Mary-Collier Wilks, PhD
@profmarycollier.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Sociology at UNC-Wilmington / author of 'Reimagining Aid: Foreign Donors, Women’s Health, and New Paths for Development in Cambodia' forthcoming with @stanfordpress.bsky.social
It's an exciting day because I just found out my book's first author-meets-critic panel was accepted to the SocDev conference in February and I pre-ordered my Dong Phuong king cake before they sold out!!
a king cake with purple green and yellow frosting sits on a yellow surface
ALT: a king cake with purple green and yellow frosting sits on a yellow surface
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December 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It's an exciting day because I just found out my book's first author-meets-critic panel was accepted to the SocDev conference in February and I pre-ordered my Dong Phuong king cake before they sold out!!
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Audre Lorde spitting an absolute gem: "Coalitions don't happen between parts of wholes. They happen with wholes coming together. They happen with different people coming together, recognizing each other's differences. We cannot become each other in order to work together. We must become ourselves."
December 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Audre Lorde spitting an absolute gem: "Coalitions don't happen between parts of wholes. They happen with wholes coming together. They happen with different people coming together, recognizing each other's differences. We cannot become each other in order to work together. We must become ourselves."
December 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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It’s becoming increasingly clear that the best thing a parent can do for their son is to enroll him in co-ed activities and facilitate friendships with girls from the youngest age possible.
Patriarchy hurts boys. And nothing runs counter to patriarchy like teaching boys to genuinely value girls.
Patriarchy hurts boys. And nothing runs counter to patriarchy like teaching boys to genuinely value girls.
"the issue isn’t that we need more 'boy-friendly' reforms. It’s that boys are socialized to compete only with boys and to read girls’ success as illegitimate or emasculating. The result is dissonance, resentment, and disengagement for boys—and hostile climates for girls."
time.com/7335723/auto...
time.com/7335723/auto...
The Real Way Schools are Failing Boys
“If we really want boys to succeed, we need to ensure that they know how to both beat—and lose— to girls."
time.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the best thing a parent can do for their son is to enroll him in co-ed activities and facilitate friendships with girls from the youngest age possible.
Patriarchy hurts boys. And nothing runs counter to patriarchy like teaching boys to genuinely value girls.
Patriarchy hurts boys. And nothing runs counter to patriarchy like teaching boys to genuinely value girls.
I might be late to this party but if anyone is looking for a nice diversion over the holiday break, I just finished Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley. It touched on immigration, identity, colonization, time travel, climate disaster, and had a fun little romance. Would recommend!
December 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I might be late to this party but if anyone is looking for a nice diversion over the holiday break, I just finished Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley. It touched on immigration, identity, colonization, time travel, climate disaster, and had a fun little romance. Would recommend!
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The burden of “successfully” raising children is increasingly individualized as we break down collective social goods, like public health and public education.
“New moms said the shifting health advice from the Trump administration has made an already seemingly endless number of decisions feel even more daunting”
Confusion, Anxiety for Parents as Vaccine Guidelines are Upended
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The burden of “successfully” raising children is increasingly individualized as we break down collective social goods, like public health and public education.
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If women’s orgasms were “too complicated,” they wouldn’t show up so reliably in some situations and tank in others.
So what’s really getting in the way?
The orgasm gap isn’t inevitable. Here’s how we fix it.
👇
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hidd...
So what’s really getting in the way?
The orgasm gap isn’t inevitable. Here’s how we fix it.
👇
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hidd...
Stop Faking, Start Fixing: Rethinking the Orgasm Gap
Think women’s orgasms are elusive? Think again. The problem isn’t biology, but the cultural script around sex. Here’s how to stop faking and start fixing.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
If women’s orgasms were “too complicated,” they wouldn’t show up so reliably in some situations and tank in others.
So what’s really getting in the way?
The orgasm gap isn’t inevitable. Here’s how we fix it.
👇
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hidd...
So what’s really getting in the way?
The orgasm gap isn’t inevitable. Here’s how we fix it.
👇
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hidd...
Even child naming practices are starting to show signs of politically polarization in the U.S. today - these sorts of unexpected studies are why I love sociology!
Baby names aren’t just personal choices; they reflect culture, geography, gender, identity, and as i've been investigating, politics too. I’ve been analyzing 50 years of U.S. baby naming to see how they map onto political polarization in the U.S.
Here’s what I found 🧵
Here’s what I found 🧵
November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Even child naming practices are starting to show signs of politically polarization in the U.S. today - these sorts of unexpected studies are why I love sociology!
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Uh…
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Uh…
I'll be in D.C. for my book launch talk on Wednesday!
If you're in the D.C.-area and interested in the uncertain future of foreign aid, I'll be giving a book launch lecture at American University on November 12th!
www.eventbrite.com/e/sis-book-t...
www.eventbrite.com/e/sis-book-t...
SIS Book Talk : Mary-Collier Wilks, Reimagining Aid
Join us at AU for a conversation of Mary-Collier Wilks's "Reimagining Aid: Foreign Donors, Women's Health,and New Paths for Development".
www.eventbrite.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I'll be in D.C. for my book launch talk on Wednesday!
If you're a criminologist on the job market, consider coming to work with me!
jobs.uncw.edu/postings/37753
jobs.uncw.edu/postings/37753
Assistant Professor of Criminology
The Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Criminology position to begin August 2026.The ...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
If you're a criminologist on the job market, consider coming to work with me!
jobs.uncw.edu/postings/37753
jobs.uncw.edu/postings/37753
If you're in the D.C.-area and interested in the uncertain future of foreign aid, I'll be giving a book launch lecture at American University on November 12th!
www.eventbrite.com/e/sis-book-t...
www.eventbrite.com/e/sis-book-t...
SIS Book Talk : Mary-Collier Wilks, Reimagining Aid
Join us at AU for a conversation of Mary-Collier Wilks's "Reimagining Aid: Foreign Donors, Women's Health,and New Paths for Development".
www.eventbrite.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you're in the D.C.-area and interested in the uncertain future of foreign aid, I'll be giving a book launch lecture at American University on November 12th!
www.eventbrite.com/e/sis-book-t...
www.eventbrite.com/e/sis-book-t...
Not me in the exact same boat...
Writing a book takes forever 0/10. Don't recommend. (Am working on book 2 now that book 1 is finally in production).
October 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Not me in the exact same boat...
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"The Wish programme can empower women and give them a rare chance to make a decision about their body and life, he says. “That’s not something exotic. It’s not a luxury. It’s a necessity … if they make this cut, they are cutting a necessity.”" www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘Not a luxury, a necessity‘: how aid cuts to birth control harm Senegal’s women
‘The women here are warriors,’ says a midwife in Joal, and contraception is key to their health and life chances. But now UK and US aid cuts threaten to undo years of progress
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
"The Wish programme can empower women and give them a rare chance to make a decision about their body and life, he says. “That’s not something exotic. It’s not a luxury. It’s a necessity … if they make this cut, they are cutting a necessity.”" www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
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Need people to understand the difference between "this is a social construct" and "this is not real"
October 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Need people to understand the difference between "this is a social construct" and "this is not real"
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A new NBER working paper highlights the positive benefits of Chinese graduate students for American universities, students, and communities.
www.nber.org/papers/w34391
www.nber.org/papers/w34391
October 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
A new NBER working paper highlights the positive benefits of Chinese graduate students for American universities, students, and communities.
www.nber.org/papers/w34391
www.nber.org/papers/w34391
I'll be virtually presenting some data from my forthcoming book, "Reimagining Aid" this Friday, October 24th at 3pm EST as part of the Hopkins Center on Global Poverty's Future of Foreign Aid Speaker Series. You can find the zoom link on the website below!
sites.krieger.jhu.edu/cgp/future-o...
sites.krieger.jhu.edu/cgp/future-o...
Future of Foreign Aid Speaker Series | Center on Global Poverty
sites.krieger.jhu.edu
October 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I'll be virtually presenting some data from my forthcoming book, "Reimagining Aid" this Friday, October 24th at 3pm EST as part of the Hopkins Center on Global Poverty's Future of Foreign Aid Speaker Series. You can find the zoom link on the website below!
sites.krieger.jhu.edu/cgp/future-o...
sites.krieger.jhu.edu/cgp/future-o...
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Join us online Tues, 10/7, 6:30pm (in-person RSVPS are full) – AI and the Future of Work – feat. @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @pkrugman.bsky.social, Danielle Li, @zey.bsky.social & @sgreenhouse.bsky.social – reserve now: www.gc.cuny.edu/events/ai-an... @stone-lis.bsky.social @cuny.edu #AI #jobs
AI and the Future of Work
In-person reservations for this event are currently full, but please join the livestream.Proshansky Auditorium
www.gc.cuny.edu
October 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Join us online Tues, 10/7, 6:30pm (in-person RSVPS are full) – AI and the Future of Work – feat. @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @pkrugman.bsky.social, Danielle Li, @zey.bsky.social & @sgreenhouse.bsky.social – reserve now: www.gc.cuny.edu/events/ai-an... @stone-lis.bsky.social @cuny.edu #AI #jobs
Later this month, I'll be giving a virtual talk on my forthcoming book, "Reimagining Aid" for the Hopkin's Center for Global Poverty's Future of Foreign Aid Series. Zoom link on the website below!
sites.krieger.jhu.edu/cgp/future-o...
sites.krieger.jhu.edu/cgp/future-o...
Future of Foreign Aid Speaker Series | Center on Global Poverty
sites.krieger.jhu.edu
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Later this month, I'll be giving a virtual talk on my forthcoming book, "Reimagining Aid" for the Hopkin's Center for Global Poverty's Future of Foreign Aid Series. Zoom link on the website below!
sites.krieger.jhu.edu/cgp/future-o...
sites.krieger.jhu.edu/cgp/future-o...
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91 years is a good long run for most but too short for someone like Jane Goodall. Damn.
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
91 years is a good long run for most but too short for someone like Jane Goodall. Damn.
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1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
September 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
Excited to be working on my book talks schedule!
September 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Excited to be working on my book talks schedule!
I'll be at UNC Chapel Hill to give a talk on my forthcoming book next week. If you're based in the research triangle, please consider joining!
September 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I'll be at UNC Chapel Hill to give a talk on my forthcoming book next week. If you're based in the research triangle, please consider joining!
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There is just no way to put everything into one article.
#Whywehaveresearcharcs....#acadsky
#Whywehaveresearcharcs....#acadsky
August 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
There is just no way to put everything into one article.
#Whywehaveresearcharcs....#acadsky
#Whywehaveresearcharcs....#acadsky