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We are pleased to announce that during the 5th International Sociological Association (ISA) forum „Knowing Justice in Anthropocene“, which took place in Rabat, Morocco, on July 6-11, 2025, Thematic group 04 “Sociology of Risk and Uncertainty” was upgraded to the status of the Working group (WG) at ISA. During the conference in Rabat, TG04 organized 19 sessions, including Joint sessions. Additionally, TG04 has organised a panel discussion “Examining Risks and Uncertainties across Geographical and Cultural Contexts in Multidimensional Crises” TG04 has provided 10 registration grants for the active members of the network to participate in ISA Forum in Morocco. Currently, there are more than 90 members from more than 30 countries around the world. Working group 04 “Sociology of Risk and Uncertainty” is a growing community of researchers with attention to the interdisciplinary domains such as risk perception, risk communication, risk governance, risk taking and decision making. ISA WG04 aims to establish contacts and to encourage collaboration among scholars working in the field of sociology of risk and uncertainty throughout the world. Please check the scientific programme of TG04 at ISA Forum in abstract book here: https://www.isa-sociology.org/en/conferences/forum/rabat-2025/5th-isa-forum-abstract-bookThe sessions of the conference can be found here https://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/forum2025/meetingapp.cgi/Symposium/863Please register for newsletter here: https://www.soru21.org/ |
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Latest issue of
Volume 27 (5-6)
Healthcare discourses, ‘at-risk groups’ & social inequalities
‘Where do we draw the line?’ – pregnant women’s responses to proposed genetic carrier screening for cystic fibrosis during pregnancy in Denmark
Louise Bidstrup Jørgensen, John Brandt Brodersen, Nete Schwennesen & Alexandra Brandt Ryborg Jønsson
Exploring how communicating risk can impact maternal self-worth and esteem for women who smoke in an antenatal service setting
Cherise Fletcher, Elizabeth Hoon, Angela Gialamas, Anna Kalamkarian, Catherine Chittleborough, Gustaaf Dekker, John Lynch & Lisa Smithers
Contaminating COVID-19 dissent: the role of epistemic quarantines in conflating scepticism with conspiracy theories in public health
Michael Heyman & Yogi Hale Hendlin
Keeping unsafe at home: disputes and social practices regarding risks during a geological disaster in a vulnerable fishing community in Argentina
Natalia Luxardo, Leila M. Passerino, Mariana Bordes, Ingrid Spessotti & Fernando Sassetti
The yin and yang of safety and risk: a content analysis and critical narrative synthesis exploring the conceptualisation of risk in the stroke rehabilitation literature
Sharon Jackson, Sara Demain, Francine O’Malley & Dorit Kunkel |
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SoRU Newsletter
The Sociology of Risk and Uncertainty (SoRU) newsletter is for members and others interested in the activities of the ESA Research Network (RN22) and ISA Thematic Group (TG04) on the Sociology of Risk and Uncertainty.
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RN22 2025 MIDTERMWe are happy to share with you that the RN22 2025 Midterm will be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from 29-30th of October 2025. The day before, on October 28th, we will host a PhD workshop. The year 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of RN22. A milestone that invites reflection on two decades of pioneering sociological inquiry into the dynamics of risk and uncertainty in modern societies. This year’s theme ‘ Caring During Crisis: Navigating Risk and Uncertainty in Health, Care and Beyond’ delves into the intersection of health, care, and crisis within the framework of risk sociology. Health and care systems are increasingly tested by cascading crises such as global pandemics, climate change, geopolitical instability, and socio-economic inequality. By foregrounding this theme the conference aims to foster a deeper understanding of how risk sociology can inform policies and practices that enhance practices of care during crisis and promote equitable health outcomes.
We are also delighted to announce our keynote speakers: Jens Zinn (University of Melbourne), Patrick Brown (University of Amsterdam), Roland Bal (Erasmus University Rotterdam), and Marion Koopmans (Erasmus MC, Pandemic & Disaster Preparedness Center).
Do not hesitate to email us at caringduringcrisis@eshpm.eur.nl in case of questions. Looking forward to meet you (again) in Rotterdam!
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RECENT BOOK, REPORTS, ARTICLES and MORE
Liu, H., Renn, O. Polycrisis and Systemic Risk: Assessment, Governance, and Communication. Int J Disaster Risk Sci 16, 526–549 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-025-00636-3Chang Kyung-Sup (2025) The Risk of Compressed Modernity, Polity PressSousa-Duarte, F. & Brown, P. (2025) Excavating the taken-for-granted system roots of trust and vulnerability through a longitudinal trust analysis. Journal of Trust Research open accessMcKenna, M., Rodrigues, C., Brown, P., Bradby, H. & Gale, N. (2025) Tackling wicked problems through street-level diplomacy: the case of antimicrobial stewardship in Northern Europe. Social Science & Medicine, Volume 118629
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