{"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-655 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail 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\/newsletter-november-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >Newsletter &#8211; November 2026<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"uos-results-items__item__summary wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">NEWS CURRENT GRANT OPPORTUNITIES JOB OPPORTUNITIES\u00a0 The Working Class Movement Library are looking to hire a full-time Library Manager. View the full job advert here.\u00a0 EVENTS AND OTHER NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NETWORK\u00a0 <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-652 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail 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\/city-mayor-paul-dennett-launches-network\/\" target=\"_self\" >City Mayor Paul Dennett Launches Network<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"uos-results-items__item__summary wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On Thursday 22nd October, City Mayor Paul Dennett officially launched the Innovation Network on Cultures of Class at Salford Museum and Art Gallery.&nbsp; Fifty-two people gathered in the ornate Victorian Gallery, a space that the Salford Museum and Art Gallery describes as providing \u2018a commentary on Victorian society from the hardships of the lower classes&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-467 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail 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\/cultures-of-class-october-newsletter\/\" target=\"_self\" >Cultures of Class &#8211; October 2026 Newsletter<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"uos-results-items__item__summary wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">2nd October 2026 News Upcoming Network Events Current Grant Schemes Events and other News from outside the Network <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our network addresses matters concerning social classes of the past and present. 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