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Arielle Kuperberg
@ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
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Sociologist / Demographer, Assoc. Prof @UMBC researching families, relationships, sex, gender, higher ed, and student loans in young adulthood. Co-Chair of Council on Contemporary Families. Banjolele player in a Grateful Dead Bluegrass band. 🏳️‍🌈 🩷💜💙 🪕 💀
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Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Jul 14
Just a few weeks until my new book with
@aliciamwalker1.bsky.social is out! 20% off with code GLR BD8 at www.bloomsbury.com/9798881803025

We will also be having a book launch party on Monday August 11th from 4-6pm at After-Words bookstore in Chicago! Come join us!
ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
How many people have died from the USAID funding cuts? Saving for my Population and Society class next semester. www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter
Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.
www.impactcounter.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
@aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social, authors of “Bound by BDSM,” appeared on New Books in Psychology (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) to discuss their 10-year partnership.

Listen here: https://bit.ly/4nRK9T1

📚💙 #Gender #Sexuality
Alicia M. Walker and Arielle Kuperberg, "Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
<p>Why are BDSM practitioners so happy? It turns out, BDSM isn't just about whips and chains.<br>With engaging stories and a warm, conversational tone, <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/bound-by-b...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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lsenderowicz.bsky.social
WE'RE HIRING!

The Gender & Women's Studies Dept at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a TT professor of GENDER AND AGING

I'm on the search committee and happy to answer questions

Please share widely!
Assistant/Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies (RISE - THRIVE) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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kylethegreen.bsky.social
new GTaC! @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social stopped by to discuss their new book Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons in Building a Happier Life:
thesocietypages.org/theory/2025/...
@sunybrockport.bsky.social
@thesocietypages.bsky.social
@bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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aliciamwalker1.bsky.social
Safe word: “Listen.” 😉
@ariellekuperberg.bsky.social & I stopped by New Books in Sociology to talk Bound by BDSM and why kinksters might have cracked the code on happiness, communication, and connection w/ @professorjohnst.bsky.social
newbooksnetwork.com/bound-by-bdsm
Alicia M. Walker and Arielle Kuperberg, "Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life" (Bloomsbury, 2025) - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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ccfamilies.bsky.social
📢 Our second September blog post features @ccfamilies.bsky.social co-chairs @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social discussing their book:

BDSM Without the Sex: What Kink Practitioners Can Teach Us About Building Community?

🔗 thesocietypages.org/ccf/2025/09/...

Check it out!
BDSM Without the Sex: What Kink Practitioners Can Teach Us About Building Community? - Council on Contemporary Families
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
thesocietypages.org
September 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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gjikaphd.bsky.social
I spoke about adolescent peer cultures, gender norms, and technological harm with the Council on Contemporary Families for @thesocietypages.bsky.social. Thanks @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social for the invite! #AcademicSky #Sociology

thesocietypages.org/ccf/2025/09/...
3Q with Anna Gjika When Rape Goes Viral: Youth and Sexual Assault in the Digital Age - Council on Contemporary Families
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
thesocietypages.org
September 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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aliciamwalker1.bsky.social
What Kink Practitioners Can Teach Us About Building Community?

This week I discuss my book w/ @ArielleKuperberg.bsky.social, Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons in Building a Happier Life on the @CCFamilies.bsky.social blog hosted by @TheSocietyPages.bsky.social
Check it out: thesocietypages.org/ccf/
Council on Contemporary Families
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
thesocietypages.org
September 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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asanews.bsky.social
Why are BDSM practitioners so happy? ASA members Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social & Alicia M. Walker ‪@aliciamwalker1.bsky.social explore how the community builds intimacy & fosters authentic connections. ‪@bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
Bound by BDSM
Why are BDSM practitioners so happy? It turns out, BDSM isn't just about whips and chains.With engaging stories and a warm, conversational tone, Bound by BDSM:…
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September 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
Thanks to @omgchronicles.bsky.social for this coverage of my new book with @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social! omgchronicles.medium.com/how-the-prin.... The book can be ordered here: www.amazon.com/Bound-BDSM-U...
How the Principles of BDSM Can Help Women Get the Pleasure They Deserve
Know what you want, ask for it, and refuse not to get it
omgchronicles.medium.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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justinlehmiller.bsky.social
BDSM practitioners have mastered skills that many of us struggle with every day, including honest communication, clear boundaries, deep trust, & vulnerability. Here's what we can learn from kinksters. @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/podcast...
Episode 429: Can Kink Help Us Live Happier Lives? - Sex and Psychology
In this episode, we’re exploring what we can learn from kinky folks about leading happier lives, both in and out of the bedroom.
www.sexandpsychology.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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justinlehmiller.bsky.social
Is kink just about whips and chains? Is it always about sex? Is everyone who’s into kink working through some type of trauma? In today’s show, we’re debunking common myths about BDSM with @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social. www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/podcast...
Episode 428: What People Get Wrong About BDSM - Sex and Psychology
In today's show, we're diving into the science of BDSM and debunking common myths about kink.
www.sexandpsychology.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
Thanks to Dr. Coleman who mentioned my new book with @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social in this Washington Post Column! www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202... You can order our book "Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life" here, out in 10 days!: www.amazon.com/Bound-BDSM-U...
Guest column | I asked my wife about sexual fantasies. Her response changed our marriage.
As a therapist, I would say that talking about sexual fantasies can sometimes be helpful, but how you respond to your partner is important.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
Tonight at 4pm-6pm at After-Words bookstore in Chicago, come to the official book launch of Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for building a happier life! More info here: tinyurl.com/3c2umvt9
RSVP to Book Launch Happy Hour - Bound By BDSM | Partiful
You're invited to a special book launch celebration! 🖤📖 Join us at After-Words Bookstore in Chicago for a cozy happy hour gathering with Dr. Alicia M. Walker and Dr. Arielle Kuperberg, authors of Bou...
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August 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
About to present in this session at the @asanews.bsky.social conference!
August 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
Look at this fancy poster they have set up at the Bloomsbury booth at the @asanews.bsky.social conference!
A poster with a picture of a book and a book that is titled bound by BDSM
August 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
Omg look what just arrived in the mail!!! The official pub date was pushed to August 28th for some Amazon distribution reason, but you can buy a copy at my book party next week Monday in Chicago (4-6pm, info here: tinyurl.com/3c2umvt9) or order it here: www.bloomsbury.com/us/bound-by-...
A first time book author shows off her book titled "Bound by BDSM: Unexpected lessons for building a happier life"
August 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
If you are coming to ASA, come to our book party!!
aliciamwalker1.bsky.social Alicia M Walker🌊🏳️‍🌈 @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social · Jul 23
Celebrate Bound by BDSM w/us!
📖 Live reading
📚 Book signing + merch
🍷 Wine, beer, bites
👥 Smart, spicy convo
📍 After-Words Bookstore (close to ASA)
🗓 Aug 11 | 4–6 PM
🔗 RSVP: tinyurl.com/3c2umvt9
Let’s get tied up in ideas 😉

#ASA2025 #booklaunch #bdsmِ #BoundByBDSM #Chicago #sociology
July 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
It's World BDSM Day! Dive into @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social's refreshingly open-minded guide to building stronger connections.

📚💙 bit.ly/3IuwtgV

#nonfiction #socsky #acwri
July 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
I was quoted in this article in the Greensboro News & Record about the changing racial composition in Greensboro: greensboro.com/news/local/a...
July 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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dcollier74.bsky.social
My write up from the #CCF about the various harms of #studentloans that affect families was recently cited in this @newsweek.com piece on what's going on with student loans.

Also an appearance by @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social is here too!

Read this

www.newsweek.com/student-loan...
Student loan payments to change from August 1: what to know
Overall, the change will see borrowers being charged more than $27 billion in interest over the next 12 months.
www.newsweek.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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dcollier74.bsky.social
Laat Oct @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social and some Sociologists invited me to hang as part of the The Council of Contemporary Families gathering.

Me and peeps doing work on student loans wrote up a little compilation of findings.

It was just cited in Newsweek today.

www.newsweek.com/student-loan...
Student loan payments to change from August 1: what to know
Overall, the change will see borrowers being charged more than $27 billion in interest over the next 12 months.
www.newsweek.com
July 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
I spoke with this Newsweek reporter about my research on student debt: www.newsweek.com/student-loan...
Student loan payments to change from August 1: what to know
Overall, the change will see borrowers being charged more than $27 billion in interest over the next 12 months.
www.newsweek.com
July 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
Just a few weeks until my new book with
@aliciamwalker1.bsky.social is out! 20% off with code GLR BD8 at www.bloomsbury.com/9798881803025

We will also be having a book launch party on Monday August 11th from 4-6pm at After-Words bookstore in Chicago! Come join us!
July 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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ccfamilies.bsky.social
📢 CCF Co-Chair @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social shares her public comment on the U.S. Dept. of Education’s proposed Title IV regulations, calling for better support for students navigating transitions. 🎓👶

Watch here: youtu.be/jKX2YGKLLQk
CCF Co-Chair Arielle Kuperberg's Comment on U.S. Dept. of Education's Proposed Title IV Regulations
YouTube video by Council on Contemporary Families
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June 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM