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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab, in collaboration with the Social Sciences Division and the ESRC Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership, is delighted to host the launch of Social Science: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press) by Professor Alexander Betts.

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The Discussion

Date: Thursday 6 March 2025

Time: 16:00 – 18:00 GMT

Social science is a vast, diverse, and contested field, and it is changing rapidly with the growing use of AI and machine learning, with increasing collaboration with the natural sciences and humanities, and with growing concern to make social science research more equitable and inclusive.

The panel will bring together some of Oxford's leading thinkers to explore the future of social science, from a range of disciplinary perspectives. It will examine emerging trends and transformation in methods, theory, research impact, graduate training, and in relation to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Speakers:

  • Professor Alexander Betts (Moderator) – Professor of Forced Migration & International Affairs
  • Professor Nandini Gooptu – Professor of South Asian Studies
  • Dr Marnie Howlett – Lecturer in Russian and East European Politics
  • Professor Lucie Cluver – Professor of Child and Family Social Work
  • Professor Ben Ansell – Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions
The Future of Social Science Panel

How to Attend:

This free event is open to all, with options for both in-person and virtual participation.

In-Person: Eventbrite Registration
Online via Zoom: Zoom Registration

📖 Learn more about the book and purchase a copy: Oxford University Press

Join us as we explore how social science is shaping – and being shaped by – the world’s biggest challenges.