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Rene Almeling
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Yale Sociologist. https://www.renealmeling.com. Books:

-Seminal: On Sperm, Health, and Politics (now out!)
-GUYnecology: The Missing Science of Men's Reproductive Health
-Sex Cells: The Medical Market for Eggs and Sperm

Now studying climate change...
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Hey students! Still at #ASA2025? There’s a free book giveaway in the exhibit hall starting at 12:30!
ASA annual meeting student book giveaway in the exhibit hall starting at 12:30.
August 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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#ASA2025 Four(!) regular sessions on reproduction. Starting at 8am and going all day. Hope to see you there!
8am. Repro in the US Post-Roe 10am Reproductive Beliefs and Fertility Intentions 12pm Reproductive Surveillance and Clinical Policing 2pm States, Laws, and Clinicians: Toward Reproductive Justice
August 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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#ASA2025 PSA: wifi codes
Network: ASAHyatt2025 Password: ASAMeeting2025
August 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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You're invited!

Online Book Launch for...

SEMINAL: On Sperm, Health, and Politics

Wed June 18th, 1pm-2pm EDT

Registration required: tinyurl.com/yu7hxhma

Learn more about the book here: nyupress.org/978147983408...

Please share widely!
Cover image of Seminal: On Sperm, Health, and Politics with info about online book launch on Wed June 18 at 1pm EDT and pictures of editors Rene Almeling, Lisa Campo-Engelstein, and Brian T. Nguyen.
June 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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And here is the full Table of Contents, also available at nyupress.org/978147983408...

Part 1: Incorporating Sperm
Part 2: Counting Sperm
Part 3: Making Sperm
Part 4: Stopping Sperm
Part 5: Regulating Sperm
Part 6: Embodying Sperm
List of essays and authors in Parts 1 and 2 of Seminal: On Sperm, Health, and Politics. List of essays and authors in Parts 3 and 4 of Seminal: On Sperm, Health, and Politics. List of essays and authors in Parts 5 and 6 of Seminal: On Sperm, Health, and Politics.
May 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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We're so grateful to Sarah Richardson, Steve Epstein, and Paula Amato for these generous endorsements on the back of the book!
Brief endorsements of Seminal: On Sperm, Health, and Politics from Professor Sarah S. Richardson, Professor Steven Epstein, and Dr. Paula Amato.
May 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Excited to visit USC Sociology tomorrow to present on a brand-new project: "Conceptualizing Climate Privilege" (details below). And will be at UC Santa Barbara on Thursday and UCLA on Friday talking about "The Politics of 'Male' Reproductive Health."
February 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Please make time to vote in your local election!
November 7, 2023 at 2:08 PM