ESRC Festival of Social Science 2024
The ESRC Festival of Social Science is an annual celebration of the social sciences and a key element of ESRC’s commitment to promote awareness of UK social science research to new audiences. This year the festival is being held from 19 October to 9 November 2024. The theme for 2024 is "Our Digital Lives".
The University of Stirling is proud to be taking part in the festival and to help our local community explore and celebrate the world of social sciences. We will be putting on a mix of virtual and face-to-face events, held across Stirling and central Scotland, allowing everyone to take part in, and hear about, social science research. All events are free to the public and promise a fun and informative time for all ages.
The festival programme is supported by the Stirling Social Science Impact Acceleration Account, which promotes the social science research collaborations with partners and communities.
See our Calendar of Events below for details of all our events.
More about the ESRC Festival of Social Science
The events shaping our world, from climate change to geopolitical tensions and civic protests, reveal how social science is more important than ever to understanding the world. From big ideas to the most detailed observations, social science affects us all every day – at work, in school, when raising children, within our communities, from the personal and local, to the national and global level. The ESRC Festival of Social Science offers a fascinating insight into some of the country's leading social science research and how it
influences our social, economic and political lives – both now and in the future. Discover how it shapes public policy and contributes to making the economy more competitive, as well as giving people a better understanding of 21st-century society.
Our events are part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2024 and were made possible thanks to funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
For more information about the festival across the UK you can go to the ESRC Festival of Social Science website or follow them on social media at @ESRC on X/Twitter and LinkedIn.