Curious about Digital Sociology? Consider, or already conducting, a postgraduate study on the subject? Want to explore the relations between Data, Society and the Self? Want to meet digital sociologists?

Come and join our post-graduate workshop for two days of panel debates, masterclasses, and a keynote.

Keynote: Prof. Patricia Clough, CUNY

Speakers: Dr. Tom Brock, Department of Sociology, MMU, Dr. Mark Carrigan, Centre for Social Ontology, Department of Sociology, Warwick University, Dr. EJ Gonzales-Polledo, Department of Methodology, LSE, Dr. Adi Kuntsman, Department of Languages, Information and Communications, MMU and Dr. Esperanza Miyake, Department of Languages, Information and Communications, MMU.

Programme:

Day 1, 11am-6pm: What is digital sociology?

An opportunity to discuss and explore different perspectives on digital sociology with experts from MMU and further afield. The day will open with keynote presentations by Professor Patricia Clough, (CUNY), followed by a panel discussion and an interactive poster session and networking with digital researchers across MMU.

Day 2, 10am-4pm: Becoming a digital sociologists

An opportunity to learn and practice the craft of digital sociology through a series of expert 'masterclasses' with digital researchers currently in the field. The day will open with a series of short presentations from contributors before inviting participants to consider their own areas of interest and providing them with the support to create their own research proposals. Lunch and refreshment provided throughout; evening refreshments available on day 1.

Registration fees: £55 (bursaries available), Registration deadline: 29 April 2016, Funding application deadline: 1 April 2016

Further details: www.sites.google.com/site/digitalsociologyworkshop 

Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/22222035707