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The Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology (TRAILS) is an online searchable database that aids in the creation and dissemination of peer-reviewed teaching resources. It is managed by the American Sociological Assocation. trails.asanet.org
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Revisit plenaries from #ASA2025 w/ David Takeuchi, @lindsayowens.bsky.social, @alondra.bsky.social, @daniellaurison.bsky.social, Catherine Moran, Adia Harvey Wingfield, Patricia Hill Collins, David Pedulla, @darrickhamilton.bsky.social, @jessicacalarco.com, & Beth Pearson. https://bit.ly/41oE2MM
September 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
In this class activity, Robert Thomson has students wrestle with the causes and consequences of gang violence through a series of activities including lectures and assignments organized around the documentary Crips & Bloods: Made in America (Peralta 2008). trails.asanet.org/.../teaching....
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September 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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📣 JOIN US on Saturday, August 9th at 4PM at the annual @asanews.bsky.social meetings in Chicago for the AKD Distinguished Lecture from Dr. Mary Romero!

We hope to see you there!

#ASA2025 #Sociology #Sociologist
August 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In this assignment, Jeff Shelton has students turn in 3 writing assignments on 2 topics. This assignment incorporates many steps scholars and professionals use to create, develop, and present their ideas and can be adapted to other sociology classes. trails.asanet.org/.../explorin....
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August 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
In this activity, Frederic Traylor describes the theory that Travis Kelce has had a better season due to Taylor Swift being at his games. Students are to compute, analyze, and argue for or against the existence of such an effect. #asatrails #TeachSoc #TRAILS trails.asanet.org/.../does-tay...
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April 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This class activity by Deeb Kitchen, engages students in a critical exploration of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. #TRAILS #TeachSoc #asatrails trails.asanet.org/.../ethics-r...
https://trails.asanet.org/.../ethics-race-and-deception…
April 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
In this class activity by Todd Lu, students will learn qualitative content analysis using the free and open-source Taguette software. #asatrails #TeachSoc #TRAILS trails.asanet.org/.../using-ta...
https://trails.asanet.org/.../using-taguette-software-for…
April 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
In this activity, Edward Smith has students examine Emile Durkheim’s structural framework from his book on Elementary Forms of Religious Life to explore Pokémon Platinum and its religious elements present within the game. #TRAILS #asatrails #TeachSoc trails.asanet.org/.../teaching...
https://trails.asanet.org/.../teaching-durkheims…
March 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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ASA joined with 800+ organizations and 3000+ individuals urging Congress to fund NIH in the FY2025 appropriations bill and preserve protections against cuts to reimbursement for NIH grantee Facilities and Administrative costs. See all ASA advocacy here: www.asanet.org/public-engag...
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February 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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👋We're back with another reason for you to join us for this years' Undergrad Research Symposium!

🗣️"[It's] a great way to support other students' efforts for continued research & seeing how the world works through a sociological lens."

Learn more ➡️ alphakappadelta.org/undergraduat...
February 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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We are continuing our AKD Chapter Anniversary celebrations with a shout out to two chapters celebrating 10 years this year! 🥳

Help us send a huge congratulations to the chapters in this tread for a decade of promoting excellence in the scholarship in the study of sociology! 👏👏👏

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March 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Sociologists! Be part of a gathering of peers that includes nearly 600 programmatic sessions featuring more than 3,000 research papers and 4,500 presenters! Register for the ASA 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago!  #ASA2025 https://bit.ly/RegisterASA25
March 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
In Kristen Discola's activity, basic tenets of symbolic interactionism are broken down into digestible pieces and students explore each through close investigation of their own experiences of identity construction. #asatrails #TeachSoc #TRAILS trails.asanet.org/.../49ers-fa...
https://trails.asanet.org/.../49ers-faithful-application…
March 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Together with more than 45 other organizations, ASA signed a public statement reaffirming our commitment to academic freedom, stable research funding, and policies grounded in scientific evidence. unitedsciencealliance.org
February 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Deadline in 2 weeks! Send us your proposals for papers, extended abstracts, courses, preconferences, symposiums, & workshops for the ASA 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago! We can’t wait to learn more about what you’ve been working on! Deadline is Feb. 26. https://bit.ly/ASA2025Call.
February 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Deadline today! Sociology undergrads, be sure to submit your application online for the ASA Honors Program by 11:59 pm EST. Read application instructions here: https://bit.ly/ASAHonorsProgram.

#ASA #HonorsProgram #sociology #ASA2025 #undergraduates
February 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Want to refresh your sociology syllabi? Get assignments, syllabi, multimedia files, and more in ASA’s TRAILS! Check out curated collections, such as the Listening and Music Resource Collection that has assignments on applying sociology to playlists and lyrics. Free for ASA members! bit.ly/3tpmTEE
January 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Get up to $2,500 to support your work advancing the teaching & learning of sociology! ASA is accepting applications for Carla B. Howery Teaching Enhancement Fund Grants from individuals, programs, departments, or committees. Deadline is Feb 6. https://bit.ly/ASAHowery
January 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Social Research course, created by Maria Scaptura, was designed as 6-units walking students through the process, methodologies, analysis, evaluation, and finally, real-world applications of social research. #SocSky #TeachSoc trails.asanet.org/.../learning...
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January 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Today would be a good day to add content on the climate change to your spring sociology course. Here are some resources ot help: trails.asanet.org/issue/view/c...
Climate Change and Environmental Sociology | TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology
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January 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The call is still open:
Please share! @asatrails.bsky.social is seeking new editorial board members. Apply today! #SocSky #TeachSoc #Sociology
ASA TRAILS is looking for new editorial board members. Read the call for application for details and deadlines: www.asanet.org/academic-pro...
January 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Rachel Bryant-Anderson created a guide that describes climate justice-themed content for a Social Problems course. The course shows how climate justice relates to each of these problems. #asatrails #TeachSoc #TRAILS #SocSky trails.asanet.org/.../integrat...
https://trails.asanet.org/.../integrating-climate-justice…
January 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This activity by Anna Penner, uses the sociological imagination and the social model of disability to highlight how society disables chronically ill and disabled individuals. #SocSky #Sociology #TeachSoc trails.asanet.org/.../view/spo...
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December 16, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Please share! @asatrails.bsky.social is seeking new editorial board members. Apply today! #SocSky #TeachSoc #Sociology
December 16, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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We have begun reviewing applications, but there is still time to apply to join the @asatrails.bsky.social editorial board. Please share! #SocSky #Sociology #TeachSoc
Consider applying to join the @asanews.bsky.social TRAILS editorial board! #SocSky #TeachSoc
ASA TRAILS is looking for new editorial board members. Read the call for application for details and deadlines: www.asanet.org/academic-pro...
December 9, 2024 at 5:53 PM