Department of Sociology Inaugural Annual Lecture

Please join us for the Department of Sociology’s 60th anniversary celebrations. Our inaugural annual lecture by Professor Annette Lareau will be held 2.30-4pm in the Cordingley Lecture Theatre, Humanities Bridgeford Street Building. The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception at 4-5.30pm.

Abstract: Drawing on a variety of data sources, much of it unpublished, Annette Lareau presents qualitative research revealing the nuanced ways that cultural knowledge can be consequential in mobility journeys. Her longitudinal data from her book highlights how young adults’ knowledge of navigating institutional barriers, particularly in higher education, can have key consequences. A recent book with Blair Sackett, , illuminates how organizations routinely made errors which thwarted the paths of refugees in Philadelphia from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They show the impact of these errors, particularly in the delivery of services, and how cultural knowledge was essential to untangling the “knots” that arise. While extensive work has documented the crucial role of material resources, Annette Lareau draws our attention to the complex ways in which class-based cultural knowledge creates barriers and opportunities for a racially-diverse sample of young people from different class locations.

is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2024, she is a Leverhulme Professorial Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at London School of Economics. She is the author of the award-winning books , , and Listening to People. With Blair Sackett, she authored (University of California Press). She is currently doing a study of the blessings and challenges of wealth for families. Annette Lareau is Past President of the American Sociological Association.

For any queries about the event, please contact [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Humanities Bridgeford Street, University of Manchester, Humanities Bridgeford Street, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom