Michael O. Johnston
@professorjohnst.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Sociology at William Penn University | Host
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Who Cares? The Building Blocks for Communities of Care 4/4
September 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Who Cares? The Building Blocks for Communities of Care 4/4
Incubators of Care: Games, Gatherings, and Guided Encounters 3/4
September 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Incubators of Care: Games, Gatherings, and Guided Encounters 3/4
Day 1 of 16th year teaching Sociology at William Penn University. What a great feeling it was to be back on campus today!
August 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Day 1 of 16th year teaching Sociology at William Penn University. What a great feeling it was to be back on campus today!
Call for Papers
We’re preparing an edited volume to extend the conversation from Home Cultures about the impact of #artificialintelligence on #homeculture.
Abstract deadline: Nov 28, 2025
📧 abstracts to: Michael O. Johnston, Ph.D. – johnstonmo@wmpenn.edu
#CFP #AI #Sociology #Design
We’re preparing an edited volume to extend the conversation from Home Cultures about the impact of #artificialintelligence on #homeculture.
Abstract deadline: Nov 28, 2025
📧 abstracts to: Michael O. Johnston, Ph.D. – johnstonmo@wmpenn.edu
#CFP #AI #Sociology #Design
August 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Call for Papers
We’re preparing an edited volume to extend the conversation from Home Cultures about the impact of #artificialintelligence on #homeculture.
Abstract deadline: Nov 28, 2025
📧 abstracts to: Michael O. Johnston, Ph.D. – johnstonmo@wmpenn.edu
#CFP #AI #Sociology #Design
We’re preparing an edited volume to extend the conversation from Home Cultures about the impact of #artificialintelligence on #homeculture.
Abstract deadline: Nov 28, 2025
📧 abstracts to: Michael O. Johnston, Ph.D. – johnstonmo@wmpenn.edu
#CFP #AI #Sociology #Design
On Friday and Saturday I had the privilege to take part in #NewStudentOrientation where I shared info about the tech that students use at William Penn University. It was a great honor to meet all of these fine students before classes even begin. Here is the cover page for my presentation:
August 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
On Friday and Saturday I had the privilege to take part in #NewStudentOrientation where I shared info about the tech that students use at William Penn University. It was a great honor to meet all of these fine students before classes even begin. Here is the cover page for my presentation:
When it rains, it pours.
The concerts for FabFoodie Friday & the Lake Red Rock Annual Hot Air Balloon Race and night glow for opening ceremonies were cancelled.
The story moved inside & online.
Disappointment, memories, & weather updates filled the barroom & social media feeds!
The concerts for FabFoodie Friday & the Lake Red Rock Annual Hot Air Balloon Race and night glow for opening ceremonies were cancelled.
The story moved inside & online.
Disappointment, memories, & weather updates filled the barroom & social media feeds!
July 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
When it rains, it pours.
The concerts for FabFoodie Friday & the Lake Red Rock Annual Hot Air Balloon Race and night glow for opening ceremonies were cancelled.
The story moved inside & online.
Disappointment, memories, & weather updates filled the barroom & social media feeds!
The concerts for FabFoodie Friday & the Lake Red Rock Annual Hot Air Balloon Race and night glow for opening ceremonies were cancelled.
The story moved inside & online.
Disappointment, memories, & weather updates filled the barroom & social media feeds!
From escape rooms to beach resorts, emotions are now products. Hochschild, Ahmed, Illouz, Giddens, Massumi, Rosa—they all warned us: #identity, #meaning, and #feeling are #upforsale.
When was the last time you paid to feel something?
Let’s talk #affect and #capitalism.
When was the last time you paid to feel something?
Let’s talk #affect and #capitalism.
June 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
From escape rooms to beach resorts, emotions are now products. Hochschild, Ahmed, Illouz, Giddens, Massumi, Rosa—they all warned us: #identity, #meaning, and #feeling are #upforsale.
When was the last time you paid to feel something?
Let’s talk #affect and #capitalism.
When was the last time you paid to feel something?
Let’s talk #affect and #capitalism.
Desk rejections ≠ bad manuscript.
Academic journals have habitus—their own style, tone, & preferences. A desk reject often means your paper isn’t the right fit, not that it lacks merit.
Don’t lose ❤️. The same piece might ⛵️ through elsewhere. Reread the comments & try again.
#AcademicBluesky
Academic journals have habitus—their own style, tone, & preferences. A desk reject often means your paper isn’t the right fit, not that it lacks merit.
Don’t lose ❤️. The same piece might ⛵️ through elsewhere. Reread the comments & try again.
#AcademicBluesky
June 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Desk rejections ≠ bad manuscript.
Academic journals have habitus—their own style, tone, & preferences. A desk reject often means your paper isn’t the right fit, not that it lacks merit.
Don’t lose ❤️. The same piece might ⛵️ through elsewhere. Reread the comments & try again.
#AcademicBluesky
Academic journals have habitus—their own style, tone, & preferences. A desk reject often means your paper isn’t the right fit, not that it lacks merit.
Don’t lose ❤️. The same piece might ⛵️ through elsewhere. Reread the comments & try again.
#AcademicBluesky
Smokestack Showdown isn’t just about brisket—it’s #social #structure in smoke. From DIY smokers to commercial rigs, each grill signals #skill, #status, and #backstory. Grilling styles, #stories, and gear reveal deeper #inequalities and #identities. Fieldnotes for Summer’s End.
June 22, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Smokestack Showdown isn’t just about brisket—it’s #social #structure in smoke. From DIY smokers to commercial rigs, each grill signals #skill, #status, and #backstory. Grilling styles, #stories, and gear reveal deeper #inequalities and #identities. Fieldnotes for Summer’s End.
How do I prepare for New Books in Sociology? What makes a great interview question? Ask me anything today—I'll share my answers tomorrow. @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social #AMA #Questions
June 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
How do I prepare for New Books in Sociology? What makes a great interview question? Ask me anything today—I'll share my answers tomorrow. @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social #AMA #Questions
An early morning event on #Movement in (#Ethnographic) #Method: #Space, #time, and #theory. Much appreciation to #CambridgeUniversity, #SociologicalReview, and #CRASSH for making this event happen!
May 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
An early morning event on #Movement in (#Ethnographic) #Method: #Space, #time, and #theory. Much appreciation to #CambridgeUniversity, #SociologicalReview, and #CRASSH for making this event happen!
📢Call for Papers! Special Issue of Home Cultures🏡
“Posthuman Domesticity: The Impact of AI on Home Culture.”
Eds: @professorjohnst.bsky.social, Arindam Das & @glennmuschert.bsky.social
Explore how AI reshapes intimacy, domestic roles & cultural artifacts
🗓️Abstracts: June 1
📄Full papers: Nov 1
“Posthuman Domesticity: The Impact of AI on Home Culture.”
Eds: @professorjohnst.bsky.social, Arindam Das & @glennmuschert.bsky.social
Explore how AI reshapes intimacy, domestic roles & cultural artifacts
🗓️Abstracts: June 1
📄Full papers: Nov 1
May 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
📢Call for Papers! Special Issue of Home Cultures🏡
“Posthuman Domesticity: The Impact of AI on Home Culture.”
Eds: @professorjohnst.bsky.social, Arindam Das & @glennmuschert.bsky.social
Explore how AI reshapes intimacy, domestic roles & cultural artifacts
🗓️Abstracts: June 1
📄Full papers: Nov 1
“Posthuman Domesticity: The Impact of AI on Home Culture.”
Eds: @professorjohnst.bsky.social, Arindam Das & @glennmuschert.bsky.social
Explore how AI reshapes intimacy, domestic roles & cultural artifacts
🗓️Abstracts: June 1
📄Full papers: Nov 1
📢Call FOR PAPERS📢
Abstracts due: June 1, 2025
Full manuscripts due: Nov 1, 2025
Publication: Nov. 1, 2026
Join us to critically examine AI’s role in reconfiguring domestic spaces & relationships. DM me for details! #CFP #AI #HomeCulture #Posthuman #sociology
Abstracts due: June 1, 2025
Full manuscripts due: Nov 1, 2025
Publication: Nov. 1, 2026
Join us to critically examine AI’s role in reconfiguring domestic spaces & relationships. DM me for details! #CFP #AI #HomeCulture #Posthuman #sociology
May 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
📢Call FOR PAPERS📢
Abstracts due: June 1, 2025
Full manuscripts due: Nov 1, 2025
Publication: Nov. 1, 2026
Join us to critically examine AI’s role in reconfiguring domestic spaces & relationships. DM me for details! #CFP #AI #HomeCulture #Posthuman #sociology
Abstracts due: June 1, 2025
Full manuscripts due: Nov 1, 2025
Publication: Nov. 1, 2026
Join us to critically examine AI’s role in reconfiguring domestic spaces & relationships. DM me for details! #CFP #AI #HomeCulture #Posthuman #sociology
Join #ASACulture for the #Culture & #ContemporaryLife #TalkSeries from Noon to 1:00 pm ET on May 23, 2025. Learn how to become a #publicsociologist! Learn how to produce a #podcast, ✍️ an #opED, and end up on a #documentary (or how to produce your own)!
May 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Join #ASACulture for the #Culture & #ContemporaryLife #TalkSeries from Noon to 1:00 pm ET on May 23, 2025. Learn how to become a #publicsociologist! Learn how to produce a #podcast, ✍️ an #opED, and end up on a #documentary (or how to produce your own)!
Abstracts due: June 1, 2025
Full manuscripts due: November 1, 2025
Publication: November 1, 2026
Join us in critically examining AI’s role in reconfiguring domestic spaces & relationships. DM for details or email proposals!
#CFP #AI #HomeCulture #Posthuman #Sociology
Full manuscripts due: November 1, 2025
Publication: November 1, 2026
Join us in critically examining AI’s role in reconfiguring domestic spaces & relationships. DM for details or email proposals!
#CFP #AI #HomeCulture #Posthuman #Sociology
May 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Abstracts due: June 1, 2025
Full manuscripts due: November 1, 2025
Publication: November 1, 2026
Join us in critically examining AI’s role in reconfiguring domestic spaces & relationships. DM for details or email proposals!
#CFP #AI #HomeCulture #Posthuman #Sociology
Full manuscripts due: November 1, 2025
Publication: November 1, 2026
Join us in critically examining AI’s role in reconfiguring domestic spaces & relationships. DM for details or email proposals!
#CFP #AI #HomeCulture #Posthuman #Sociology
Please join Emma Brant, Ana Velitchkova, @Jeff Swindle, Yuan Hsiao, and Kenzie Burchell from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET on April 11 to discuss #GlobalMedia and #Politics on another episode of #Culture and Contemporary Life Talk Series! @asanews.bsky.social #ASACulture
April 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Please join Emma Brant, Ana Velitchkova, @Jeff Swindle, Yuan Hsiao, and Kenzie Burchell from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET on April 11 to discuss #GlobalMedia and #Politics on another episode of #Culture and Contemporary Life Talk Series! @asanews.bsky.social #ASACulture
Please join Emma Brant, Ana Velitchkova, @Jeff Swindle, Yuan Hsiao, and Kenzie Burchell from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET on April 11 to discuss #GlobalMedia and #Politics on another episode of #Culture and Contemporary Life Talk Series! @asanews.bsky.social #ASACulture
April 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Please join Emma Brant, Ana Velitchkova, @Jeff Swindle, Yuan Hsiao, and Kenzie Burchell from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET on April 11 to discuss #GlobalMedia and #Politics on another episode of #Culture and Contemporary Life Talk Series! @asanews.bsky.social #ASACulture
Please join Emma Brandt, Ana Velitchkova, Jeffrey Swindle, Yuan Hsiao, and Kenzie Burchell from 1:00 pm ET to 2:00 pm ET on Friday, April 11, 2025. They will be discussing #GlobalMedia and #Politics for our next episode of #Culture and Contemporary Life Talk Series! @asanews.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Please join Emma Brandt, Ana Velitchkova, Jeffrey Swindle, Yuan Hsiao, and Kenzie Burchell from 1:00 pm ET to 2:00 pm ET on Friday, April 11, 2025. They will be discussing #GlobalMedia and #Politics for our next episode of #Culture and Contemporary Life Talk Series! @asanews.bsky.social
📢 Call for Papers
Special Issue of #HomeCultures: " #Posthuman #Domesticity: The Impact of #ArtificialIntelligence on #Home #Culture"
We invite scholars across disciplines to submit abstracts exploring AI's transformative effects on the domestic sphere & human subjectivity.
Special Issue of #HomeCultures: " #Posthuman #Domesticity: The Impact of #ArtificialIntelligence on #Home #Culture"
We invite scholars across disciplines to submit abstracts exploring AI's transformative effects on the domestic sphere & human subjectivity.
March 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
📢 Call for Papers
Special Issue of #HomeCultures: " #Posthuman #Domesticity: The Impact of #ArtificialIntelligence on #Home #Culture"
We invite scholars across disciplines to submit abstracts exploring AI's transformative effects on the domestic sphere & human subjectivity.
Special Issue of #HomeCultures: " #Posthuman #Domesticity: The Impact of #ArtificialIntelligence on #Home #Culture"
We invite scholars across disciplines to submit abstracts exploring AI's transformative effects on the domestic sphere & human subjectivity.
Join the #Culture & Contemporary Life Talk Series (hosted on behalf of the Culture Section of ASA) this Friday, March 21 at Noon ET. We will be discussing #Behavior, #Space, and #Identity. Our speakers are: Richard Sennett, Ole B. Jensen, & Jack Thornton. I'll be your moderator.
March 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
CALLING ALL GRAD STUDENTS: Do you have a 📄 (published/ unpublished) that is ✍️ from the perspective of #symbolicinteraction? If so, please consider making a nomination for The Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction's #HerbertBlumerAward for #BestGraduateStudentPaper in Symbolic Interaction!
February 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
CALLING ALL GRAD STUDENTS: Do you have a 📄 (published/ unpublished) that is ✍️ from the perspective of #symbolicinteraction? If so, please consider making a nomination for The Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction's #HerbertBlumerAward for #BestGraduateStudentPaper in Symbolic Interaction!
Save the Date: The 2nd episode of #Culture & Contemporary Life Talk Series (@asanews.bsky.social) will be aired live on March 21 at Noon U.S. Eastern. Please welcome Richard Sennett, Ole B. Jensen, & Jack Thornton (@jthornton95.bsky.social) to the show to talk about #Behavior, #Space, & #Identity.
January 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Save the Date: The 2nd episode of #Culture & Contemporary Life Talk Series (@asanews.bsky.social) will be aired live on March 21 at Noon U.S. Eastern. Please welcome Richard Sennett, Ole B. Jensen, & Jack Thornton (@jthornton95.bsky.social) to the show to talk about #Behavior, #Space, & #Identity.
Don't forget about the upcoming episode of #Culture & Contemporary Life Talk Series (@ASACulture, @ASAnews) at 3 p.m. U.S. Eastern time on Feb 11 about #Gender, #Religion, & #Nationalism in #Global Perspective. Past episodes can be found here: asaculturesection.org/culture-in-c...
January 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Don't forget about the upcoming episode of #Culture & Contemporary Life Talk Series (@ASACulture, @ASAnews) at 3 p.m. U.S. Eastern time on Feb 11 about #Gender, #Religion, & #Nationalism in #Global Perspective. Past episodes can be found here: asaculturesection.org/culture-in-c...
Join @raewynconnell, Saskia Schaefer, & Nandini Deo to 🗣️ about Gender, Religion, & Nationalism in 🌎 Perspective at 3 p.m. est on Feb 11, 2025. Our co-hosts for this episode of Culture & Contemp Life Talk Series (@ASACulture & @ASAnews) are Rachel Rinaldo & Fauzia Husain (@fauziahusain.bsky.social)!
January 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Join @raewynconnell, Saskia Schaefer, & Nandini Deo to 🗣️ about Gender, Religion, & Nationalism in 🌎 Perspective at 3 p.m. est on Feb 11, 2025. Our co-hosts for this episode of Culture & Contemp Life Talk Series (@ASACulture & @ASAnews) are Rachel Rinaldo & Fauzia Husain (@fauziahusain.bsky.social)!