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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 16h

Free learning opportunity for ASA student members! Register now for tomorrow’s discussion about how to balance teaching responsibilities with coursework and dissertation work. There will be time to ask questions! Starts at 3 pm Eastern. https://bit.ly/3IF7Qi4

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 17h

Still time to register! Join ASA for this FREE in-person event in DC @JHUBloombergCtr on Oct 21 w/Louise Seamster @louiseseamster.bsky.social & Beth Pearson @warren.senate.gov to understand how sociological expertise can influence policy outcomes. Networking at 5:30 PM https://bit.ly/ASAMoment

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 20h

Amitra Wall (Buffalo State University) discusses what it's like to make difficult choices as both a sociology professor and a provost & vice president for academic affairs leading an institution under pressure. Read all of the articles from ASA's Fall Footnotes here: bit.ly/ASAfallFN

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 20h

ASA member Vanessa Delgado @vanessadelgado.bsky.social (Washington State University) was interviewed about higher education pathways for students living in the U.S. without legal authorization & the ways the administration is affecting their options. @us.theconversation.com

A fragmented legal system and threat of deportation are pushing higher education out of reach for many undocumented students

While some students living in the US without legal authorization can apply for private scholarships or state-based financial aid, a growing number of states are changing the rules.

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 1d

ASA’s webinar archives are free for members! Get insights in this webinar recording from Athena Last, Jobs to Move America & Sarah Combellick, California Department of Public Health, on how to use sociology to improve your work. bit.ly/48GScwZ

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 1d

In her new book, ASA member Shannon Malone Gonzalez (UNC Chapel Hill) examines the pervasive and often invisible forms of everyday policing that render Black women’s stories missing from official data, headlines, and community conversations. @princetonupress.bsky.social

The Secrets of Silence

Why black women’s stories of encounters with the police are missing from official and unofficial accounts of police violence

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 1d

ASA invites nominations for the Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award, which recognizes outstanding work emphasizing racial/ethnic populations that have experienced historical racial discrimination. Nominations due Jan. 1. bit.ly/Cox-Johnson-Frazier.

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 1d

ASA offers so many opportunities for members to connect! Find out about webinars, online meetings, and other events that ASA, Sections, and Communities have planned on the ASA Calendar! Visit http://asanet.org/calendar.

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 1d

Free-to-read research & podcast! ASA members David Russell @russelldavid.bsky.social & Jon Gordon w/ Kelly M. Thames @appstate provide insight into what drives rampage shootings @sociusjournal.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4q3Z1PM. Listen to the authors discuss their findings:

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 2d

See Plenary insights from #ASA2025 w/ David Takeuchi, @lindsayowens.bsky.social, @alondra.bsky.social, @daniellaurison.bsky.social, Catherine Moran, Adia Harvey Wingfield, Patricia Hill Collins, David Pedulla, @darrickhamilton.bsky.social, @jessicacalarco.com, & Beth Pearson. https://bit.ly/41oE2MM

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 2d

Sociology graduate students! Get tips on balancing teaching responsibilities with coursework and dissertation work at this week’s ASA proseminar. Thursday, Oct. 9, 3-4 pm Eastern. It’s free for ASA student members! Register today! https://bit.ly/3IF7Qi4

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 2d

Allison J. Pugh @allisonpugh.bsky.social @jhu.edu received the 2025 Distinguished Scholarly Book Award during the ASA 2025 Annual Meeting for her book The Last Human Job: The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World. @princetonupress.bsky.social

#ASA #sociology #ASA2025

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 2d

ASA Member Amy Adamczyk @amyadamczyk.bsky.social, John Jay College of Criminal Justice @cuny.edu, delves into how the role of religion in women’s decisions about whether to have an abortion is more nuanced than abortion attitudes alone would suggest. @us.theconversation.com

Religion often shapes someone’s view of abortion – but what about a woman’s actual decision?

Strong religious beliefs often shape disapproval of abortion – in the abstract. But when young women are actually deciding whether to terminate a pregnancy, faith’s role is more complex.

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 3d

Learn about Boston College’s Department of Sociology @bostoncollege.bsky.social & other sociology departments in the 2025 ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology. Now completely online and free for ASA members. Also available for a fee to nonmembers. https://bit.ly/ASAGradGuide‬‬‬

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 5d

If you’re a sociology graduate student w/ teaching responsibilities, be sure to register for next week’s ASA proseminar, Teaching Tips & How to Balance Teaching with Graduate Studies. It’s free for student members! Oct. 9 at 3 pm Eastern. Register here: https://bit.ly/3IF7Qi4

American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 6d

Are you a sociology adviser or mentor who read an amazing dissertation by someone who completed their PhD in 2025? Nominate them for the ASA Dissertation Award! Nominations due Jan. 1. For more information, follow the link in our bio, then click “Awards.”

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 6d

Mary S. Senter @CMUniversity received the 2025 Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award during the ASA 2025 Annual Meeting.

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 7d

ASA's DDRIG program awards up to $16K to support sociology doctoral students doing cutting-edge research w/ the potential to advance scientific knowledge & contribute to the public good. Deadline 11/3. Get FAQs and more: www.asanet.org/ddrig.

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 7d

What's the picture the numbers reveal on homicides in houses of worship? Criminal justice professors James Densley (Metropolitan State University) & Jillian Peterson (Hamline University) discuss the data they've collected from across the United States over the last 25 years.

Violent acts in houses of worship are rare but deadly – here’s what the data shows

Tragedies like the Sept. 28, 2025, shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan are part of a longer pattern.

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 7d

Renée T. White @renee-white.bsky.social @thenewschool.bsky.social details how misogynoir—the interaction of anti-Black racism and misogyny—manifests for Black women faculty in her article for ASA's Fall issue of Footnotes. bit.ly/ASAfallFN

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 7d

Meet us in DC on Oct 21 for this FREE in-person event @JHUBloombergCtr that will delve into how sociological expertise can influence real policy outcomes—w/ Louise Seamster @uiowa & Beth Pearson @SenWarren. Networking starts at 5:30 pm. https://bit.ly/ASAMoment

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 8d

ASA’s webinar archives are free for members! Get insights in this webinar recording from Athena Last, Jobs to Move America & Sarah Combellick, California Department of Public Health, on how to use sociology to improve your work. https://bit.ly/3EQ45nJ

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 8d

ASA invites nominations for the Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award, which recognizes outstanding work emphasizing racial/ethnic populations that have experienced historical racial discrimination. Nominations due Jan. 1. bit.ly/Cox-Johnson-Frazier.

American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 8d

ASA member Laura Dugan (The Ohio State University) discusses how people move forward after political violence on a recent episode of All Sides with Amy Juravich @WOSUAllSides @npr.org.

How do people move forward after political violence?

In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, a broad feeling of unease and “where do we go from here” has overtaken much of the American public.

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 8d

ASA offers so many opportunities for members to connect! Find out about webinars, online meetings, and other events that ASA, Sections, and Communities have planned on the ASA Calendar! Visit http://asanet.org/calendar.

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