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Wendy Roth
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Sociologist at University of Pennsylvania. Studies race/ethnicity, immigration, genetic ancestry testing. Author of #RaceMigrations
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Job alert! Hunter College is hiring an Associate Professor of Sociology for their Asian American Studies Program. Please share the news!
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October 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Please submit nominations to the Eastern Sociological Society Merit Award. The award recognizes an ESS member’s exceptional achievement and a lifetime of scholarly contribution to the discipline and the profession. The deadline is Oct. 15.
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ESS Merit Award | Ess Net
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September 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Senior search in Africana Studies at Notre Dame. Deadline Oct. 17. Info at africana.nd.edu and announcement/application at apply.interfolio.com/171257
Department of Africana Studies
The Department of Africana Studies stands at the center of the study of the African American experience, Africa, and the African Diaspora—the global dispersion of peoples of African descent.
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September 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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My amazing colleague Dorothy Roberts has a new book that is "part memoir, part history, part reckoning". Everything Dorothy does is fantastic, and I'm especially excited to read this one.
It's available for pre-order and is 25% off before Fri. July 11.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Mi...
The Mixed Marriage Project
From Dorothy Roberts, author of Killing the Black Body and a writer who “has brilliantly illuminated the Black experience in America for decades” (...
www.simonandschuster.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Very saddened to learn of the passing of Richard Alba @alba42.bsky.social‬, a huge influence in sociology and demography.
June 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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REMINDER: Wisconsin has same-day voter registration.

So, if you haven’t registered or recently moved or anything like that, you can register at your polling place (with ID and proof of residence) TODAY.

Every state should do this. It’s great that Wisconsin does this. Go vote.
April 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Postdoc at McGill focusing on intergroup dynamics and prejudice.
erichehman.bsky.social Eric Hehman @erichehman.bsky.social · Apr 1
Postdoctoral Position, full ad here: hehmanlab.org/ad

Drs. Jordan Axt and Eric Hehman are seeking applications for a jointly funded Post-Doctoral Researcher, beginning Fall 2025.

Topic area would broadly be centered on intergroup dynamics and prejudice.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Congratulations to Rebecca Schut on receiving an RSF-Gates Foundation Pipeline Grant for Emerging Scholars! So happy to read this great news, Rebecca! @drschut.bsky.social @upenn.edu @pennpsc.bsky.social @asanews.bsky.social

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Demographic Change and Shifting U.S. State Immigration Policies,
Since the 1990s, U.S. state legislatures have become increasingly responsible for immigration policymaking. Still, social scientists lack a publicly available, decades-long, policy database documentin...
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March 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Irene Vega's new book, Bordering on Indifference, is ready for pre-order, 30% off with code: P327 at press.princeton.edu/books/paperb.... It interviews Border Patrol Agents & ICE Officers, mostly Mexican Americans, to understand bureaucratic indifference on the frontlines of immigration control
Bordering on Indifference
How a largely Latino/a workforce of immigration agents reconciles the moral ambiguities of its work
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March 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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As the attack moves from Columbia to Penn, on entirely different grounds -- no one will be protected unless we act together. Please consider signing if you are in higher ed.
daniellaurison.bsky.social Daniel Laurison @daniellaurison.bsky.social · Mar 19
A key step in fighting the Trump admin's attacks on higher education specifically and democracy more broadly is to say as clearly as we can that we share values that are meaningful and that we will not stand by while our institutions are destroyed.

You can do that here:
bit.ly/DemocracyAndHigherEd
(Image of a google doc; first line is title & in larger font) Speaking Out for Democracy and US Higher Education To add your name to this statement, go to https://bit.ly/DemocracyAndHigherEdSign We publicly affirm our commitment to the enterprise of higher education in a democratic and free society, and to the values and practices that facilitate the production, advancement, and sharing of knowledge. Given the continuous and escalating attacks on higher education along with many other pillars of American democracy by the Trump administration and its allies, we call on colleges and universities to protect these values. We affirm that: The democratic ideals of free thought, free speech, free association, freedom of assembly and the right to dissent are worth fighting for. Democracy both honors our dignity as individuals and enables collective action on behalf of the common good. 2. Education is a fundamental pillar of a democratic society. People come from all over the world to take part in the free exchange of ideas and the depth of knowledge and expertise found in US colleges and universities. The capacity and tools these institutions provide to think carefully and deeply about politics, society, and the built and natural worlds produce scholars and world citizens whose contributions benefit us all. The value of American education has long been a consensus position across parties and ideologies; both Democratic and Republican administrations have supported our system of higher education. 3. Diversity is essential. Democracy requires that we invest fully in the rich array of our differences. We affirm the fundamental dignity and value of each person of every race, ethnicity, national origin, class, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, legal status, religion, identity, ideology and viewpoint. Bringing together people with different experiences, talents, and perspectives is critical to a successful learning environment and ultimately benefits society as a whole. 4. Education, knowledge, and science are intrinsically worthwhile. They improve both individual lives and the collective well-being of a democratic society. Cutting funding risks inflicting lasting damage on scholarly inquiry, from work in the arts to social policy to life-saving medical research and care. 5. Academic freedom is necessary to the pursuit of knowledge. Research must be conducted free from political threat if it is to identify and develop ideas serving the human race. These ideas, turned into action, are critical elements of any functioning society, including the rule of law, medical care, and scientific advancement. 6. No amount of accommodation or compliance will protect us. The current attacks on higher education amount to an assault on the foundational principles of democracy. If we abandon our commitments to equality, pluralism, and free scholarly inquiry we turn our backs on the most essential ingredients to our democracy: reflecting on our past, pooling our present talents, and investing in our future. As scholars, educators, and people who care about our students and our democracy, we believe it is our duty to speak out against the attacks on diversity and pluralism, on scholarship and learning, on academic freedom, and on democracy itself. We are doing so through this statement, and will continue to do so on our campuses and beyond. We urge the leaders of America’s colleges and universities, and every American who believes in democracy and education, to stand up for the values we share. We call on college and university leadership to refuse to comply with the unethical, irresponsible and frequently illegal demands of the Trump administration; to join together to speak out in defense of the values of academic freedom, scholarship and research; to protect their students and faculty from government reprisals; and to fight attacks on our institutions in the public sphere and the legal arena.
March 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Recommended reading for Mr Roberts: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
sahilkapur.bsky.social Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · Mar 18
New from Chief Justice John Roberts:

“For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.”

www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Chief justice pushes back against calls to impeach judges who rule against Trump
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement following President Donald Trump's call for a judge to be impeached for ruling against the administration.
www.nbcnews.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Maybe not major news in the grand scheme of things, but I'm happy an article just got published. It compares belief in racial essentialism in the US and Canada. 50 free e-prints available here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/6E6PF... @ersjournal.com @pennpsc.bsky.social @asanews.bsky.social @upenn.edu
Determinants of genetic essentialist beliefs about race: a comparison of Canada and the United States
With the rise of genomics, beliefs about the relationship between race and genetics are increasingly important. Genetic essentialist beliefs – the idea that races have core essences determined by t...
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March 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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The American Sociological Association joins with the American Federation of Teachers and Democracy Forward to legally challenge the Department of Education's "Dear Colleague" letter.

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February 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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I'm very sad to learn of the passing of Sandy (Christopher) Jencks. We need scholars like him more than ever. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88
His clear prose, illuminating data and novel arguments, transformed debates around issues like public education and welfare reform.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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The Extension Rural Health Connection (ERHC) project at U.Wisconsin-Madison has an outstanding opportunity for 1 to 2 independent, well-organized, and motivated individuals to join our team as Research Associates (Postdocs) in spring/summer '25. Please see: health.extension.wisc.edu/research-ass...
Research Associate (Postdoc) Opening(s) on the Extension Rural Health Connection Project of the UW-Madison Rural Partnerships Institute
Priority application due date: March 14, 2025, for start date in spring/summer 2025.  The Extension Rural Health Connection (ERHC) project at the University of Wisconsin—Madison is an interdisciplinar...
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February 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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“…there is a difference between an executive with diffuse bureaucratic control of spending, and one with the fully centralized ability to stop the functioning of any part of government. If the latter becomes a reality, we will have taken another big step toward losing our democracy entirely.”
February 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Yeah so the Constitution isn’t really in effect right now
Opinion | There Is No Going Back
The president’s opponents, whoever they are, cannot expect a return to the Constitution as it was.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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I hope this is useful for many people!
February 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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A nice thing...

Ethnic and Racial Studies is giving free access to my article with Olivia Hu and Xiang Lu for the next three months. It was shortlisted for the Martin Bulmer Prize for Article of the Year.

Now you too can enjoy it for one low price: free!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Linking race and genes: racial conceptualization among genetic ancestry test-takers
The genomic revolution is highly relevant to scholarship on racial conceptualization. As genomic research has increasingly focused on small amounts of variation between ancestral groups, it may pro...
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February 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Fantastic!
February 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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A job!! How exciting!

@daniellaurison.bsky.social would be a great mentor and person to work with. I definitely encourage anyone interested to apply or contact Daniel for more info.
daniellaurison.bsky.social Daniel Laurison @daniellaurison.bsky.social · Feb 6
JOB!

Please share with your networks - I'm open to recent- and near-PhDs in Sociology or Poli Sci or adjacent disciplines, ideally with a research program that is in some way about the (goal/promise/ideal of) Healthy, Equitable and Responsive Democracy in the US.

Info: bit.ly/HEARDpostdoc2025
(Swarthmore logo - a building with some trees in front of it & the word Swarthmore - at the top) Healthy, Equitable and Responsive Democracy (HEARD) Initiative Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Supervisor: Daniel Laurison, Associate Professor of Sociology, Swarthmore College Position Length: 3 years Salary starts at: $65,000/year To Apply: bit.ly/HEARDpostdoc2025 Position Summary The post-doctoral research fellow will work with Daniel Laurison, Associate Professor of Sociology, to manage Swarthmore College’s Healthy, Equitable and Responsive Democracy (HEARD) Initiative. The mission of the Healthy Equitable and Responsive Democracy (HEARD) Initiative is to: 1. Connect faculty within and beyond Swarthmore whose research has the potential to improve the health, equity, and responsiveness of US democracy. 2. Support student-faculty research collaborations and student research on topics related to US democracy. 3. Communicate the results of HEARD-affiliated research to broader publics.
February 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Hello, I am making the switch to BlueSky! Thanks for the prompt, @asanews.bsky.social.
December 12, 2024 at 4:43 PM