Melissa Osborne
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Melissa Osborne
@mosbornesoc.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Sociology at WWU. Author of Polished: College, Class, and the Burdens of Social Mobility. First-gen. JKCF Alum.
Stoked to have my podcast episode with @socannex.bsky.social where @danielrmorrison.bsky.social and I discuss Polished in this weeks @americanstudier.bsky.social #scholarsunday!
For this long & commemorative holiday weekend, my super-sized 226th #ScholarSunday thread is full of thoughtful public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️

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#ScholarSunday Thread 226
Published on May 25, 2025
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May 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Had an awesome time talking with @danielrmorrison.bsky.social about my book, Polished: College, Class, and the Burdens of Social Mobility ( @uchicagopress.bsky.social) on @socannex.bsky.social ! Have a listen to learn more about the book and the experience of being #firstgen in college.
May 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Super excited to have had the opportunity to chat with @drdaveobrien.bsky.social about Polished (@uchicagopress.bsky.social) on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social ! Listen to find out more about my book and the impacts that being a #firstgen has on students, their identities, and their communities.
September 11, 2024 at 4:38 PM
This New Year I am looking forward to seeing my first book launch into the world in 2024!

Polished: College, Class, and the Burdens of Social Mobility drops May 1st and is available for pre-order now at: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

Also check out the link blurb for more info on the book!
January 2, 2024 at 3:10 AM