin Disability Dr Mark Doidge Sport Sustaining Healthcare Innovations Edge Hill University, Ormskirk exercise, it is hard to avoid its existence and its importance for research funding in many Dr Nicola Ingram Education Prof John Horne Sport London School of Hygiene and Tropical universities. Whilst engaging critically with its agenda, the BSA along with HAPS plans to get a • establish and maintain suitable systems of Dr Carol Taylor Education Dr Stephen Kemp Theory Dr Michael Ward Education Dr Monika Krause Theory Medicine 8 September much better understanding of where sociologists were submitted and how university policies management for the BSA Mr Richard Compton Environment and Health Dr June Keeling Violence Against Women Medical Sociology Group Early Career have helped or hindered the development of the discipline and the careers of our members so as Prof Nick Fox Environment and Health Dr Louise Livesey Violence Against Women 8 may Researchers Event • act as responsible employers, with appropriate Dr Kathryn Almack Families and Relationships Dr Olivia Smith Violence Against Women to better support and inform members in the future. Dr Jo Woodiwiss Families and Relationships Prof Larry Ray Violence and Society BSA Regional Postgraduate Event – Uncertain University of York concern for the health and welfare of its Dr Hannah Lambie-Mumford Food/SCOFF (Scottish Prof Janet Fink Visual Sociology Futures in Health and Illness At the last members’ meeting, a review of governance was suggested and this was agreed by the Colloquium on Food + Feeding) Prof Helen Lomax Visual Sociology employees Dr Rebecca O'Connell Food/SCOFF (Scottish Colloquium Dr Dawn Mannay Visual Sociology Royal Holloway, University of London 9-11 September Trustees. This is now underway and will report later in the year. On the difficulties with on Food + Feeding) Mrs Isabelle Darmon Weber Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference redeveloping the website reported last year, I am pleased to report significant progress. Over the BSA London Meeting Room Internal View Mrs Andrea Tonner Food/SCOFF (Scottish Colloquium Dr Carlos Frade Weber 11 may University of York on Food + Feeding) Dr Maria Adamson Work, Employment and Economic past year we have developed, with expert external advice and an expert working group, a much Chair: howard Wollman Dr Zowie Davy Gender Life (WEEL) East Midlands Medical Sociology Group Event Dr Sally Hines Gender Dr Ben Fincham Work, Employment and Economic improved understanding of the Association’s needs for its IT and web provision well beyond the Chief Executive: Judith mudd Mr Mark Cieslik Happiness Life (WEEL) De Montfort University, Leicester 12 october Dr Laura Hyman Happiness Dr Lynne Pettinger Work, Employment and Economic Presidential Event issue of the website itself. Having discovered through a tendering process that there are companies Company Secretary: Kerry collins Ms Alexandra Jugureanu Happiness Life (WEEL) 13 may British Library Conference Centre, London out there who would charge us very high amounts without committing to clearly addressing our Mr Martin Booker Historical & Comparative Sociology Dr Mark McCormack Youth President: lynn Jamieson Mr Eric Royal Lybeck Historical & Comparative Sociology Dr Steven Roberts Youth Applied Qualitative Health Research Group needs, we are now working with two existing suppliers in a highly focussed and constructive way. Miss Kylie Baldwin Human Reproduction Dr Helene Snee Youth Event 12-13 november The British Sociological Association is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Dr Laura Machin Human Reproduction We have been able to make use of much of the development work done by the company previously Dr Samantha Murphy Human Reproduction Specialist Groups University of York Social Aspects of Death, Dying and Bereavement contracted for the website. I am confident that this new approach will give the Association the IT Registered in England and Wales. Company Number: 3890729 Prof Alan Tomlinson Leisure and Recreation Dr Lisa Mckenzie Activism in Sociology Forum (ASF) Study Group Event Registered office: Dr Julian Matthews Media Dr Spyros Themelis Activism in Sociology Forum (ASF) BSA Meeting Room, Imperial Wharf, London and web structures that will address our needs for many years to come. The Bailey Suite, Palatine House, Belmont Business Park, Durham DH1 1TW Dr Ewen Speed Medical Sociology Dr Rosa Vasilaki Activism in Sociology Forum (ASF) Dr Fiona Stevenson Medical Sociology Dr Tom Vickers Activism in Sociology Forum (ASF) Looking back over the nearly eight years that I have been a Trustee of the Association, I believe that Registered Charity Number: 1080235 Dr Oliver Bonnington MedSoc London Dr Mark Doidge Early Careers Forum (ECF) we have become much stronger as an Association in that time and have increased the quantity, BSA London Meeting Room VAT Registration Number: 734 1722 50 Mrs Lorelei Jones MedSoc London Dr Andrea Scott Early Careers Forum (ECF) Dr Nicky Hudson MedSoc East Midlands Dr Katherine Twamley Early Careers Forum (ECF) scope and reach of our activities and services to members. As I prepare to step down as Chair and External View Dr Stephanie Scott MedSoc North East Ms Victoria Armstrong Postgraduate Forum (PGF) tel: 0191 383 0839 Prof Janet Shucksmith MedSoc North East Ms Sarah Burton Postgraduate Forum (PGF) as a Trustee, I wish the new Chair and the rest of the Trustees well in their stewardship of our Dr Victoria Foster MedSoc North West Ms Ashli Mullen Postgraduate Forum (PGF) to find out more about events hosted by affairs. I would like to thank all those members and our hard-working staff who have contributed e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.britsoc.co.uk Prof Flis Henwood Medsoc South Coast Mr Jon Rainford Postgraduate Forum (PGF) Prof Catherine Pope Medsoc South Coast Dr Kehinde Andrews Race Advisory Forum to making the past year a success. I am very confident that we have a vibrant and exciting future BSA Publications Ltd is a subsidiary of The British Sociological Association. Dr Catherine Will Medsoc South Coast Dr Nirmal Puwar Race Advisory Forum the British Sociological association please © 2015 BSA Publications Ltd Dr Anthony Gilbert MedSoc South West Dr Aaron Winter Race Advisory Forum as an Association and as a discipline, despite the unpredictable and challenging times ahead. Prof Gayle Letherby MedSoc South West Ms Anika Baddeley Sociologists Outside Academia (SOA) Registered in England and Wales. Company Number: 01245771 Miss Eleanor Johnson MedSoc Wales Prof Nick Fox Sociologists Outside Academia (SOA) howard Wollman Registered Offices: same as Charity. Miss Julie Latchem MedSoc Wales Mrs Natalie Davison Teaching Group visit www.britsoc.co.uk/events Dr Geraldine Brady MedSoc West Midlands Mr David Morton Teaching Group chair VAT Registration Number: 416 9612 43 Dr Pamela Lowe MedSoc West Midlands Mr Patrick Robinson Teaching Group BSA-2015:Layout 2 30/03/2015 18:04 Page 2
aWardS memBerShip report puBlicationS report puBlicationS The BSA publicly recognises the outstanding contributions that individual members The BSA, with a total of 2,685 members at the end of 2014, is the national Association BSA Publications has been very active with both book and journal publishing, with a The BSA currently publishes a variety of books and journals. and sociologists make to the discipline in a number of ways, including through award for sociology, providing a platform for networking, professional development, number of successes of note. To support our activities, we welcomed Alan Warde and We thank the many people who contribute their time to these publications, including the Editors, schemes. engagement and communication of ideas within and beyond the discipline. The core Linda McKie as Publications Directors Board members, peer reviewers and our publishing partners: SAGE, Routledge, the University of Surrey of the organisation constitutes a diverse range of and Sophie Jaques as Publications and the University of Stirling. In 2014 the following awards were conferred: Current Editors of our publications are listed below. study groups, reflecting the variety of specialisms Assistant. Cultural Sociology distinguished Service to British Sociology award and sub-fields within the sociological spectrum. It Sociology launched a Twitter channel John Scott is estimated that events organised by the various (@sociologyjnl), which is generating significant editors: David Inglis and Matthias Zick Varul (University of Exeter) north american editor: Robin Wagner-Pacifici (New School of Social Research, NYC, USA) groupings attract around 2,500 participants interest, with the freely available podcast series. publications prizes For Work, employment and society , a new Book review editors: Garry Crawford (University of Salford) and Jessica Evans (Open annually, while membership of the BSA itself University) • philip abrams memorial prize Editorial Team of eight from the University of continues to grow. Leicester (details over) was voted in and we look european review editors: Rudi Laermans (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium) and Dagmar Hannah Jones Danko (Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany) • SaGe prizes for innovation and/or excellence Distinguished Service Award Growth in membership reflects the inclusive nature of the forward to their aims for WES. Huge thanks are 2014 - John Scott Association, and the discipline itself, where researchers, Board members: 24 Editorial Board members, 36 International Advisory Board cultural Sociology due to the outgoing Leeds team who made major members teachers and students within sociology, as well as contributions, notably increasing to six issues a Fernando Dominguez Rubio and Elizabeth B. Silva Publishers’ Exhibition BSA Annual Conference issues per year: 4 (March, June, September and December) practitioners in a range of associated fields have been Teaching Group 6th Form Award Tilly Allen year and introducing OnlineFirst publishing. Sociological research online encouraged to join. One notable group, Sociologists Outside Academia, continues to make an impact and Paul Jones Cultural Sociology celebrated a major achievement: an Impact Factor of 1.000. This is significant for a Sociological Research Online provide an important dimension. relatively young journal and helps to cement its place among library subscriptions, ensuring that Cultural editors 2012-2016: Rachel Brooks and Paul Hodkinson (University of Surrey) Sociology Last year we noted that changes to publishing income models meant that membership would have to Susan Halford, Catherine Pope & Mark Weal Sociology is accessible to a wide audience. review editors: Edwin van Teijlingen (Bournemouth University) increase its role in financially sustaining the Association’s goals. This, we believe, can be achieved by Sociological Research Online has been considering its future development in light of industry changes and chair of management Board: Nigel Gilbert (University of Surrey) Work, employment and Society attracting greater numbers of members. We have been proactive in Michael Burawoy maintaining the innovation for which it was originally known. SRO has an active Twitter following chair of editorial Board 2014-2016: Henrietta O’Connor (University of Leicester) working to grow membership and will continue to do so in the (@socresonline) and has published a variety of special sections and rapid responses on key topics: editorial assistant: Catherine Norris (University of Surrey) • foundation for the Sociology of health and illness Book of the coming year. Following a strategic review, we are considering new happiness, mass observation, attitudes and research ethics, Olympics/Paralympics and media year prize Board members: 11 Management Board members, 37 Editorial Board members, 27 membership categories as an initial stage of what will become a representations of the poor. Associate Board Members Joanna Latimer HEA Teaching Award 2014 - Carol Stephenson more widespread evaluation of the way the BSA functions in the new The BSA book series, Sociological Futures, published by Routledge to showcase emerging work, has issues per year: 4 (February, May, August and November) • phil Strong memorial prize academic and economic environment. It is our goal to ensure that received eleven proposals to date. We’re aiming for a launch event at the 2016 Annual Conference. The Rose Closson, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine membership is ‘fit for purpose’, streamlined and that members feel 2015 Annual Conference will feature the launch of Sociologists’ Tales, a BSA book edited by the convenors SRO has been published on the World Wide Web since March 1996. able to express their views on future developments. We will work of our Early Career Forum. The launch is the culmination of a successful collaboration with Policy Press BSa/hea national award for excellence in teaching Sociology conscientiously to ensure a sustained dialogue and that decisions throughout 2014. Publications Directors, with the President, also read through the many submissions for Sociology Carol Stephenson, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne are communicated clearly. the Philip Abrams prize, demonstrating the strength of published sociological research. editors 2013-2017: Andrew King (University of Surrey), Karim Murji PAM Winner 2014 Hannah Jones Membership continues to provide access to a package of services Open Access debates are a key concern still: member feedback and data from our journals enabled us to (Open University), Sarah Neal (University of BBc thinking allowed award for ethnography Surrey), Sophie Watson (Open University) and Kath including a monthly eNewsletter, triannual issues of BSA magazine submit written and oral evidence to the panel examining the implications of the RCUK Open Access policy. Helen Sampson Woodward (Open University) Network, print copies of either Sociology or Work , employment & society , professional advice and support Our overarching message was that it is too early to see the implications and we strongly recommended chair of editorial Board 2015-2018: Louise Ryan (Middlesex University) in a number of areas, free online access to BSA journal The Sociology Teacher , the SAGE Sociology Full-Text comprehensive future analysis, in which we are happy to participate. BSa national 6th form Sociology prize Collection and SAGE Research Methods, as well as a range of face-to-face and virtual networking and Board members: 25 Editorial Board members, 24 Associate Board Amy Mackenzie, St. Benedicts School, Ealing BBC Ethnography Award prof John horne, prof linda mcKie, dr caroline oliver, prof louise ryan and prof members and 15 International Advisory Board 2014 - Helen Sampson career opportunities. Our website, which will be updated in the coming year, promotes UK and worldwide sociological events, calls for papers and a range of other opportunities, including the jobs board. The alan Warde - publications directors members Association is also able to offer book and journal discounts from a variety of publishers, presenting details issues per year: 6 (February, April, June, August, October and December) in enewsletters and on our website. financial revieW Over the last twelve months, we continued Work, employment and society Auditors Haines Watts were reappointed for year-end 31 December 2014. They have to promote the discipline by hosting more conferenceS and eventS report editors-in-chief 2015-2017: Andrew Danford & Melanie Simms (University of continued to monitor and enhance financial controls within the Association. The than 60 events, some of which took place at Leicester) financial year-end moved this year to fall in line with the membership and royalties the Association’s property. The property is The BSA is an eclectic collective that brings editors 2015-2017: Vanessa Beck, Paul Brook, Robert Carter, Ian Clark, year-end. The financial year reported here is 15 a resource for many meetings and events together a broad range of academic Nik Hammer & Shireen Kanji (University of 90E"&C#"0C*90-/#"*F3* +4>G*H"E"6/)#"0C* 90-/#"*8%/#*+C,;=* I,0;* !"#$%&''($')&#'*+,-'%&''($')&#'*+,-' including the Advisory Forum (Council), Leicester) >%/,)&* J3* researchers, teachers and other interested months in length, extending from 1 October D3* !"#$"%&'()*!"#$"%&'()* +,$&-%()./0&*+,$&-%()./0&* Postgraduate Forum, Honorary Vice chair of editorial Board 2015-2018: Jacqueline O’Reilly (University of Brighton) 2013 to 31 December 2014. 123* Presidents and numerous study groups. parties, to network, collaborate and promote 400,56*7/08"%"0-"* !"#$"%!"#$"%&'()*+,$&-%()./0&*&'()*+,$*+,$&-%()./0&* Board members: 31 Editorial Board members, 30 Associate Board 90-/#"* The three principal sources of income for the Association 2:3* 400,56*7/0400,56*7/08"%"0-"*90-/#"*8""%"0-"*90-/#"* Additionally, we distributed the Discover sociology as an academic discipline that members and 28 International Advisory Board !";(-!";(-56*+/-(/6/<=*>%/,)*90-/#"*56*+/-(/6/<=*>%* /6/<=*>%/,)*90-/#"* are membership subscriptions, annual conference @/,%056*+,$@/,%056*+,$&-%()./0&*&-%()./0&*-%()./0&* Sociology booklet, a popular resource for encouraging seeks to offer a comprehensive analysis and members registration fees and publication sales. This income is used 90-90-/#"*8%/#*+C,;=*>%/,)&*/#"*8%/#*+C,;=*>%*+C,;=*>%/,)&* 9090E"&C#"0C*90-/#"**E"&C#"0C*90-* 0-/#"** students to engage with sociology. understanding of the diverse issues issues per year: 6 (February, April, June, August, October, December) ++4>G*H"E"6/)#"0C*I,0;*4>G*H"E"6/)#"0)#"0C*I,0;* to meet a range of expenditures connected to the provision @/,%056*+,$&-%()./0&* !";(-56*+/-(/6/<=* AB3* >%/,)*90-/#"* The BSA has numerous reciprocal arrangements with of services to members and support for the wider ?3* confronting contemporary societies. Given Network other associations, meaning that BSA members can promotion of sociology. Staff salaries at the BSA office are the wide-ranging nature of sociological Conference 2014 editorial team: Tony Trueman "#?AN!J!"6!O="#?AN!J!"6!O='?0!*+!! !"6!O='?0!*+! &'PPLQ33! attend other association events at reduced rates and NetworkIssue 117 Summer 2014 www.britsoc.co.uk NIssue 116 Springetwork 2014 www.britsoc.co.uk the principal financial outlay (the position of Trustee is K2!J!E$=>K2!J!E$=>3R4I!3R4I! &'(#(!)+! M+! !"#$%&'()*$+(,+-$.+/012+)*$++((,+-$.+/012++- ++/012+2+ H3I$G!J!K='C3((L'4$G! interests, the discipline has spawned a large Judith Mudd voluntary and carries no stipend.). &'(#(!M+! ! enjoy the benefits offered. As part of a package of "#$%!&'(#(! ! Staff Cost David Morgan ! )*+! "#"#$%!&'(#(!$%!&'(! (#(! F'?=4$G!&'(#(! improved membership benefits, we aim to grow these number of specialisms and sub-fields, many of which are represented by the BSA The year-end consolidated financial statements for the 9:+! -",-".!/0!&'(#(!1234#50'(#5!6758!, B.!/0!&'(S!A O!&'(p C#(!12ost34s (#50'(Ren#5!67t,! 758!p58!ost, IT) Alison Danforth What impact E3A('D! interdisciplinary networks as we recognise that many Association in 2013/14 show a surplus of £209,605 against ;3;3#<'=>!Ne#