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peter forberg
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UC Berkeley sociology // prev UChicago
technology, political mobilization, governance, ideology, birding

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hello #ASA2025! K. Schilt and I will be talking about research ethics, vulnerable populations, and legal attempts to access confidential data on Sunday during this great and wide-ranging paper session! it will be...relevant to "contemporary issues" facing our discipline. also PS I'm at ASA say hi :)
Screenshot of an event at ASA. The event information is: Sun, August 10, 12:00 to 1:30pm, West Tower, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Floor: Concourse Level/Bronze, Wrigley The description reads: Public Sociology and Engaged Scholarship Part II examines the possibilities and challenges of sociological practice that is deeply engaged with social movements, policy debates, and struggles for justice. The panel explores the ethical dilemmas, political risks, and methodological innovations that come with working in collaboration with marginalized communities and advocating for structural change. Presenters reflect on the tensions between academic autonomy and activist commitments, the responsibilities of researchers in politically hostile environments,and the role of participatory methods in redistributing power in the research process. Together, these papers push the boundaries of what it means to practice sociology in ways that are both intellectually rigorous and socially transformative.
August 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Next Wednesday, I'll be in conversation with Prof Taylor Carlson about her new book "Through the Grapevine" at the Chicago Center for Democracy. Given our messy information environments, how can we understand the effects of our interpersonal relationships on our political beliefs?

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A poster for a virtual event which reads: Book Talk: Through the Grapevine. A virtual talk with author Taylor N. Carlson moderated by Peter Forberg. Wednesday, September 18th, 2024. 12 PM to 1 PM CDT. The poster contains the book cover image, which consists of randomly alternating read and blue silhouettes of people talking with one another, as if in one long queue of conversation.
September 9, 2024 at 5:26 PM