David Stark

@davidcstark.bsky.social

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Economic sociologist at Columbia. STS. Co-editor in chief, Sociologica.

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David Stark is the name of:David C. Stark, Professor of Sociology and International Affairs at Columbia University David D. Stark (1893-unknown), scientist associated with the Dean-Stark apparatus David Stark, member of Asta Kask .. more

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Sociology 18%

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Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford @casbsstanford.bsky.social · Sep 11

Read "Practicing Sociology" (@columbiaup.bsky.social). CASBS fellow David Stark (photo) is its editor.

Tons of fmr fellows contribute! Paul DiMaggio, Neil Fligstein, Marion Fourcade, Eric Klinenberg, Michèle Lamont, Jennifer Lee, John Levi Martin, Richard Swedberg, Marta Tienda, Christine Williams

David Stark @davidcstark.bsky.social · Aug 7

Together with his family, his cherished colleagues, many friends, admiring readers, and grateful students, we mourn the loss of Michel Callon, who passed away on July 28th. He was one of the intellectual giants of our era. See this insightful interview sociologica.unibo.it/article/view...

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Sociologica - International Journal for Sociological Debate @sociologica.bsky.social · Jul 28

Another day, another reading recommendation from our new issue (Vol. 19 No. 2). In this piece, Emily Erikson (@emilyerikson.bsky.social) reflects on some core concepts of Harrison’s theoretical work.

🧪🔗 sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...

#socialtheory #sociology #HarrisonWhite

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Sociologica - International Journal for Sociological Debate @sociologica.bsky.social · Jul 23

Check out our latest issue (Vol. 19 No. 2) and the included Special Feature on Harrison White. Here's one of the insightful pieces you will find, by John Levi Martin.

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#sociology #socialtheory #HarrisonWhite

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Sociologica - International Journal for Sociological Debate @sociologica.bsky.social · Jul 16

Inside our latest issue, you will find a terrific Special Feature on Harrison White. Here is a snippet of the introduction by Peter Bearman (@incitecolumbia.bsky.social) and Ronald L. Breiger. Enjoy!

Read the whole issue here: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · Jun 25

"For AI-powered social transformation, we can’t just listen to big tech."❗

Our ED @ginasue.bsky.social delivered the keynote at the Kyunghyang Forum on 'The Age of Hyper-Acceleration - Beyond Fear to Hope'. Prior to the forum, she spoke to 경향신문 about AI regulation.

➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/for-ai-power...

For AI-powered social transformation, we can’t just listen to big tech developers’ voices – Gina Neff in Kyunghyang Shinmun

Professor Gina Neff spoke to 경향신문 (Kyunghyang Shinmun) about climate change, workers' rights, and the future of AI governance prior to The Kyunghyang Forum in Seoul.

www.mctd.ac.uk

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RogerEbert.com @ebertvoices.bsky.social · Jun 24

"I don’t think we have a cinema in America that shows us that experience of selfhood. I think we should all be anti-ageists."

Writer-director Sarah Friedland & star Kathleen Chalfant talk to @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social about narratives of decline in FAMILIAR TOUCH: www.rogerebert.com/interviews/f...

Desire Never Goes Away: Sarah Friedland and Kathleen Chalfant on "Familiar Touch" | Interviews | Roger Ebert

The writer-director and star discuss “the politics of embodiment,” the fine nuances of scripting movement, and disrupting old narratives of decline.

www.rogerebert.com

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Sociologica - International Journal for Sociological Debate @sociologica.bsky.social · May 27

Find this interesting piece by Prof. Grabher on the platformization of industrial production in our latest issue: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...

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Sociologica - International Journal for Sociological Debate @sociologica.bsky.social · May 22

Such an interesting piece by Vertesi and Enriquez from our latest issue. Don't forget to check out the other fascinating contributions: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...

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AKA Fa͍ͥ͒ͦͣ͑bi̗̼̣̦̳̊͐̏͊̇aͭn̜͕̜̠̼ͤ̐̏ Munié̼͙̭͉̫̌ͤ̑̓s͚͔̩̓̆a @provokedeconomy.bsky.social · May 20

Hello Oxford, copies of 'Paranoid Finance' available at Blackwell's Oxford Broad Street @blackwelloxford.bsky.social blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

Fabian Muniesa, 2024, Paranoid Finance, Polity Press.

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Music Box Films @musicboxfilms.com · May 13

For those who are aging, those who are caring, and those who have been cared for — in other words, all of us. A groundbreaking coming-of-old-age film starring Kathleen Chalfant from writer-director Sarah Friedland, FAMILIAR TOUCH opens in select theaters June 20. youtu.be/NY7qpocVWZE

FAMILIAR TOUCH | Official Trailer | In Select Theaters June 20

YouTube video by Music Box Films

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David Stark @davidcstark.bsky.social · May 11

My Columbia Sociology colleagues, Peter Bearman and Gil Eyal on the misguided actions of university officials in a time when democracy is being threatened.

incite.columbia.edu/news/third-t...

Third time is not a charm—calling the NYPD to arrest the Butler protesters was wrong - Incite at Columbia University

Yesterday around 100 student protesters occupied one of the Butler library reading rooms to call attention to Columbia investment policies and for the on-going tragedy in Gaza.

incite.columbia.edu

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · Apr 15

Revisit @ginasue.bsky.social's 'Can Democracy Survive AI?' in @sociologica.bsky.social.

She argues that AI’s tendencies toward centralization and control pose significant challenges to democracy, but there is hope in how people adopt, resist, and modify AI tools.

➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/can-democrac...

Can Democracy Survive AI? – Sociologica

A new article in Sociologica from our Executive Director Professor Gina Neff examines the fundamental tension between AI and democratic governance.

www.mctd.ac.uk

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Sociologica - International Journal for Sociological Debate @sociologica.bsky.social · Feb 17

The last 'bit' from our focus 'Problems of Democracy' is a reflection on poverty and its representation in public discourse, by Pablo J. Boczkowski's.

You can find this and the other pieces in Sociologica's latest issue: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...

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Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · Feb 14

Read @ginasue.bsky.social's related @sociologica.bsky.social paper: Can Democracy Survive AI❓

She examines the tension between AI and democratic governance, arguing that AI’s tendencies toward centralisation and control pose urgent challenges to our democracies.

www.mctd.ac.uk/can-democrac...

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Sociologica - International Journal for Sociological Debate @sociologica.bsky.social · Feb 11

Have you already read the special focus on the problems of democracy in Sociologica's latest issue?
Here is a 'bit' of the insightful essay by László Bruszt.

Do not forget to check the entire issue here: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...

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Pierre Bataille @pierrebat.cpesr.fr · Feb 11

Superbe dossier sur l'encadrement et le "mentoring" en sociologie 👀

Sommaire du n3 de 2024 de la revue Sociologica

Continuing Our Reflections on the Sociological Craft
David Stark
1-2

Finding a Mentor and Being a Mentor
László Bruszt
3-8

Keep Your Mentee Disappointed
Gil Eyal
9-12

Mentoring as a Distributed Practice of Care: A Conversation
Silvia Gherardi, Michela Cozza, Laura Lucia Parolin
13-20

What Is This Thing Called Mentoring?
Darío Rodríguez
21-30

Some Personal Reflections on the “Mentorship Paradox”
Mike Savage
31-36

Passing It On
Walter W. Powell
37-47

Mentoring While Black: A Testimony
Alford A. Young, Jr.

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Sociologica - International Journal for Sociological Debate @sociologica.bsky.social · Feb 4

Sociologica's latest issues also features a focus section titled 'Problems of Democracy', in which an ensemble of brilliant international scholars critically reflect on democracy and its challenges in contemporary society.

Dont't miss it! Find it here: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...

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Sociologica - International Journal for Sociological Debate @sociologica.bsky.social · Jan 23

📡New Issue Out!📡
Among other things, the issue proposes an amazing Special Feature titled “On Mentoring”, edited and introduced by David Stark, with seven contributions.

Find it here: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · Jan 21

My statement on the repeal of President Biden's Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence www.americanprogress.org/press/statem...

STATEMENT: CAP’s Alondra Nelson Condemns Dangerous Repeal of AI Executive Order

www.americanprogress.org

David Stark @davidcstark.bsky.social · Jan 14

A wonderful set of authors writing lively essays to de-mystify important aspects of the sociological craft. cup.columbia.edu/book/practic...

A wonderful group of authors with lively essays tot de-mystify important aspects of the sociological craft.
.https://cup.columbia.edu/book/practicing-sociology/9780231214018

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