Congratulations to Sociology Ph.D. alum Angie Beeman on her recent commentary article, “University Policies Have Not Kept Up with ‘Everyday Racism'”. The University World News article criticizes the reactionary approach to racism that many universities have implemented, citing that this approach fosters an unsafe, ignorant environment for university community members of color.
Alums
Sylvia Pu, ’20 (Ph.D.): “Expand Your Career” November 7, 4-5 PM
Expand Your Career Options is a series of events featuring graduate degree level alum panelists who pursue their careers in various fields. It occurs every semester and is created with doctoral students and postdoc scholars in mind. The event series originated from a commitment that recognizes all graduate students do not go into academia, so we seek to normalize that individuals go into, and succeed in, a range of careers.
Mangala Subramaniam, ’01 (Ph.D.): VCU Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Mangala Subramaniam, ’01 (Ph.D. ), has been named Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs in the Virginia Commonwealth University Office of the Provost.
Gino Herring, ’89 (BA): Election Candidate Search Engine
Gino Herring (BA 1989) has launched the world’s first voter education tool box and candidate search engine, Best Candidate.
Angie Beeman, ’10 (Ph.D.): “Liberal White Supremacy”
In her recent publication titled Liberal White Supremacy: How Progressives Silence Racial and Class Oppression, Angie Beeman, ’01 (Ph.D.), argues that white supremacy is maintained not only by right-wing conservatives or stereotypically uneducated working-class racial bigots but also by progressives who operate from a liberal ideology of color-blindness, racism-evasiveness, and class elitism.
Alumna Mangala Subramaniam, ’01 (Ph.D.): Co-Edited Collection
Dismantling Institutional Whiteness gathers a range of first-person narratives from women of color and examines the challenges they face not only at a systemic level, but also at a deeply personal level. Their experiences combined with research and statistics paint a sobering portrait of higher education’s problems when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Thomas Volscho: Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting
Congrats to Sociology alum Thomas Volscho for winning the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting for his work on the ABC Radio News podcast Truth and Lies: Jeffrey Epstein. This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate the excellence of Edward R. Murrow in the broadcasting news profession. ***Excerpt from article*** “I worked on investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s finances […]
Alumna Diana Taurasi (2005) Heading to Tokyo Olympics
Former Huskies teammates Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm and Diana Taurasi [Sociology 2005] of the Phoenix Mercury will try to win a record fifth Olympic gold medal with USA veterans Tina Charles of the Washington Mystics (2012, 2015 Olympic gold), and Breanna Stewart of the Storm (2016 Olympic gold), along with Olympic rookie Napheesa […]
Adane Zawdu: Fellowship from the Polonsky Academy for Advanced Study
Adane Zawdu received a fellowship from the Polonsky Academy for Advanced Study in the Humanities and the Social Sciences at the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem. During this four year fellowship, Adane will be studying the changing relations between ethnic culture and skin color among Ethiopian Israelis, from the early years of migration to today. He […]
Alumn Rene Rosado (’05): UConn’s National First Gen Day Speaker
Rene Rosado ’05 (CLAS Sociology) will be UConn’s National First Gen Day Speaker. The event will be held on November 12th, 2020 from 3:30 – 4:30 PM via WebEx. Access Code: 120 133 323 | Password: UConnFirstGen