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SUMMARY:The conservative tradition in sociological thought
LOCATION:London School of Economics: In-person and online public event (Ma
 laysia Auditorium\, Centre Building)
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 4 November 2026 6.30pm - 8pmSpeakerProfessor Shamus 
 KhanChairProfessor Sam FriedmanSince its origins\, sociology has shaped—
 and been shaped by—multiple political traditions\, including liberalism\
 , radicalism\, progressivism\, and conservatism. This lecture examines the
  conservative tradition in sociology\, a tradition central to yet insuffic
 iently recognised within the discipline’s formation.It explores four rec
 urrent themes within sociology’s conservative tradition: legitimate hier
 archy and authority\; appeals to nature and God as frameworks for reflecti
 ng on social order\; the foundational significance of family and community
 \, often against modern forms of individualism\; and a commitment to tradi
 tionalism\, frequently expressed through respect for religion and skeptici
 sm toward narratives of progress. Although contemporary sociologists rarel
 y identify as conservative\, it is misleading to treat conservatism as ext
 ernal to the discipline and to understand scholarly traditions in identita
 rian terms. Ideas drawn from the conservative tradition remain deeply embe
 dded in sociological thought\, often in unacknowledged ways.Meet our speak
 er and chairShamus Khan is Willard Thorp professor of sociology and Americ
 an Studies at Princeton University. He writes on elites\, culture\, gender
  and sexuality\, and research methodology. This BJS annual lecture is base
 d on a paper co-authored with former LSE Director Craig Calhoun.Sam Friedm
 an is a sociologist of class and inequality\, and his research focuses in 
 particular on the cultural dimensions of contemporary class division. He r
 ecently co-authored Born To Rule which explores how the British elite has 
 changed over the last 120 years. He is now working on two new projects\; 1
 ) cross-class friendship and 2) the social stratification of contemporary 
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