{"id":4,"date":"2025-07-14T11:52:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T11:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/cultures-of-class\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-08-19T16:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:29:07","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/cultures-of-class\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Innovation Network on Cultures of Class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our network addresses matters concerning social classes of the past and present. We invite a broad membership: academics from the arts, humanities and social sciences, representatives of institutions such as museums, libraries and galleries, stakeholders in industry and politics as well as any interested member of the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The network is organised in a range of groups that are concerned with, for example, concepts of class identity, consequences of underrepresentation of social groups, lack of opportunity and access, social bias, and classed cultural expressions. The purpose of these groups is to support and connect members across social boundaries in an effort to promote inclusivity. Groups also support the organisation of events, publications and research projects that generate impactful and innovative outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Membership Benefits&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The network is open to all who would like to learn more about class &#8211; be it on a professional or enthusiast basis. You can join by subscribing via our &#8216;sign up to the network&#8217;-button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Networking and Collaboration.&nbsp;<\/strong>Members have access to networking opportunities across a range of diverse groups. This helps members&nbsp;leverage&nbsp;each other&#8217;s strengths and resources in support of innovative and impactful outcomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promotion:&nbsp;<\/strong>Content produced by members (journal papers, exhibitions, broadcasting, etc) is disseminated across the network and reaches a diverse audiences. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Engagement:<\/strong> Members can join specialised groups within the network and actively engage with their activities. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Events:<\/strong> All members receive regular updates about events and outputs that were organised by individual groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Participation:<\/strong> Members have the opportunity to participate in research projects as co-creators and to join future funding applications with other members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group uos-container--full-width-fluid latest-posts-fullwidth-section pb-4 pb-md-5 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container mb-0 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 mb-3 mb-md-4\">Latest posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-378 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\">\n<h3 class=\"uos-results-items__item__title wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/cultures-of-class\/news\/education-pathways-and-classed-trajectories\/\" target=\"_self\" >Education Pathways and Classed Trajectories<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"uos-results-items__item__summary wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">with Helene Snee (Manchester Metropolitan University) 11:00-13:00, Friday 24th JulyRoom 100 Lady Hale, Peel Park Campus, University of Salford You&#8217;re invited to our workshop, &#8216;Education Pathways and Classed Trajectories&#8217;. This event will bring together researchers from theemergent \u2018Educational pathways and classed trajectories\u2019-Group of the Innovation Network on Cultures of Class toshare their current work and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-105 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-events category-news\">\n<h3 class=\"uos-results-items__item__title wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/cultures-of-class\/events\/walking-tour-friedrich-engels-in-salford-and-manchester\/\" target=\"_self\" >Walking Tour: Friedrich Engels in Salford and Manchester<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"uos-results-items__item__summary wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Event: 28\u00a0November 13:30-16:30 including refreshment stops. 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