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Register now for 9th Annual Public ReproSoc Lecture 2023

9 November 2023

9th Annual Public ReproSoc Lecture 2023, REPRODUCTIVE CAUSE AND EFFECT: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE Thursday 23rd November, 17:00 – 18:30 | Arts Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site | Followed by a reception in the Sociology Seminar Room Speaker: Professor Sarah Franklin Chair: Dr Lucy van de Wiel In anticipation of its...

Prof Sarah Franklin awarded Royal Society Medal

31 August 2023

Professor Sarah Franklin is awarded the Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal by the Royal Society for research related to the social function of science. The first sociologist to receive this medal, Professor Franklin is recognised for her work on the social implications of new reproductive technologies. Professor Franklin, who...

New book out by Marcia Inhorn "Motherhood on Ice: The Mating Gap and Why Women Freeze Their Eggs"

16 June 2023

Marcia's new book is out! Here is a short description of what you can expect in this long awaited read! "Why are women freezing their eggs in record numbers? Motherhood on Ice explores this question by drawing on the stories of more than 150 women who pursued fertility preservation technology. Moving between narratives of...

Recording available now - ReproSoc Annual Public Lecture "Regulating Reproduction Revisited" with Prof Emily Jackson

25 March 2023

The 8th Annual Public ReproSoc Lecture 2022 " Regulating Reproduction Revisited" Prof Emily Jackson, London School of Economics Chair: Prof Sarah Franklin, University of Cambridge In this lecture, Prof Emily Jackson revisited some of the themes of her 2001 book Regulating Reproduction: Law, Technology and Autonomy , in...

Lecture by Prof Judith Butler in Cambridge on 'Who is Afraid of Gender' at 5pm GMT, Wed 26 April

17 March 2023

Prof Judith Butler is coming to Cambridge to give a lecture on, 'Who is Afraid of Gender' at 5pm GMT on Wed 26 April. Tickets are going fast! To register: https://bit.ly/3LuttR2 The event will be recorded & available to view on the following Twitter Channcels, @lgbtQcam , @CamSociology , @CambridgeGender websites. Who...

ReproDoc Film Screening took place on Friday 24 February, featuring Joanna Rajkowska’s "Born in Berlin"(2012)

18 February 2023

Event organised by the Reproductive Sociology Research Network ReproDoc Film Screening: Joanna Rajkowska’s Born in Berlin (2012) followed by a discussion with Dr Matylda Szewczyk (University of Warsaw) Friday 24 February 2023, 2-4pm 17 Mill Lane, Seminar Room B (first floor) In this year’s ReproDoc, visiting scholar...

The 8th Annual Public ReproSoc Lecture "Regulating Reproduction Revisited" with Prof Emily Jackson

29 November 2022

The 8th Annual Public ReproSoc Lecture Prof Emily Jackson, London School of Economics Regulating Reproduction Revisited 23 November 2022 | 5-6.30pm | The Pitt Building Chair: Prof Sarah Franklin, University of Cambridge In this lecture, Prof Emily Jackson revisited some of the themes of her 2001 book Regulating...

The 2nd Edition of "Embodied Progress" by Prof Sarah Franklin came out on 2nd October

26 September 2022

2ND EDITION Embodied Progress A Cultural Account of Assisted Conception Sarah Franklin This new edition of Sarah Franklin’s classic monograph on the development of IVF includes two entirely new chapters reflecting on the relevance of the book’s findings in the context of the past two decades and providing a ‘state of the...

New Publication by M. Smietana and F. W. Twine on "Queer decisions: Racial matching and stigma management among gay male intended parents"

4 July 2022

A new publication by Marcin Smietana and France Winddance Twine has been published. Find out more here: Smietana, Marcin and Twine, France Winddance. 2022. Queer decis ions: Racial matching and stigma management among gay male intended parents . International Journal of Comparative Sociology : 1-21; https://doi.org/10.1177...

New Publication by Aideen O'Shaughnessy and colleagues: 'Analysing MyOptions: experiences of Ireland's abortion information and support service' in the BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health journal

29 March 2022

A new article, Analysing MyOptions: experiences of Ireland's abortion information and support service , written by Aideen O'Shaughnessy and colleagues, has been publisjed in the BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health journal. After the repeal of the 8 th amendment in 2018, the provision of legal abortion care in Ireland was...

Register now for 9th Annual Public ReproSoc Lecture 2023

Prof Sarah Franklin awarded Royal Society Medal

New book out by Marcia Inhorn "Motherhood on Ice: The Mating Gap and Why Women Freeze Their Eggs"

Recording available now - ReproSoc Annual Public Lecture "Regulating Reproduction Revisited" with Prof Emily Jackson

Lecture by Prof Judith Butler in Cambridge on 'Who is Afraid of Gender' at 5pm GMT, Wed 26 April

ReproDoc Film Screening took place on Friday 24 February, featuring Joanna Rajkowska’s "Born in Berlin"(2012)

The 8th Annual Public ReproSoc Lecture "Regulating Reproduction Revisited" with Prof Emily Jackson

The 2nd Edition of "Embodied Progress" by Prof Sarah Franklin came out on 2nd October

New Publication by M. Smietana and F. W. Twine on "Queer decisions: Racial matching and stigma management among gay male intended parents"

New Publication by Aideen O'Shaughnessy and colleagues: 'Analysing MyOptions: experiences of Ireland's abortion information and support service' in the BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health journal

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