Cihan Tugal
@cihantugal.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology at UC Berkeley
Working on a book on right-wing populism
https://sociology.berkeley.edu/faculty/cihan-tugal
Working on a book on right-wing populism
https://sociology.berkeley.edu/faculty/cihan-tugal
colleagues and former students.
The university has a magical campus. It was also great to be back in Chicago. I lived there for two years and I miss it.
Photo credit for first two pics: Yueran Zhang
The university has a magical campus. It was also great to be back in Chicago. I lived there for two years and I miss it.
Photo credit for first two pics: Yueran Zhang
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
colleagues and former students.
The university has a magical campus. It was also great to be back in Chicago. I lived there for two years and I miss it.
Photo credit for first two pics: Yueran Zhang
The university has a magical campus. It was also great to be back in Chicago. I lived there for two years and I miss it.
Photo credit for first two pics: Yueran Zhang
I presented my in-progress book manuscript on right-wing regimes at the University of Chicago's sociology department. The room was packed! I got excellent questions, and thinking about them will make the book better.
I got to meet several brilliant graduate students, and caught up with
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I got to meet several brilliant graduate students, and caught up with
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November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I presented my in-progress book manuscript on right-wing regimes at the University of Chicago's sociology department. The room was packed! I got excellent questions, and thinking about them will make the book better.
I got to meet several brilliant graduate students, and caught up with
+
I got to meet several brilliant graduate students, and caught up with
+
The rich are selling out to Trump one by one. It would be very idiotic for the resistance to count on them. Here's a recent piece from the Times, deifying Bill Gates. They might regret this today. But they will soon tell us to rally behind yet another rich hero. Don't fall for it.
October 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The rich are selling out to Trump one by one. It would be very idiotic for the resistance to count on them. Here's a recent piece from the Times, deifying Bill Gates. They might regret this today. But they will soon tell us to rally behind yet another rich hero. Don't fall for it.
7 million marched on Saturday to protest authoritarianism!
We participated with the Civil Rights era anthem “We Shall Overcome” and (what in the US has become) the Latinx-Hispanic anthem “El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido.” +
We participated with the Civil Rights era anthem “We Shall Overcome” and (what in the US has become) the Latinx-Hispanic anthem “El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido.” +
October 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
7 million marched on Saturday to protest authoritarianism!
We participated with the Civil Rights era anthem “We Shall Overcome” and (what in the US has become) the Latinx-Hispanic anthem “El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido.” +
We participated with the Civil Rights era anthem “We Shall Overcome” and (what in the US has become) the Latinx-Hispanic anthem “El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido.” +
Nancy Chodorow, the great feminist sociologist, passed.
Her first book is a must-read for not only social scientists but for everyone.
If you are a parent, or ever intend to be one, or if you simply want to be a better person and keep wondering what’s preventing you, make sure to read this classic.
Her first book is a must-read for not only social scientists but for everyone.
If you are a parent, or ever intend to be one, or if you simply want to be a better person and keep wondering what’s preventing you, make sure to read this classic.
October 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Nancy Chodorow, the great feminist sociologist, passed.
Her first book is a must-read for not only social scientists but for everyone.
If you are a parent, or ever intend to be one, or if you simply want to be a better person and keep wondering what’s preventing you, make sure to read this classic.
Her first book is a must-read for not only social scientists but for everyone.
If you are a parent, or ever intend to be one, or if you simply want to be a better person and keep wondering what’s preventing you, make sure to read this classic.
This panel on the global turn to the Right starts in 30 minutes.
I am presenting on the violence of the last few years in Syria and Israel/Palestine.
I am presenting on the violence of the last few years in Syria and Israel/Palestine.
October 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This panel on the global turn to the Right starts in 30 minutes.
I am presenting on the violence of the last few years in Syria and Israel/Palestine.
I am presenting on the violence of the last few years in Syria and Israel/Palestine.
THREE CHEERS TO BURAWOY!
short cycle of tribute to Michael Burawoy
Michael Burawoy is a central figure in contemporary sociology. Over the decades, his work has shaped the analysis of labor, capitalism, and production processes, as well as reflections on modes of knowledge, ethnography,
short cycle of tribute to Michael Burawoy
Michael Burawoy is a central figure in contemporary sociology. Over the decades, his work has shaped the analysis of labor, capitalism, and production processes, as well as reflections on modes of knowledge, ethnography,
October 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
THREE CHEERS TO BURAWOY!
short cycle of tribute to Michael Burawoy
Michael Burawoy is a central figure in contemporary sociology. Over the decades, his work has shaped the analysis of labor, capitalism, and production processes, as well as reflections on modes of knowledge, ethnography,
short cycle of tribute to Michael Burawoy
Michael Burawoy is a central figure in contemporary sociology. Over the decades, his work has shaped the analysis of labor, capitalism, and production processes, as well as reflections on modes of knowledge, ethnography,
I was invited to deliver the keynote speech for a three-day conference on Michael Burawoy.
Another verse of a long goodbye to my dearest colleague, friend, and comrade…
Thanks to Portuguese sociologists for organizing this conference.
Details of the conference 🧵
Another verse of a long goodbye to my dearest colleague, friend, and comrade…
Thanks to Portuguese sociologists for organizing this conference.
Details of the conference 🧵
October 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I was invited to deliver the keynote speech for a three-day conference on Michael Burawoy.
Another verse of a long goodbye to my dearest colleague, friend, and comrade…
Thanks to Portuguese sociologists for organizing this conference.
Details of the conference 🧵
Another verse of a long goodbye to my dearest colleague, friend, and comrade…
Thanks to Portuguese sociologists for organizing this conference.
Details of the conference 🧵
My sociological explanation of the recent surge of violence against Palestinians, Alawites, and the Druze ... coming up as a part of this panel:
October 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
My sociological explanation of the recent surge of violence against Palestinians, Alawites, and the Druze ... coming up as a part of this panel:
In a meeting attended by close to 100 people, @dsaeastbay.bsky.social discussed whether the Trump regime is “fascist,” and what difference that label makes in terms of how we organize. We read texts by Ernest Mandel, Fred Glass, @leninology.bsky.social and me to frame the discussion. 1/
September 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
In a meeting attended by close to 100 people, @dsaeastbay.bsky.social discussed whether the Trump regime is “fascist,” and what difference that label makes in terms of how we organize. We read texts by Ernest Mandel, Fred Glass, @leninology.bsky.social and me to frame the discussion. 1/
Why is a Polanyian-Gramscian analysis of Gezi still necessary and always “timely”? You’ll find some answers in my review essay on Kaan Ağartan’s book.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
“Capitalism’s endless drive to accumulate has now run against the world’s limits,
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
“Capitalism’s endless drive to accumulate has now run against the world’s limits,
September 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Why is a Polanyian-Gramscian analysis of Gezi still necessary and always “timely”? You’ll find some answers in my review essay on Kaan Ağartan’s book.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
“Capitalism’s endless drive to accumulate has now run against the world’s limits,
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
“Capitalism’s endless drive to accumulate has now run against the world’s limits,
My talented comrades at @DSAEastBay
created this poster. It's more eye-catching than anything else on the UC Berkeley campus.
PS: This was produced before the news of the university ratting out its own professors, students, and staff. Next time, we'll have to add:
"How does higher education +
created this poster. It's more eye-catching than anything else on the UC Berkeley campus.
PS: This was produced before the news of the university ratting out its own professors, students, and staff. Next time, we'll have to add:
"How does higher education +
September 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
My talented comrades at @DSAEastBay
created this poster. It's more eye-catching than anything else on the UC Berkeley campus.
PS: This was produced before the news of the university ratting out its own professors, students, and staff. Next time, we'll have to add:
"How does higher education +
created this poster. It's more eye-catching than anything else on the UC Berkeley campus.
PS: This was produced before the news of the university ratting out its own professors, students, and staff. Next time, we'll have to add:
"How does higher education +
Belated labor day celebration.
@speakoutsocialists.org invited our band Bambáshka and we performed anti-capitalist songs in French, Russian, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
The one below: A song from the 1920s, on fighting the White Army.
The much needed spirit of struggle and resilience today.
@speakoutsocialists.org invited our band Bambáshka and we performed anti-capitalist songs in French, Russian, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
The one below: A song from the 1920s, on fighting the White Army.
The much needed spirit of struggle and resilience today.
September 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Belated labor day celebration.
@speakoutsocialists.org invited our band Bambáshka and we performed anti-capitalist songs in French, Russian, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
The one below: A song from the 1920s, on fighting the White Army.
The much needed spirit of struggle and resilience today.
@speakoutsocialists.org invited our band Bambáshka and we performed anti-capitalist songs in French, Russian, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
The one below: A song from the 1920s, on fighting the White Army.
The much needed spirit of struggle and resilience today.
Join us to talk about Trump and fascism!
Labor historian Fred Glass will start the conversation by putting Trumpism in historical and theoretical context.
We will then discuss our immediate practical tasks.
www.eastbaydsa.org/events/4488/...
Labor historian Fred Glass will start the conversation by putting Trumpism in historical and theoretical context.
We will then discuss our immediate practical tasks.
www.eastbaydsa.org/events/4488/...
September 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Join us to talk about Trump and fascism!
Labor historian Fred Glass will start the conversation by putting Trumpism in historical and theoretical context.
We will then discuss our immediate practical tasks.
www.eastbaydsa.org/events/4488/...
Labor historian Fred Glass will start the conversation by putting Trumpism in historical and theoretical context.
We will then discuss our immediate practical tasks.
www.eastbaydsa.org/events/4488/...
I'd say Gramsci's Prison Notebooks...
But as with the books above, you'd need a guide. An instructor, a reading group, and/or textual help, such as:
www.versobooks.com/products/554...
and
burawoy.berkeley.edu/Marxism/Soci...
But as with the books above, you'd need a guide. An instructor, a reading group, and/or textual help, such as:
www.versobooks.com/products/554...
and
burawoy.berkeley.edu/Marxism/Soci...
August 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I'd say Gramsci's Prison Notebooks...
But as with the books above, you'd need a guide. An instructor, a reading group, and/or textual help, such as:
www.versobooks.com/products/554...
and
burawoy.berkeley.edu/Marxism/Soci...
But as with the books above, you'd need a guide. An instructor, a reading group, and/or textual help, such as:
www.versobooks.com/products/554...
and
burawoy.berkeley.edu/Marxism/Soci...
Wise words from Du Bois (d. August 27, 1963):
"There are certain books in the world which every searcher for truth must know: the Bible, the Critique of Pure Reason, the Origin of Species, and Karl Marx’s Capital."
What is THE book you would add to his list? (On top of the obvious one below)
"There are certain books in the world which every searcher for truth must know: the Bible, the Critique of Pure Reason, the Origin of Species, and Karl Marx’s Capital."
What is THE book you would add to his list? (On top of the obvious one below)
August 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Wise words from Du Bois (d. August 27, 1963):
"There are certain books in the world which every searcher for truth must know: the Bible, the Critique of Pure Reason, the Origin of Species, and Karl Marx’s Capital."
What is THE book you would add to his list? (On top of the obvious one below)
"There are certain books in the world which every searcher for truth must know: the Bible, the Critique of Pure Reason, the Origin of Species, and Karl Marx’s Capital."
What is THE book you would add to his list? (On top of the obvious one below)
3 revisions to my Classical Sociological Theory course:
I) In line with the Burawoy-Fourcade tradition of teaching Soc 101 at our department, I am starting the semester with Adam Smith for the first time. Over the years, I have increasingly emphasized how not only Marx & Engels, but also Weber 1/
I) In line with the Burawoy-Fourcade tradition of teaching Soc 101 at our department, I am starting the semester with Adam Smith for the first time. Over the years, I have increasingly emphasized how not only Marx & Engels, but also Weber 1/
August 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
3 revisions to my Classical Sociological Theory course:
I) In line with the Burawoy-Fourcade tradition of teaching Soc 101 at our department, I am starting the semester with Adam Smith for the first time. Over the years, I have increasingly emphasized how not only Marx & Engels, but also Weber 1/
I) In line with the Burawoy-Fourcade tradition of teaching Soc 101 at our department, I am starting the semester with Adam Smith for the first time. Over the years, I have increasingly emphasized how not only Marx & Engels, but also Weber 1/
One of the greatest slave rebellions in history started on this day in 1791.
For those who want a splendid analysis, here is a classic.
This is also essential reading for those interested in colonialism, social movements, revolution, and labor.
For those who want a splendid analysis, here is a classic.
This is also essential reading for those interested in colonialism, social movements, revolution, and labor.
August 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
One of the greatest slave rebellions in history started on this day in 1791.
For those who want a splendid analysis, here is a classic.
This is also essential reading for those interested in colonialism, social movements, revolution, and labor.
For those who want a splendid analysis, here is a classic.
This is also essential reading for those interested in colonialism, social movements, revolution, and labor.
Capitalism is destroying the planet.
What can we do about it?
Join a presentation and group discussion for the only effective and viable response:
Ecosocialism.
www.eastbaydsa.org/events/3857/...
There will be food!
What can we do about it?
Join a presentation and group discussion for the only effective and viable response:
Ecosocialism.
www.eastbaydsa.org/events/3857/...
There will be food!
August 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Capitalism is destroying the planet.
What can we do about it?
Join a presentation and group discussion for the only effective and viable response:
Ecosocialism.
www.eastbaydsa.org/events/3857/...
There will be food!
What can we do about it?
Join a presentation and group discussion for the only effective and viable response:
Ecosocialism.
www.eastbaydsa.org/events/3857/...
There will be food!
a purely ideological phenomenon. ... the exercise of hegemony also requires that [the ruling classes] develop their organizational capacity and make real material concessions to subordinate groups."
The essay demonstrates the ongoing aesthetic debacle Trumpism has been fostering.
The essay demonstrates the ongoing aesthetic debacle Trumpism has been fostering.
June 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
a purely ideological phenomenon. ... the exercise of hegemony also requires that [the ruling classes] develop their organizational capacity and make real material concessions to subordinate groups."
The essay demonstrates the ongoing aesthetic debacle Trumpism has been fostering.
The essay demonstrates the ongoing aesthetic debacle Trumpism has been fostering.
remain at the helm, and they would find another Trump to do their bidding.
Yes, let’s keep on protesting, but more importantly, let’s build mass organizations to forever terminate the oligarchy.
Pictures from Oakland, June 14
Yes, let’s keep on protesting, but more importantly, let’s build mass organizations to forever terminate the oligarchy.
Pictures from Oakland, June 14
June 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
remain at the helm, and they would find another Trump to do their bidding.
Yes, let’s keep on protesting, but more importantly, let’s build mass organizations to forever terminate the oligarchy.
Pictures from Oakland, June 14
Yes, let’s keep on protesting, but more importantly, let’s build mass organizations to forever terminate the oligarchy.
Pictures from Oakland, June 14
our expense both under Democratic and Republican administrations.
Protests might slow down Trump’s agenda and even ultimately put an end to his reign. But unless a unified social movement pressures the next administration to expropriate the oligarchs regardless of their party belonging, they would
Protests might slow down Trump’s agenda and even ultimately put an end to his reign. But unless a unified social movement pressures the next administration to expropriate the oligarchs regardless of their party belonging, they would
June 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
our expense both under Democratic and Republican administrations.
Protests might slow down Trump’s agenda and even ultimately put an end to his reign. But unless a unified social movement pressures the next administration to expropriate the oligarchs regardless of their party belonging, they would
Protests might slow down Trump’s agenda and even ultimately put an end to his reign. But unless a unified social movement pressures the next administration to expropriate the oligarchs regardless of their party belonging, they would
Yesterday, millions of people marched against the oligarchic dictatorship!
Protests are necessary to register our discontent. However, we need sustained mass organization and a clear agenda to empower working people of all colors against the oligarchs.
These people have been amassing wealth at ++
Protests are necessary to register our discontent. However, we need sustained mass organization and a clear agenda to empower working people of all colors against the oligarchs.
These people have been amassing wealth at ++
June 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Yesterday, millions of people marched against the oligarchic dictatorship!
Protests are necessary to register our discontent. However, we need sustained mass organization and a clear agenda to empower working people of all colors against the oligarchs.
These people have been amassing wealth at ++
Protests are necessary to register our discontent. However, we need sustained mass organization and a clear agenda to empower working people of all colors against the oligarchs.
These people have been amassing wealth at ++
Gezi is 12 years old. It started out as an urban and ecological resistance. And then turned into one of the most massive democratic uprisings of history. Why are its ecological and urban dimensions mostly forgotten? Why couldn’t it deliver on its democratic promises? How did the far right +
June 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Gezi is 12 years old. It started out as an urban and ecological resistance. And then turned into one of the most massive democratic uprisings of history. Why are its ecological and urban dimensions mostly forgotten? Why couldn’t it deliver on its democratic promises? How did the far right +