News
Call for Papers: 3rd International Conference on Critical Muslim Studies
The third Critical Muslim Studies conference invites scholars, researchers and thinkers to engage with the theme of ReOrienting the (Global) South. The deadline for submissions is 31 Jan 2024.
'The inconvenient truth about sugar': two-part podcast special with 'Sugar Rush' author
Head of School Professor Karen Throsby features on the 'Can I Have Another Snack?' podcast this month, discussing her latest book, Sugar Rush, with host and nutritionist Laura Thomas.
Demir, Professor of Diaspora Studies, publishes two new book chapters
Professor Ipek Demir published two book chapters in late 2023, one on ‘striking diasporas’ and the other on the teaching of sociology, focusing on coloniality of class, gender and migration.
Research shines a light on impact of labour shortages on food security
A new Food Standards Agency study by N8 AgriFood researchers and Dr Roxana Barbulescu identifies food security risks in the UK.
Film portraying life in Northern towns post-Brexit to premiere at Leeds film festival
Documentary film ‘From Where We Stand’ originated from a large-scale University of Leeds research project entitled Northern Exposure: Race, Nation and Disaffection in ‘Ordinary Towns and Cities after Brexit’.