SAANZ Conference 2025: A Sociology of Beauty and Joy
About event organiser
Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (SAANZ) aims to further sociology in NZ, to provide a network for NZ sociologists, to further links with other sociological associations, and to address issues of relevance to NZ sociologists.
Event information
About the event
For more information and to register, please see the official conference webpage.
The theme for this year's conference is 'A Sociology of Beauty and Joy', reflecting the need, amidst the present situation of 'polycrisis', to bring to the fore the dimensions of beauty and joy present in the social world, as modes of resistance and ways forward. More on the theme can be found online at the link above.
The conference takes place this year at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.
Programme forthcoming.
Please direct all queries to the organiser: Janepicha.cheva-isarakul@vuw.ac.nz.
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