The University of Sheffield
Department of Sociological Studies

Departmental Seminar Series

If you would like to attend one of our seminars, please contact Sally Midgley (s.midgley@sheffield.ac.uk) to confirm your place.

Light refreshments are provided.

Semester 2, 2012/2013
Date Time Venue Speaker
Wednesday 20 March 1-2pm Room 109, Elmfield Building

Dr Naomi Richards, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield

"The desire for a 'civilised and certain' death: the motivations and beliefs of people who want to hasten their death in Switzerland"

Wednesday 17 April 1-2pm Room G19, Elmfield Building

Dr Alexandra Kaasch and Dr Kate Weiner, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield

"New Sociological Studies staff members present their research"

Dr Alexandra Kaasch: "Global Social Governance - inner- and inter-organisational relations"

Dr Kate Weiner: "DIY health: self-monitoring and the domestication of 'consumer health' technologies"

Wednesday 8 May 1-2pm Room G19, Elmfield Building

Dr Ying Fang, Visiting Researcher at the Department of Sociological Studies and  Associate Professor, Guangzhou University, China

"The new relationship between the Government and NGOS in China - taking social work organization in Guangdong Province as an example"