In this ninth edition we are pleased to welcome Tony Trueman, the BSA's Press Officer; who will be giving advice on negotiating audio and video interviews.  This episode will provide guidance for sociologists who are looking to disseminate and publicise their research those various media.  Tony's talk in this podcast extends some of the themes discussed in his workshop at the BSA 2010 Annual Conference.

Tony has worked for a number of prominent media organisations and has taught and lectured in the area of media and communications.

This episode was produced, edited and hosted by Mike Bracher for the BSA PG Forum.

The BSA PG Forum is pleased to announce the release of our Podcasting Advice guide.

This document gives direction and guidance on how to turn your work - be it a presentation, interview, teaching initiative, or other item of audio or video presentation - into a format for publication on PG Focus.  The guide assumes no prior knowledge and is intended for consumption by those completely new to this versatile and highly useful format.

As well as providing information on submissions for PG Focus, the guide will be of interest to anyone working with audio or video when communicating or teaching sociology.

The guide was written by Allison Hui and Mike Bracher for the BSA PG Forum.

The BSA PG Forum is pleased to release the first in our series of materials from seminars and workshops given at the 2010 PG Day ahead of the Annual Conference.

Allison Hui (Lancaster University) presents a seminar on exercising and using your voice in presentation and teaching activities. Allison Hui is a PhD student, co-convenor of the BSA PG Forum and former vocal coach.

This video is in three parts, all of which are linked to below.

This feature was produced and edited by Mike Bracher for the BSA PG Forum.

In this eighth edition we are very pleased to welcome Alan Warde, Professor in the department of sociology at the University of Manchester and Co-Director of the ESRC Centre for Research on Innovation and Competition (CRIC).  He also has extensive experience as an assessor and panel member for consideration of postdoctoral funding applications to the ESRC.

Professor Warde will be speaking about post-doctoral directions for student who have or are about to complete their PhD projects.  Topics covered in this episode include:

*Outline of funding available.

*Tips for writing an application.

*Critical criteria and the assessment process (based on ESRC assessment processes).

Alan Warde was interviewed by Tung Suen, PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at St. Anthony's College, Oxford.  Tung's PhD research examines the relationship between aging and masculinity, and he also has interests in qualitative research methods.

This episode was produced, edited and hosted by Mike Bracher for the BSA PG Forum.

Interdisciplinary group of research students from the University of Bristol and Cardiff University The PSS meets regularly to discuss areas of common interests and to support one another's writing plans. Previous events organised by the PSS include a workshop on Eurocentrism (2008) and a workshop on Alain Badiou (2009).

http://www.onedimensionaluniversity.blogspot.com/

The PSS are: Maria Balen, Thomas Hayes, Andrew Holmes, Laura Morosanu, Lorenzo Silvaggi, Rosa Vasilaki and Filip Vostal. Join us on facebook: Philisophy of Social Science (PSS) Study Group

Welcome to another edition of PG Focus - bringing you news, interviews, and showcasing postgraduate sociological research.

In this edition we are very pleased to welcome Neera Chandhoke - professor in the department of political science at Delhi University (India) - and plenary speaker at the 2010 BSA Annual Conference. 

This is the first of two parts of a conversation which was recorded at the Conference. In part 1 - Neera Chandhoke speaks with Srila Roy on the topics of:

*Postcolonial developments in Indian social science.

*Contemporary conceptions of civil society and political engagement in the Indian context.

*NGO's, accountability and the state.

Professor Chandhoke is Director of the developing countries research centre at Delhi University, and the current president of the Asian political and international studies association. She is the author of:

*2003, The Conceits of Civil Society, Delhi, Oxford University Press

*1999, Beyond Secularism: The Rights of Religious Minorities, Delhi, Oxford University Press

Her current work is an exploration of the right of secession.

Srila Roy is a Lecturer in Sociology & Social Policy at the University of Nottingham.  Her interdisciplinary research interests draw on feminist theory, cultural studies, psychoanalysis, postcolonial and anthropological work. In substantive terms, Srila's work explores issues of gender, postcolonial feminism and feminist theory, cultural memory, violence and trauma, and the affective economies of social movements and everyday life; with a regional specialism in India and South Asia.

The second part of this conversation will be featured in another PG Focus release later in the year.

A transcript of this episode can be downloaded here

This episode was produced, edited and hosted by Mike Bracher for the British Sociological Association.

The PG Forum is pleased to present the third in a series of PG poster presentations from the BSA Annual Conference 2010 at Glasgow Caledonian University 6-9 April 2010.

Our second presenter is Jessica Baily (University of Sheffield), who presents her research poster 'What happens when men get involved in feminism?' at the BSA 2010 Annual Conference @ Glasgow Caledonian University. Jessica's work looks at the role of male participants in contemporary feminist political activism, and explores the nature in which this affects the groups with which they are involved.

You can watch the film below or on the BSA PG Forum's new YouTube channel here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9EX28dQeGI - for the best view of the poster, go to the actual YouTube page to view in full HD resolution.

This video was produced and edited by Mike Bracher for the BSA PG Forum.

The PG Forum is pleased to present the second in a series of PG poster presentations from the BSA Annual Conference 2010 at Glasgow Caledonian University 6-9 April 2010.

Our second presenter is Stephanie O'Neil (Newcastle University) who gave us a summary of her project 'Exploring product choice and critical price thresholds in young people who drink alcohol' at the BSA 2010 Annual Conference @ Glasgow Caledonian University.

Stephanie's work focuses on attitudes and behaviours in relation to alcohol consumption amongst young people aged 14-17, situated in North East England. In particular her work examines the nature in which price affects patterns of consumption.

You can watch the film below or on the BSA PG Forum's new YouTube channel here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ENIx_Ubm4 - for the best view of the poster, go to the actual YouTube page to view in full HD resolution.

This video was produced and edited by Mike Bracher for the BSA PG Forum.

The PG Forum is pleased to present the first in a series of PG poster presentations from the BSA Annual Conference 2010 at Glasgow Caledonian University 6-9 April 2010.

Our first presenter is Julia Bennett (University of Manchester), who gave us a summary of her project 'Theories of Belonging' at the BSA 2010 Annual Conference @ Glasgow Caledonian University.

Julia's work focuses on intergenerational experiences of belonging for members of the same family in Wigan.  She draws on the phenomenological work of Alfred Schutz, Martin Heidegger and Maurice Merleau-Ponty in her theoretical approach; and is using reflective diaries and photo elicitation in data collection.

You can watch the film below or on the BSA PG Forum's new YouTube channel here - http://www.youtube.com/user/BSAPGForum - for the best view of the poster, go to the actual YouTube page to view in full HD resolution.

This video was produced and edited by Mike Bracher for the BSA PG Forum.

Positions for doctoral students and post-doctoral scholars to participate in this research are now open for competition in five of the GEXcel themes:

•    GEXcel Themes 3 & 6 - Distinctions and Authority: Power Shifts and New Divisions in Society, Work and Universities. EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 9 APRIL 2010.

•    GEXcel Themes 7 & 8 - Teaching Normcritical Sex - Getting Rid of Violence. TRANSdisciplinary, TRANSnational and TRANSformative Feminist Dialogues on Embodiment, Emotions and Ethics. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 16 APRIL 2010.

•    GEXcel Theme 9 - Gendered sexualed transnationalisations, deconstructing the dominant: Transforming men, “centres” and knowledge/policy/practice. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 16 APRIL 2010.

Please go here for further information:

http://www.genderexcel.org/