Check out Professor Mary Bernstein’s recent article in the Boston Review, “Are the Courts the Way to Queer Rights?”. ***Excerpt from Article*** Today, as LGBTQ and other legal protections hang in the balance, we ought to move beyond the narrow question of the generic benefit or harm of legal strategies. We need a broader focus, […]
Author: Malley, Mary
Mary Bernstein: New Associate Dean of The Graduate School
Please join us in congratulating Mary Bernstein, who has been named Associate Dean of the Graduate School! Read more about this exciting new position in UConn Today.
Winners of the 2022 Sociology Department Awards
Please join us in congratulating the 2022 winners of the Sociology Department Awards!
Read Volume 2 of “The Mirror”
This second edition of The Mirror was edited by editors-in-chief Cameron Klemme and Nicholas Xenophontos, along with the rest of the editorial team.
Mary Bernstein: President-Elect of SSSP
Please join us in congratulating Professor Mary Bernstein, who has been named the President-Elect of the Society for the Study of Social Problems for the 2022-2023 term and President for the 2023-2024 term! The SSSP’s stated purpose is to promote and protect sociological research and teaching on significant problems of social life and, particularly, to […]
April 5, 2022 | Misinformation: Creating a Misfire for American Gun Policy
Join us as we explore how gun misinformation impacts public discourse around gun policy. Panelists will also offer potential solutions to combat misinformation in gun policy conversations. Tuesday April 5, 5:00 – 6:15 PM UConn Hartford, Hartford Times Building 145 Panelists: Attorney General William Tong (CT) Prof. Lisa Singh, Georgetown University Prof. Amanda J. Crawford, […]
David Embrick: What is Critical Race Theory–And Why is it Important to Understand?
Lorna Grisby’s article in Reader’s Digest, “What is Critical Race Theory–and Why is it Important to Understand?,” asks experts to define the concept of Critical Race Theory and explain its real-world implications. Among those experts is David Embrick, Associate Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies. Check out an excerpt from the article below. ***Excerpt*** Racism is built […]
Kim Price-Glynn: An Ideology of Collective-Intensive Mothering
Check out Associate Professor of Sociology and Urban and Community Studies Kim Price-Glynn’s recent article in Gender, Work & Organization titled “An Ideology of Collective-Intensive Mothering: The Gendered Organization of Care in a Babysitting Cooperative.” ***Abstract*** Babysitting cooperatives offer reciprocity-based short-term childcare for members. In practice, the babysitting cooperative (co-op) under study has contradictory outcomes that both relieve and […]
Rhys Hall: 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation
Tune in to the Office for Diversity and Inclusion and Alumni Relations’ 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation on January 20th to see graduate student Rhys Hall participate in the Ted Talk style format. The speakers represent faculty, staff, students, and alumni from across all UConn locations. Speakers: Michael Bradford – Vice Provost […]
Meanings of “America” Contest Winners
The Meanings of Democracy Lab directed by Ruth Braunstein, Associate Professor of Sociology, is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 Meanings of “America” Multimedia Contest. They received a large number of high-quality submissions, but these finalists distinguished themselves with their originality, creativity, and the overall quality of their work. Congratulations in particular to undergraduate Sociology […]