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Chriss Sneed: Managing Director at CURE
Congratulations to Chriss Sneed, who will be joining CURE, Center for Urban and Racial Equity, as its Managing Director. CURE is focused on supporting social change through research-based policy initiatives, training, facilitation, and community engagement. In the past, CURE has worked with organizations and institutions in several U.S. cities; for instance, findings from a recent […]
Rianka Roy: Intersectional Feminism–Desi Style!
Read Sociology graduate student Rianka Roy’s recent article in Feminism In India, “When Work Comes Home: Pandemic Realities For Indian Women In Tech.” The article discusses how the recent pandemic COVID-19 has impacted women in the Indian tech industry who must also perform domestic labor. ***Excerpt from Article*** “For women, however, WFH has erased […]
Matthew Hughey: Panelist on “Capitol Under Siege” 1/14/2021
Professor of Sociology Matthew Hughey will be serving as a panelist on “Capitol Under Siege: Community Reflections on the Lawless and Violent Attack on Democracy” hosted by The Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources and The Office of the Provost on January 14, 2021, from 4:00 – 5:30 PM. Date: January 14th, 2021 Time: 4:00 […]
Bandana Purkayastha: “These Were Haunting Events”
An interdisciplinary team of researchers, including UConn Professor of Sociology and Asian and Asian American studies Bandana Purkayastha, is developing a set of research tools that will help understand the multiple dimensions of precarity faced by migrant workers, and to recommend ways that policymakers can ease those burdens. The two-year project is funded by the […]
Ifeoma Chidozie: Social Transmission and Social Transformation
Watch Ifeoma Chidozie’s video project on the topic of “social transmission” and “social transformation” for Sociology 3471W: Sociology of Education with Professor Phoebe Godfrey.
David Weakliem: Article in “The Washington Post”
Read Professor David Weakliem’s recent article in The Washington Post , “Yes, ‘elites’ support coronavirus restrictions. So do working-class Americans.” ***Excerpt from the Article*** Actual surveys — either recently or earlier in the pandemic — don’t reveal the class divide that some pundits believe is self-evident. Compared with previous Republican candidates, Trump did relatively well among […]
Laura Bunyan: “Modern Day Mary Poppins” Publishes Dec. 15
Congratulations to Assistant Professor in Residence, Laura Bunyan, whose new book Modern Day Mary Poppins: The Unintended Consequences of Nanny Work publishes December 15th. Through the use of in-depth qualitative interviews, Modern Day Mary Poppins: The Unintended Consequences of Nanny Work examines the experiences of and relationships between nannies and their employers. Laura Bunyan uncovers the […]
Laura Mauldin: Research During Covid
Read Assistant Professor Laura Mauldin’s two post series in Scatterplot, the Sociology blog, on doing qualitative research during COVID19. Post 1: Taking Care of Each Other “During COVID19, qualitative researchers are having to improvise and use all kinds of new strategies for doing fieldwork. I’ll focus on some of mechanics of these strategies in part […]
Rianka Roy: MLA 2021 Presidential Theme, “Persistence”
Congratulations to Rianka Roy, whose panel “Persistence in the Digital World: Rights, Movements, Knowledge, and Humanities” has been selected for possible inclusion in the MLA 2021 Presidential Theme.