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Barry Gibson
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Sociologist of Health and Illness, working in dentistry. Interests include grounded theory methodology, Niklas Luhmann's social theory and sociological theory in general. Currently working on tooth loss and the experience of inequalities in oral health.
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sijournal.bsky.social
"The (Re)Production, Negotiation, and
Navigation of Social Asymmetries-in-Action:
An Introduction to the Special Issue" by Catherine L. Tam and Robin James Smith #sijournal #sociology #EMCA #SSSI #interactionism - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social
Looking forward to this conference on autopoietic ecology!

#systemstheory #autopoiesis

www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/49067/
Autopoietic Ecology in Action: Building interdisciplinary ecologies for research, policy, and practice - CRASSH
Registration closes on 22 January 2026 About this event This workshop brings together researchers from across Cambridge — and colleagues working with Autopoietic Ecology more broadly — to explore how ...
www.crassh.cam.ac.uk
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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‘Robert Frost was untrustworthy when it came to narrating the story of his life. Often the lies he told about himself served to hide things that he was ashamed of, or “the pains he took in his own self-interest”.’

Clare Bucknell on a biography of the poet.

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Clare Bucknell · Discord and Fuss: Robert Frost’s Ugly Feelings
Robert Frost’s poetry has a way of lifting its gaze – with a heightening of register, a grand image, a weighty...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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lrb.co.uk
Issue 47.22 is now online, featuring:

@jamesmeek.bsky.social on the green energy transition and North-East England
Clare Bucknell on Robert Frost
@jwmueller-pu.bsky.social on American post-liberalism
and Maureen N. McLane on Claire-Louise Bennett’s new novel.

Read online at www.lrb.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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premnsikka.bsky.social
Free seminar at the UK Houses of Parliament.

The Post Office scandal is an example of the abuse of corporate power. Thousands of lives destroyed.

Date: 16 December 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Venue: Committee Room 10, Houses of Parliament, London
Get ticket:
www.tickettailor.com/events/prems...
Select tickets – The Post Office Scandal – Committee Room 10
The Post Office Scandal – Committee Room 10, Tue 16 Dec 2025 - After 30 years, victims of the Post Office scandal are still seeking justice. No perpetrator has been charged for false prosecutions and ...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social
The complex story of seeking asylum in the current landscpe of higher education in the United Kingdom.

www.lbc.co.uk/article/pale...
'All of a sudden you're safe': Law student evacuated from Gaza speaks of survivor's guilt and coping with British weather | LBC
When Yara Shawa arrived in the UK to begin her Master of Laws, she brought almost nothing with her - no keepsakes from home, no belongings, not even a change of outfit.
www.lbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social
A nice piece of work from the #LRB on the problems with the debate about the BBC. I listened to the Select Committee and was wondering why they didn't ask some simple questions like "What do you mean by systemic bias? Can we have an example?"

www.lrb.co.uk/podcasts-and...
Podcast: Lewis Goodall, Dan Hind and James Butler · On Politics: The Bust-up at the BBC
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November 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social
New Special Issue: Rethinking Vulnerability and Parenthood in Public Health examining the complex terrain of vulnerability in parenthood.

journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/jc...

#CriticalPublicHealth #ReproductiveHealth #Vulnerability
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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sijournal.bsky.social
The deadline to submit abstracts for the SSSI 2026 conference is quickly approaching! Abstracts due by November 28th, 2025: www.qualitatives.ca/submit-abstract
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
June 10-12, 2026
More information at www.symbolicinteraction.org/North-Americ... or www.qualitatives.ca/CFP
Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction - North American Annual Meeting
www.symbolicinteraction.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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sijournal.bsky.social
The SSSI 2026 annual meeting will be held in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, June 10-12, 2026, with The Qualitatives. Submit abstracts at www.qualitatives.ca/submit-abstract by November 28th, 2025. More information at www.symbolicinteraction.org/North-Americ... or www.qualitatives.ca/CFP.
The Qualitatives - Submit an Abstract
Deadline for Submissions: 28 November 2025 We expect to send notifications early in 2026. Please Note: Some Safari users have had difficulty submitting using the form. If this is the case, please try...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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jobibby.bsky.social
✨✨✨ Recent international comparisons of Life Expectancy show that the UK’s faltering health is a choice for govt - not an inevitability

The causes are deep-seated and reflect the long run economic decline and policy neglect over several decades

Time for action

www.health.org.uk/features-and...
England’s fraying health: laying bare the latest findings
Jo Bibby explores our latest mortality trends research, why England has slipped backwards and what we can do to reverse the course.
www.health.org.uk
May 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social
These variations are substantial. I also think they pop the myth that we cannot go on spending money on the NHS and that spending is going up and up. Clearly it varies and how it varies is a political decision.
thekingsfund.bsky.social The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · Apr 4
What is the NHS budget and how has it changed over time? How is the NHS funded? Where does money spent on the NHS go? We answer all of these questions in our NHS budget nutshell. buff.ly/w4wMMOa
The NHS Budget And How It Has Changed | The King's Fund
What is the NHS budget and how is it funded? Find out in our nutshell.
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April 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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crippingbreath.bsky.social
Our researchers
@drsuzanneglover.bsky.social and @jen-kettle.bsky.social
met with the Co-production Collective today. It's a fantastic connection - learn more here coproductioncollective.co.uk

@disabilitymatters.bsky.social @bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social @kirstyliddiard1.bsky.social
Welcome to the Co-Production Collective
coproductioncollective.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social
I am trying to focus on the power of listening. I is hard to listen when everything seems so crazy - 'the grind.' Then Louise's blog post landed.

tinyurl.com/2s4devwn

Even within 'the grind,' we can listen, learn, and create space for the talents and goals of those around us. #crippingbreath
March 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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🔴 For *four years* officials refused to release names of all companies linked to Conservative donors and party figures put in the 'VIP' lane for bumper Covid contracts

Now a judge has ordered them to.

Huge win for @jennacorderoy.bsky.social (and DfS)
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/government...
Government loses legal battle over Covid ‘VIP Lane’
Exclusive: Judge slams “most unsatisfactory” Cabinet Office and orders release of names of 'VIP' firms to Democracy for Sale reporter - after *four year* wait.
democracyforsale.substack.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social
This week's second article reveals the emotional and practical challenges faced by using NIV for people with neuromuscular disorders. Takeaways include the balance between life extension and machine dependence, and the constant feeling of vulnerability.

shorturl.at/0qjRv

#ventilation #lifeofbreath
March 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social
This is the first of two great readings this week! It covers the journey into and through ventilation. @crippingbreath.bsky.social what are your thoughts on the human-centered design framework in the context of critical disability studies?

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

#ventilation
March 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social
I am absolutely dumbfounded. How is this possible?

BBC News - Greenpeace ordered to pay more than $660m for defaming oil firm in protests
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Greenpeace ordered to pay more than $660m for defaming oil firm in protests
Greenpeace has warned it could be forced into bankruptcy because of the case brought by Energy Transfer.
www.bbc.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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crippingbreath.bsky.social
Next week, our Artist-in-Residence Louise Atkinson & our Research Associate Grace Joseph are attending the Blindness and Expanded Sculpture Conference at Leeds Art Gallery 🙌🏽

henry-moore.org/whats-on/bli...
Blindness and Expanded Sculpture | Henry Moore Institute
Wednesday 19 March 2025: this conference at Leeds Art Gallery asks, what can blindness bring to sculpture?
henry-moore.org
March 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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🚨Job Klaxon🚨

Seeking a post-doc for 5.5 years (!) on our brand new @medicinewithoutdoctors.org project!

The candidate will be working with @cathm.bsky.social and the wider team to lead on playful, design-based methodological collaboration.

Deadline 31 March 2025

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMD146/p...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Medicine without Doctors) at The University of Edinburgh
Explore an exciting academic career as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Medicine without Doctors). Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
www.jobs.ac.uk
March 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social
Stunning morning walk looking west on the edge of Rivelin Valley, Sheffield, England. #dogwalking
March 18, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Money problems are linked to health problems – and the relationship goes both ways.  

Explore the impact of money worries in our guest blog by Ruth Puig-Peiro, Health Systems Strategy Lead at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS).

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It's Time To Start Talking Openly About The Impact Of Money Worries | The King's Fund
Ruth Puig-Peiro, Health Systems Strategy Lead at the Money and Pensions Service, explains how the health service could have a role to play in helping people talk about financial issues.
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March 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
bgibsonsociologist.bsky.social
This week's read is the paper by Maines et al. on Mead's theory of the past. It is such a thorough walk through Mead's ideas on the past his analysis is really elegant and dynamic. I am surprised we never see it used very much in sociological thinking.

www.jstor.org/stable/20951...
The Sociological Import of G. H. Mead's Theory of the Past on JSTOR
David R. Maines, Noreen M. Sugrue, Michael A. Katovich, The Sociological Import of G. H. Mead's Theory of the Past, American Sociological Review, Vol. 48, No. 2 (Apr., 1983), pp. 161-173
www.jstor.org
March 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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thebda.bsky.social
Antibiotics have become a substitute for access to urgent dental care.

Until this gap is closed we won’t see the end of DIY dentistry.

And we’ll be fuelling antibiotic resistance, an existential threat to human health.
March 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM