Anthony J. Spires
@ajspires.bsky.social
Sociologist doing China stuff; activism; democracy
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What can you do with a sociology degree? More than you realize! ASA’s “Majoring in Sociology: A Pathway to Opportunity” brochures and booklets detail how a BA in sociology prepares students for rewarding careers. https://bit.ly/4cTWMae
November 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
What can you do with a sociology degree? More than you realize! ASA’s “Majoring in Sociology: A Pathway to Opportunity” brochures and booklets detail how a BA in sociology prepares students for rewarding careers. https://bit.ly/4cTWMae
It was with a heavy heart that I learned this weekend about the passing of Prof Kai Erikson, eminent Yale sociologist and core member of my dissertation committee. Kai had a gift for infusing every interaction with a deep graciousness and generosity of spirit. RIP, Kai
news.yale.edu/2025/11/11/k...
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Kai T. Erikson, eminent sociologist and historian of disaster
Kai T. Erikson, a beloved teacher and prominent figure on Yale’s campus for 45 years, died on Nov. 10.
news.yale.edu
November 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
It was with a heavy heart that I learned this weekend about the passing of Prof Kai Erikson, eminent Yale sociologist and core member of my dissertation committee. Kai had a gift for infusing every interaction with a deep graciousness and generosity of spirit. RIP, Kai
news.yale.edu/2025/11/11/k...
news.yale.edu/2025/11/11/k...
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The Faculty of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies at Oxford is appointing an AP in Modern Chinese Studies working on contemporary #China in anthropology, sociology, political science, international relations or law w/a strong engagement with Chinese texts. For more details see: tinyurl.com/4teuh47w
Job Details
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October 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The Faculty of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies at Oxford is appointing an AP in Modern Chinese Studies working on contemporary #China in anthropology, sociology, political science, international relations or law w/a strong engagement with Chinese texts. For more details see: tinyurl.com/4teuh47w
Thank you, Baltimore, for a great visit at @jhu.edu with Profs. @jenniferhadams.bsky.social , John Yasuda, Joel Andreas, Giovanna Dore, Ho-Fung Ho, and a group of graduate students that asked great questions about “Everyday Democracy” in China (@columbiaup.bsky.social )!
October 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Thank you, Baltimore, for a great visit at @jhu.edu with Profs. @jenniferhadams.bsky.social , John Yasuda, Joel Andreas, Giovanna Dore, Ho-Fung Ho, and a group of graduate students that asked great questions about “Everyday Democracy” in China (@columbiaup.bsky.social )!
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This free training event is taking place tomorrow! You can still register if you'd like an overview of the whole process of academic book publishing.
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#Authors #Publishing #AcademicSky #Researchers
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June 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This free training event is taking place tomorrow! You can still register if you'd like an overview of the whole process of academic book publishing.
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#Authors #Publishing #AcademicSky #Researchers
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#Authors #Publishing #AcademicSky #Researchers
In case there was any doubt, I think this approach to dealing with any real threat from China is a terrible, cruel, and short-sighted mistake. America is losing the battle for hearts and minds.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
New Visa Policies Put America First, Not China - United States Department of State
Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. State Department will work with the Department of Homeland Security to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to ...
www.state.gov
May 29, 2025 at 10:14 AM
In case there was any doubt, I think this approach to dealing with any real threat from China is a terrible, cruel, and short-sighted mistake. America is losing the battle for hearts and minds.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
My Son Is Not an Epidemic: A Father Responds to RFK Jr.'s Dangerous Autism Rhetoric - Variety
April 17, 2025 at 2:10 AM
My Son Is Not an Epidemic: A Father Responds to RFK Jr.'s Dangerous Autism Rhetoric - Variety
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No lawmaker in Congress should be able to own, buy, and sell individual stocks.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
April 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
No lawmaker in Congress should be able to own, buy, and sell individual stocks.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
Thanks to @deldemucan.bsky.social, Jordan McSwiney, and Dakila Yee for the great conversation about #EverydayDemocracy. Hope to reconnect with all of you soon.
Last week we were visited by @ajspires.bsky.social to share about his latest book "Everyday Democracy" that looks into youth engagement and democratic values in China.
Thanks to Jordan McSwiney for moderating and
Dakila Yee for his thoughtful contribution to the discussion.
Thanks to Jordan McSwiney for moderating and
Dakila Yee for his thoughtful contribution to the discussion.
April 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Thanks to @deldemucan.bsky.social, Jordan McSwiney, and Dakila Yee for the great conversation about #EverydayDemocracy. Hope to reconnect with all of you soon.
Seen in a Hong Kong Starbucks.
March 15, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Seen in a Hong Kong Starbucks.
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With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
March 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
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The ABA supports the rule of law. That means holding governments, including our own, accountable under law. We stand for a legal process that is orderly and fair. Please donate today to support our work to defend the rule of law.
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February 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The ABA supports the rule of law. That means holding governments, including our own, accountable under law. We stand for a legal process that is orderly and fair. Please donate today to support our work to defend the rule of law.
www.americanbar.org/groups/depar...
www.americanbar.org/groups/depar...
For those #sociologists out there who aren't aware yet, the @asanews.bsky.social is on Bluesky now! Hoping this serves as a connection for real insights and (dare I say it?) substantive exchanges.
👋Welcome to so many sociologists and sociologically adjacent followers in the last five weeks! Hope this platform can sustain the exponential growth. We aim to feature as much member, section, and community news and sociology research as we can. Thanks for joining us while we figure this out!
January 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
For those #sociologists out there who aren't aware yet, the @asanews.bsky.social is on Bluesky now! Hoping this serves as a connection for real insights and (dare I say it?) substantive exchanges.
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“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that critical job. So I have decided to leave the Post.”
Editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes has quit from the Washington Post after editorial interference of a sort she never previously experienced at the paper.
open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...
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Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
open.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that critical job. So I have decided to leave the Post.”
Not sure if it’s considered gauche to post passport visa stamps here, but this is one I’m very proud of. Proof of my first visit to Nowhere Netherlands. ☺️
December 20, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Not sure if it’s considered gauche to post passport visa stamps here, but this is one I’m very proud of. Proof of my first visit to Nowhere Netherlands. ☺️
Join me in Paris? I'm excited (and a little intimidated) to be taking Tocqueville back to France for the European launch of my new book, Everyday Democracy cup.columbia.edu/book/everyda... I'll be speaking @ EHESS on Wed., Dec. 18, 1-3pm. Thanks to Isabelle Thireau and Sebastian Veg 1/
Everyday Democracy | Columbia University Press
Bottom-up voluntary associations, it is commonly thought, are among the fundamental building blocks of democracy, preparing people for engaged citizenship. A... | CUP
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December 11, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Join me in Paris? I'm excited (and a little intimidated) to be taking Tocqueville back to France for the European launch of my new book, Everyday Democracy cup.columbia.edu/book/everyda... I'll be speaking @ EHESS on Wed., Dec. 18, 1-3pm. Thanks to Isabelle Thireau and Sebastian Veg 1/