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Nora Gross
@noragross.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of Education at Barnard; sociologist of youth, education, race, masculinity, emotion; ethnographer & filmmaker; author of Brothers in Grief (UChicago Press 2024); mom to 2 under 2
*Seeking research participants*

I'm collaborating with an amazing team on a new study about Black adults who have lost a loved one to police violence. We're currently recruiting folks for interviews. Please share or let me know if you have ideas for organizations to connect with. Thanks so much!
November 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
**JOB LISTING -- SPREAD THE WORD**

The Program in Education at Barnard College, Columbia University seeks a full-time Lecturer in Urban Education. The position will involve teaching in the Program's Education Studies track and Urban Teaching minor (which leads to an NYS teaching certification).
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Happening tomorrow!
October 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Thanks for the beautiful review @sfjournal.bsky.social and for really *getting* the book!
Review of “Brothers in Grief: The Hidden Toll of Gun Violence on Black Boys and Their Schools”
Brothers in Grief: The Hidden Toll of Gun Violence on Black Boys and Their Schools is beautifully written, analytically astute, and profoundly human. It is
academic.oup.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Still recruiting for our study on the ripples of #gunviolence!

Are you 18+? Have you experienced firearm violence in the U.S.?

Click here to learn more: forms.office.com/e/7HphbRnfQJ
January 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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We were pleased to meet @uchicagopress.bsky.social author and C. Wright Mills award nominee Nora Gross this morning at our @sssp1org.bsky.social exhibit. She is pictured below with her book Brothers in Grief. #sssp2025 #sociology
August 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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#ASA2025 may be ending, but our virtual exhibit is still open! Browse our virtual exhibit and get 30% off & free domestic shipping using code EX57968: bit.ly/UCPEXASA
August 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
So proud and excited to see my @uchicagopress.bsky.social book out in the world at #ASA2025 and #SSSP2025 and, more importantly, to hear from so many colleagues that the stories of these beautiful boys and their school have been meaningful and impactful.

Www.brothersingrief.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Very honored that my book, Brothers in Grief, is a finalist for the 2025 C. Wright Mills Award from @sssp1org.bsky.social

www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pa...
The Society for the Study of Social Problems | 2024 C. Wright Mills Finalists
2025 AM: 2024 C. Wright Mills Finalists
www.sssp1.org
April 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Brothers in Grief by @noragross.bsky.social is a powerful ethnography on how Black boys in Philly mourn a friend lost to gun violence—and how schools struggle to support their grief. Review by Erica S. Lawson: doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2025.2481169
April 8, 2025 at 8:09 AM
My research on grief in the aftermath of gun violence was recently published as a feature story in the Winter 2025 issue of @contexts.org: tinyurl.com/FEAGrief. Entire issue free to read, download, and share through 3/20. Check it out: contexts.org/articles/w25....
February 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Our Winter '25 issue is now live and unpaywalled at journals.sagepub.com/toc/CTX/current! Want a clickable table of contents? Go here: contexts.org/articles/w25-toc/. Want a playlist for all this sociology, with songs inspired by the articles in this issue? Go here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2Io...
February 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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New! 📚 #Sociology research at an all-Black, all-boys high school reveals the high tolls of the untended grief when youth survive their peers' #gun deaths: tinyurl.com/FEAGrief.

🎧 Learn more in this @asanews.bsky.social podcast with author @noragross.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/FEAGriefPod
February 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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“These actions are a direct attack on science — not just health, but science in general,” said longtime gun violence researcher Joseph Richardson. “You can slowly see the pendulum shifting back towards treating [gun violence] as a law enforcement problem.”
‘A Direct Attack on Science’: Trump’s Return Is Rattling Gun Violence Researchers
Days after the inauguration, White House directives and pledges to cut public health funding are already causing chaos and uncertainty. Experts say this is just the beginning.
www.thetrace.org
January 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Just in time for my maternity leave, I've finished all the accompanying resources to go along with my book, Brothers in Grief -- including a guide for university faculty teaching with the book; a guide for K-12 educators to learn from the book; general resources on grief, trauma, and healing... 1/2
January 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
First podcast interview about the book!
Nora Gross, "Brothers in Grief: The Hidden Toll of Gun Violence on Black Boys and Their Schools" (U Chicago Press, 2024) - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
January 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Webinar talk about my new book, Brothers in Grief: The Hidden Toll of Gun Violence on Black Boys and Their Schools this Friday, January 17th, 12-1pm EST -- sponsored by the American Society of Criminology's brand new Division of Qualitative Research! Happy to share the link with anyone interested.
January 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Thanks @thetrace.org for the article and interview!
In an interview with The Trace, researcher Nora Gross discusses her book “Brothers in Grief,” which examines how shootings affect Black adolescent boys.

In her Q&A, Gross breaks down her most striking observations, and how loss and structural forces intersect.
‘Brothers in Grief’ Explores the Toll of Gun Violence on Philadelphia Youth
Black boys don’t have the time, space, or tools to grieve their losses, Nora Gross argues in a book she wrote after spending two years with a tight-knit group of teens.
www.thetrace.org
January 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Professor Nora Gross Publishes New Book on the Impacts of Gun Violence on Youth
barnard.edu
December 5, 2024 at 3:51 PM