Check out the virtual book launch for Global Im-Possibilities, co-edited by Phoebe Godfrey, October 14th, 2021, from 6:00 – 7:30. The event is free and all are welcome to join!
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Phoebe Godfrey: Building Bridges | Sept. 30 – Oct. 1
You won’t want to miss this free two day event, Building Bridges: Being in Nature, hosted by NatureRx! Sociology Associate Professor in Residence Phoebe Godfrey will participate on the second day, NatureRx at UConn: Connecting with nature for better well-being and metal health. This in person mini-symposium brings together UConn researchers, educators, mental health providers for […]
Manisha Desai: Reflections on Decolonising the Transnational Feminist Analytic
Check out Professor of Sociology and Asian and Asian American Studies, Manisha Desai, at the upcoming event: “Reflections on Decolonising the Transnational Feminist Analytic” on October 7th, 2021 from 12:30pm-1:45pm. While transnational feminist movements and praxis have a centuries old history, transnational feminism as an analytic emerged in the 1990s US academy in response to […]
Phoebe Godfrey: Sustainability, Community, and Food–Theory Meets Action for UConn Undergrads
Check out a recent article on UConn Today, titled “Sustainability, Community, and Food–Theory Meets Action for UConn Undergrads,” where they recognize Associate Professor in Residence of Sociology, Phoebe Godfrey, as a faculty member dedicated to teaching classes for the Sustainable Community Food Systems Minor. ***Excerpt from article*** “Sustainable Community Food Systems provides motivated undergraduates with […]
Manisha Desai: Remembering Dr. Gail Omvedt
Department Head of Sociology, Manisha Desai, recently participated in “Taking a Perspective of ‘Land, Caste, Class & Gender’ to the Global Audience” to remember Dr. Gail Omvedt (1941-2021).
Carla Dhillon: New Faculty Bring Antiracism and the Environment to the Forefront
Check out UConn Today’s recent article “New Faculty Bring Antiracism and the Environment to the Forefront,” where they introduce the new CLAS faculty, including our newest member to the department Carla Dhillon who will work across disciplines to advance Antiracism and Human Interactions with the Environment. ***Excerpt from article*** Carla Dhillon is an incoming assistant professor in […]
Bandana Purkaystha: Analyzing Gender
Check out Professor of Sociology and Asian and Asian American Studies, Bandana Purkaystha, in the upcoming series “Analyzing Gender: Global Encounters” on September 6th &13th at 5:00pm.
Liz Holzer: Improving Water and Food Security in Ethiopia through Research
Check out a recent article by the United Nations titled “Improving Water and Food Security in Ethiopia through Research” where they discuss the recent works of Water and Food Security, Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) project, with the help of Associate Professor of Sociology and Human Rights, Elizabeth Holzer, who is also one of the […]
Mary Bernstein: UConn Sociology Professor Examines Community Gun Violence
See the recent UConn Today article featuring Mary Bernstein’s work, “UConn Sociology Professor Examines Community Gun Violence.” Her research examines how groups work together across lines to define gun violence and seeks to find strategies to address the problem.
Mary Bernstein: Connecticut’s underappreciated role on the frontline of LGBTQ+ legislation
Check out Professor Mary Bernstein’s recent interview for Fox61, “Connecticut’s underappreciated role on the frontline of LGBTQ+ legislation.” ***Excerpt*** Dr. Mary Bernstein, a professor of sociology at UConn, said the ruling [Goodridge v. Massachusetts] redefined civil unions, not a stepping stone to marriage, but as something legally inferior to marriage. Love Makes a Family used […]