Meet your lecturer: Professor Iain Wilkinson

Read our Q&A with Professor Iain Wilkinson, Professor of Sociology and Head of SSPSSR

What’s your taught subject at Kent?
Sociological Theory, Enlightenment Revolution and the Modern Social World, Social Suffering

How long have you taught at Kent?
I’ve taught here full-time since 2003. I also taught at Kent part-time between 1993–98

Before joining Kent, what were you doing?
I was a Lecturer in Sociology and University of Plymouth

What are your hobbies or interests?
I play acoustic fingerpicking guitar

Who’s your favourite author/musician/celebrity?
George Orwell (author), John Smith (musician) – I have no interest in celebrity culture.

What’s your favourite sport?
Football

What kind of books do you like?
These days, when time allows, I mostly read history books

What would you say are some fun things to do in Kent?
Walking along the coastal path between Kingsdown to St Margaret’s Bay, attending performances at theatres (Gulbenkian and Marlowe), visiting Dover Castle and War Tunnels

 

Professor Wilkinson’s profile: https://www.kent.ac.uk/social-policy-sociology-social-research/people/1403/wilkinson-iain

Twitter: @IainWilki

 

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