First Publics
@firstpublics.bsky.social
First Publics provides a space to explore the politics, pedagogy, and practice of teaching as public sociology.
Website: https://thesocietypages.org/firstpublics/
Website: https://thesocietypages.org/firstpublics/
On November 6, 2025 from Noon-1:30 EST, First Publics will host a conversation exploring why and how teaching research methods matters, not only for scholarship, but also for critical thinking and public engagement in light of the contemporary polycrisis.
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Register here: buff.ly/rWfrkxE
October 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
On November 6, 2025 from Noon-1:30 EST, First Publics will host a conversation exploring why and how teaching research methods matters, not only for scholarship, but also for critical thinking and public engagement in light of the contemporary polycrisis.
Register here: buff.ly/rWfrkxE
Register here: buff.ly/rWfrkxE
First Publics Co-editor, Sarah Shannon, reflects on the past two years of First Publics and discusses our plan for the future, including the introduction of our new advisory board!
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See it here: buff.ly/Lc9gczC
October 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
First Publics Co-editor, Sarah Shannon, reflects on the past two years of First Publics and discusses our plan for the future, including the introduction of our new advisory board!
See it here: buff.ly/Lc9gczC
See it here: buff.ly/Lc9gczC
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@firstpublics.bsky.social is asking the type of questions that I think all academics should be asking at this moment. Honored to be included on an advisory board made up people I value and respect and excited to see where this project goes!
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Toward a More Inclusive First Publics - First Publics
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October 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
@firstpublics.bsky.social is asking the type of questions that I think all academics should be asking at this moment. Honored to be included on an advisory board made up people I value and respect and excited to see where this project goes!
thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...
thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...
Check out this new Reflection on our site, "Teaching Consent Before Content," By Joey Bernert!
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Link: buff.ly/rvjwIfL
October 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Check out this new Reflection on our site, "Teaching Consent Before Content," By Joey Bernert!
Link: buff.ly/rvjwIfL
Link: buff.ly/rvjwIfL
Looking for a guide to teaching theory? See @mestefan.bsky.social's newest Reflection with First Publics, where he introduces 7 principles that you can adopt in any classroom.
October 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Looking for a guide to teaching theory? See @mestefan.bsky.social's newest Reflection with First Publics, where he introduces 7 principles that you can adopt in any classroom.
Check out this new Reflection on teaching environmental justice cross-nationally. Ahmed explores the differences in contexts and how this has informed his approach to teaching students, our first publics.
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August 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Check out this new Reflection on teaching environmental justice cross-nationally. Ahmed explores the differences in contexts and how this has informed his approach to teaching students, our first publics.
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It’s timmmmeeeeee 🎶
Go find our editorial assistant!
Go find our editorial assistant!
On the skybridge! Come talk about @firstpublics.bsky.social with me!
August 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It’s timmmmeeeeee 🎶
Go find our editorial assistant!
Go find our editorial assistant!
WE’RE HERE at #ASA2025!!
We want to talk with you about your teaching!
Drop into our editorial assistant’s (@slhknapp.bsky.social) informal meeting window at the Hyatt (Sat 11:30-12:30) or email/DM us to set up a time to talk!
We want to talk with you about your teaching!
Drop into our editorial assistant’s (@slhknapp.bsky.social) informal meeting window at the Hyatt (Sat 11:30-12:30) or email/DM us to set up a time to talk!
August 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
WE’RE HERE at #ASA2025!!
We want to talk with you about your teaching!
Drop into our editorial assistant’s (@slhknapp.bsky.social) informal meeting window at the Hyatt (Sat 11:30-12:30) or email/DM us to set up a time to talk!
We want to talk with you about your teaching!
Drop into our editorial assistant’s (@slhknapp.bsky.social) informal meeting window at the Hyatt (Sat 11:30-12:30) or email/DM us to set up a time to talk!
We’re at #ASA2025!
Come find our editorial assistant, @slhknapp.bsky.social, on Saturday from 11:30-12:30 in the Hyatt lobby to talk about First Publics! Follow for updates and details!
Come find our editorial assistant, @slhknapp.bsky.social, on Saturday from 11:30-12:30 in the Hyatt lobby to talk about First Publics! Follow for updates and details!
August 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We’re at #ASA2025!
Come find our editorial assistant, @slhknapp.bsky.social, on Saturday from 11:30-12:30 in the Hyatt lobby to talk about First Publics! Follow for updates and details!
Come find our editorial assistant, @slhknapp.bsky.social, on Saturday from 11:30-12:30 in the Hyatt lobby to talk about First Publics! Follow for updates and details!
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Want to integrate some ethics into your course this fall?@asanews.bsky.social's resource highlighted on @firstpublics.bsky.social offers 100+ case studies perfect for sparking dialogue in class.
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Explore this & more great resources from FirstPublics here:
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August 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Want to integrate some ethics into your course this fall?@asanews.bsky.social's resource highlighted on @firstpublics.bsky.social offers 100+ case studies perfect for sparking dialogue in class.
Explore this & more great resources from FirstPublics here:
🔗 bit.ly/454bIBy 🔗
Explore this & more great resources from FirstPublics here:
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Often, instructors are tasked with career advising for our majors. Check out this review by Catherine Solomon in Contemporary Sociology of "The Employable Sociologist: A Guide for Undergraduates" (Martinez 2023) to see if this could help you prepare for this year!
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July 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Often, instructors are tasked with career advising for our majors. Check out this review by Catherine Solomon in Contemporary Sociology of "The Employable Sociologist: A Guide for Undergraduates" (Martinez 2023) to see if this could help you prepare for this year!
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Throwback... Tuesday?
As Fall 25 prep gets underway, see Megan Phillips' Class Note on how to incorporate borrow activities into your classes!
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As Fall 25 prep gets underway, see Megan Phillips' Class Note on how to incorporate borrow activities into your classes!
buff.ly/vtkspX5
July 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Throwback... Tuesday?
As Fall 25 prep gets underway, see Megan Phillips' Class Note on how to incorporate borrow activities into your classes!
buff.ly/vtkspX5
As Fall 25 prep gets underway, see Megan Phillips' Class Note on how to incorporate borrow activities into your classes!
buff.ly/vtkspX5
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Check out my piece on teaching sociological theory in cultural studies, up on @firstpublics.bsky.social
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Theory for Good: Sociology in Cultural Studies - First Publics
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July 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Check out my piece on teaching sociological theory in cultural studies, up on @firstpublics.bsky.social
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thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...
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Start your week off right by reading Hannah McCann's (@binarythis.bsky.social) new Reflection on teaching sociology and sociological theory in a cultural studies classroom! See it here:
Theory for Good: Sociology in Cultural Studies - First Publics
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
thesocietypages.org
July 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Start your week off right by reading Hannah McCann's (@binarythis.bsky.social) new Reflection on teaching sociology and sociological theory in a cultural studies classroom! See it here:
Listen to @jonwynn.bsky.social on the “Give Theory a Chance” podcast discuss how he "tweaked the formula" for engaging different audiences by writing fiction inspired by and using sociology and social theory!
Jon Wynn on writing fiction - Give Theory A Chance
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
thesocietypages.org
July 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Listen to @jonwynn.bsky.social on the “Give Theory a Chance” podcast discuss how he "tweaked the formula" for engaging different audiences by writing fiction inspired by and using sociology and social theory!
As a part of our Teaching Theory Special Series, First Publics invited Drs. Wesley Longhofer and Daniel Winchester to talk about their theory reader, Social Theory Re-Wired.
Check it out via the link 🔗 in our bio or by visiting:
Check it out via the link 🔗 in our bio or by visiting:
First Publics
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
thesocietypages.org
July 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
As a part of our Teaching Theory Special Series, First Publics invited Drs. Wesley Longhofer and Daniel Winchester to talk about their theory reader, Social Theory Re-Wired.
Check it out via the link 🔗 in our bio or by visiting:
Check it out via the link 🔗 in our bio or by visiting:
Looking to assign books that address social issues and have accompanying multimedia content? Check out "The Authors' Attic" interview series by @socprobsjournal.bsky.social on YouTube:
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July 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Looking to assign books that address social issues and have accompanying multimedia content? Check out "The Authors' Attic" interview series by @socprobsjournal.bsky.social on YouTube:
Johnnie Lotesta shared with First Publics her reflections on the problem-solving potential of sociology and how she models this for students in the classroom. See it here: buff.ly/wf9Hu9m
July 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Johnnie Lotesta shared with First Publics her reflections on the problem-solving potential of sociology and how she models this for students in the classroom. See it here: buff.ly/wf9Hu9m
What advice would you give sociology teachers? Join the conversation with sociology graduate students who answered the question in this recent @teachingsociology.bsky.social article by Sanchez and Gilbertson.
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July 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What advice would you give sociology teachers? Join the conversation with sociology graduate students who answered the question in this recent @teachingsociology.bsky.social article by Sanchez and Gilbertson.
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🌀 WAYBACK WEDNESDAY! 🌀 Go "wayback" to January with us and check out Tess Starman's piece on "Constructive Conflict in Teaching Theory."
Constructive Conflict in Teaching Theory - First Publics
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
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July 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🌀 WAYBACK WEDNESDAY! 🌀 Go "wayback" to January with us and check out Tess Starman's piece on "Constructive Conflict in Teaching Theory."
Answer the question: "why are sociologists underrepresented in the world of public policy?" with Josh McCabe in his recent ASA Footnote: buff.ly/TZYruCZ
July 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Answer the question: "why are sociologists underrepresented in the world of public policy?" with Josh McCabe in his recent ASA Footnote: buff.ly/TZYruCZ
Join Jonathan Wynn in a Reflection on "Teaching the Sociological Multiverse", published as part of our Teaching Theory series this past year. buff.ly/Q0gYKn5
July 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Join Jonathan Wynn in a Reflection on "Teaching the Sociological Multiverse", published as part of our Teaching Theory series this past year. buff.ly/Q0gYKn5
"If we truly believe sociology is a valuable tool for making sense of the world, then we should trust that it can thrive beyond traditional academic spaces." See the full blog post on sociology major career paths by Yolanda Wiggins via @contexts.org.
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June 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"If we truly believe sociology is a valuable tool for making sense of the world, then we should trust that it can thrive beyond traditional academic spaces." See the full blog post on sociology major career paths by Yolanda Wiggins via @contexts.org.
contexts.org/blog/dream-b...
contexts.org/blog/dream-b...
“Well, you might say, this is all very well in ‘theory’ but what about ‘in practice’?” - Michael Burawoy.
See our Theory Series kick-off Reflection on Burawoy's concept of teaching living theory here:
See our Theory Series kick-off Reflection on Burawoy's concept of teaching living theory here:
Lessons on Living Theory - First Publics
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
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June 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“Well, you might say, this is all very well in ‘theory’ but what about ‘in practice’?” - Michael Burawoy.
See our Theory Series kick-off Reflection on Burawoy's concept of teaching living theory here:
See our Theory Series kick-off Reflection on Burawoy's concept of teaching living theory here:
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“Completing a PhD is so much more than expressing the content of your ideas or being an expert in your field; it is about learning how to live as a scholar.”
@academicdiary.bsky.social reviews Rosie Doyle & @fraserfistral.bsky.social ’s The PhD Handbook. buff.ly/N74MBWx
@academicdiary.bsky.social reviews Rosie Doyle & @fraserfistral.bsky.social ’s The PhD Handbook. buff.ly/N74MBWx
June 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“Completing a PhD is so much more than expressing the content of your ideas or being an expert in your field; it is about learning how to live as a scholar.”
@academicdiary.bsky.social reviews Rosie Doyle & @fraserfistral.bsky.social ’s The PhD Handbook. buff.ly/N74MBWx
@academicdiary.bsky.social reviews Rosie Doyle & @fraserfistral.bsky.social ’s The PhD Handbook. buff.ly/N74MBWx