First Publics
@firstpublics.bsky.social
First Publics provides a space to explore the politics, pedagogy, and practice of teaching as public sociology.
Website: https://thesocietypages.org/firstpublics/
Website: https://thesocietypages.org/firstpublics/
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February 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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First Publics is hosting another FREE webinar on February 23 from 1-2 PM EST! Join us for a conversation with Drs. Arturo Baiocchi, Sarah Lageson, and Piper Sledge about methods for/as public engagement!
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February 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
First Publics is hosting another FREE webinar on February 23 from 1-2 PM EST! Join us for a conversation with Drs. Arturo Baiocchi, Sarah Lageson, and Piper Sledge about methods for/as public engagement!
Register here: buff.ly/cqxwODK
Register here: buff.ly/cqxwODK
Teaching about Violence has pedagogical value in Intro class but it needs to be done with care! Check out what Hatton, Upadhyay, and Williams suggest about the use of violence contents in 22 popular introductory sociology textbooks. Click here:
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February 5, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Teaching about Violence has pedagogical value in Intro class but it needs to be done with care! Check out what Hatton, Upadhyay, and Williams suggest about the use of violence contents in 22 popular introductory sociology textbooks. Click here:
Mentoring Resources!
Looking for a material to share with students or a resource to help you in your mentoring endeavors? Check this resource, "Majoring in Sociology: A Pathway to Opportunity" from ASA!
Looking for a material to share with students or a resource to help you in your mentoring endeavors? Check this resource, "Majoring in Sociology: A Pathway to Opportunity" from ASA!
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January 29, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Mentoring Resources!
Looking for a material to share with students or a resource to help you in your mentoring endeavors? Check this resource, "Majoring in Sociology: A Pathway to Opportunity" from ASA!
Looking for a material to share with students or a resource to help you in your mentoring endeavors? Check this resource, "Majoring in Sociology: A Pathway to Opportunity" from ASA!
Teaching a course on the topics of crimes such as murder and mass-shooting, among others? Here is your resource for finding syllabi and assignments from ASA Trails! Link:
Crime and Criminology | TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology
This resource collection includes syllabi and assignments for criminology and criminal justice courses. There are syllabi for courses on green criminology, sociology of murder, and mass shootings.…
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January 22, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Teaching a course on the topics of crimes such as murder and mass-shooting, among others? Here is your resource for finding syllabi and assignments from ASA Trails! Link:
At First Publics, we were thrilled to engage in this conversation with Steve McKay, Patricia Richards, and Naomi Sugie. Check out the full reflection here: thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...
January 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
At First Publics, we were thrilled to engage in this conversation with Steve McKay, Patricia Richards, and Naomi Sugie. Check out the full reflection here: thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...
On November 6, 2025 from Noon-1:30 EST, First Publics will host a conversation exploring why and how teaching research methods matters, not only for scholarship, but also for critical thinking and public engagement in light of the contemporary polycrisis.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
On November 6, 2025 from Noon-1:30 EST, First Publics will host a conversation exploring why and how teaching research methods matters, not only for scholarship, but also for critical thinking and public engagement in light of the contemporary polycrisis.
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Register here: buff.ly/rWfrkxE
First Publics Co-editor, Sarah Shannon, reflects on the past two years of First Publics and discusses our plan for the future, including the introduction of our new advisory board!
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October 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
First Publics Co-editor, Sarah Shannon, reflects on the past two years of First Publics and discusses our plan for the future, including the introduction of our new advisory board!
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See it here: buff.ly/Lc9gczC
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@firstpublics.bsky.social is asking the type of questions that I think all academics should be asking at this moment. Honored to be included on an advisory board made up people I value and respect and excited to see where this project goes!
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Toward a More Inclusive First Publics - First Publics
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October 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
@firstpublics.bsky.social is asking the type of questions that I think all academics should be asking at this moment. Honored to be included on an advisory board made up people I value and respect and excited to see where this project goes!
thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...
thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...
Check out this new Reflection on our site, "Teaching Consent Before Content," By Joey Bernert!
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October 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Check out this new Reflection on our site, "Teaching Consent Before Content," By Joey Bernert!
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Link: buff.ly/rvjwIfL
Looking for a guide to teaching theory? See @mestefan.bsky.social's newest Reflection with First Publics, where he introduces 7 principles that you can adopt in any classroom.
October 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Looking for a guide to teaching theory? See @mestefan.bsky.social's newest Reflection with First Publics, where he introduces 7 principles that you can adopt in any classroom.
Check out this new Reflection on teaching environmental justice cross-nationally. Ahmed explores the differences in contexts and how this has informed his approach to teaching students, our first publics.
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August 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Check out this new Reflection on teaching environmental justice cross-nationally. Ahmed explores the differences in contexts and how this has informed his approach to teaching students, our first publics.
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Go find our editorial assistant!
Go find our editorial assistant!
On the skybridge! Come talk about @firstpublics.bsky.social with me!
August 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Go find our editorial assistant!
Go find our editorial assistant!
WE’RE HERE at #ASA2025!!
We want to talk with you about your teaching!
Drop into our editorial assistant’s (@slhknapp.bsky.social) informal meeting window at the Hyatt (Sat 11:30-12:30) or email/DM us to set up a time to talk!
We want to talk with you about your teaching!
Drop into our editorial assistant’s (@slhknapp.bsky.social) informal meeting window at the Hyatt (Sat 11:30-12:30) or email/DM us to set up a time to talk!
August 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
WE’RE HERE at #ASA2025!!
We want to talk with you about your teaching!
Drop into our editorial assistant’s (@slhknapp.bsky.social) informal meeting window at the Hyatt (Sat 11:30-12:30) or email/DM us to set up a time to talk!
We want to talk with you about your teaching!
Drop into our editorial assistant’s (@slhknapp.bsky.social) informal meeting window at the Hyatt (Sat 11:30-12:30) or email/DM us to set up a time to talk!
We’re at #ASA2025!
Come find our editorial assistant, @slhknapp.bsky.social, on Saturday from 11:30-12:30 in the Hyatt lobby to talk about First Publics! Follow for updates and details!
Come find our editorial assistant, @slhknapp.bsky.social, on Saturday from 11:30-12:30 in the Hyatt lobby to talk about First Publics! Follow for updates and details!
August 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We’re at #ASA2025!
Come find our editorial assistant, @slhknapp.bsky.social, on Saturday from 11:30-12:30 in the Hyatt lobby to talk about First Publics! Follow for updates and details!
Come find our editorial assistant, @slhknapp.bsky.social, on Saturday from 11:30-12:30 in the Hyatt lobby to talk about First Publics! Follow for updates and details!
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Want to integrate some ethics into your course this [email protected]'s resource highlighted on @firstpublics.bsky.social offers 100+ case studies perfect for sparking dialogue in class.
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August 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Want to integrate some ethics into your course this [email protected]'s resource highlighted on @firstpublics.bsky.social offers 100+ case studies perfect for sparking dialogue in class.
Explore this & more great resources from FirstPublics here:
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Often, instructors are tasked with career advising for our majors. Check out this review by Catherine Solomon in Contemporary Sociology of "The Employable Sociologist: A Guide for Undergraduates" (Martinez 2023) to see if this could help you prepare for this year!
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July 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Often, instructors are tasked with career advising for our majors. Check out this review by Catherine Solomon in Contemporary Sociology of "The Employable Sociologist: A Guide for Undergraduates" (Martinez 2023) to see if this could help you prepare for this year!
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Throwback... Tuesday?
As Fall 25 prep gets underway, see Megan Phillips' Class Note on how to incorporate borrow activities into your classes!
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As Fall 25 prep gets underway, see Megan Phillips' Class Note on how to incorporate borrow activities into your classes!
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July 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Throwback... Tuesday?
As Fall 25 prep gets underway, see Megan Phillips' Class Note on how to incorporate borrow activities into your classes!
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As Fall 25 prep gets underway, see Megan Phillips' Class Note on how to incorporate borrow activities into your classes!
buff.ly/vtkspX5
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Check out my piece on teaching sociological theory in cultural studies, up on @firstpublics.bsky.social
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Theory for Good: Sociology in Cultural Studies - First Publics
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July 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Check out my piece on teaching sociological theory in cultural studies, up on @firstpublics.bsky.social
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Start your week off right by reading Hannah McCann's (@binarythis.bsky.social) new Reflection on teaching sociology and sociological theory in a cultural studies classroom! See it here:
Theory for Good: Sociology in Cultural Studies - First Publics
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
thesocietypages.org
July 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Start your week off right by reading Hannah McCann's (@binarythis.bsky.social) new Reflection on teaching sociology and sociological theory in a cultural studies classroom! See it here:
Listen to @jonwynn.bsky.social on the “Give Theory a Chance” podcast discuss how he "tweaked the formula" for engaging different audiences by writing fiction inspired by and using sociology and social theory!
Jon Wynn on writing fiction - Give Theory A Chance
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
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July 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Listen to @jonwynn.bsky.social on the “Give Theory a Chance” podcast discuss how he "tweaked the formula" for engaging different audiences by writing fiction inspired by and using sociology and social theory!
As a part of our Teaching Theory Special Series, First Publics invited Drs. Wesley Longhofer and Daniel Winchester to talk about their theory reader, Social Theory Re-Wired.
Check it out via the link 🔗 in our bio or by visiting:
Check it out via the link 🔗 in our bio or by visiting:
First Publics
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
thesocietypages.org
July 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
As a part of our Teaching Theory Special Series, First Publics invited Drs. Wesley Longhofer and Daniel Winchester to talk about their theory reader, Social Theory Re-Wired.
Check it out via the link 🔗 in our bio or by visiting:
Check it out via the link 🔗 in our bio or by visiting:
Looking to assign books that address social issues and have accompanying multimedia content? Check out "The Authors' Attic" interview series by @socprobsjournal.bsky.social on YouTube:
Social Problems
Social Problems is the official publication of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. It is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press since 2015. On this channel,…
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July 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Looking to assign books that address social issues and have accompanying multimedia content? Check out "The Authors' Attic" interview series by @socprobsjournal.bsky.social on YouTube:
Johnnie Lotesta shared with First Publics her reflections on the problem-solving potential of sociology and how she models this for students in the classroom. See it here: buff.ly/wf9Hu9m
July 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Johnnie Lotesta shared with First Publics her reflections on the problem-solving potential of sociology and how she models this for students in the classroom. See it here: buff.ly/wf9Hu9m
What advice would you give sociology teachers? Join the conversation with sociology graduate students who answered the question in this recent @teachingsociology.bsky.social article by Sanchez and Gilbertson.
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July 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What advice would you give sociology teachers? Join the conversation with sociology graduate students who answered the question in this recent @teachingsociology.bsky.social article by Sanchez and Gilbertson.
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