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Michael Yarbrough (he/him) @mwyarbrough.bsky.social · Aug 21

Looks great! One of the most exciting developments in law & society is how much more international it's become in recent years, and it's great to see that reflected in the field's top journals.

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · Aug 21

Exciting new issue of Law & Society Review out now! @cambup-law.cambridge.org @lawandsociety.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Latest issue | Law & Society Review | Cambridge Core

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · Aug 21

Exciting new issue of Law & Society Review out now! @cambup-law.cambridge.org @lawandsociety.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · Aug 15

PSA: The new editors of LSR start reviewing *newly submitted* manuscripts starting in one month (Sept. 15). We (old editors) will continue to review manuscripts we sent out for peer review, but we will stop reviewing new manuscripts. @lawandsociety.bsky.social

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thank you!! I'm hoping for that, too!

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thanks so much!

Normativity is not a replacement for theory - Theory and Society

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · Jul 19

I know folks will have different views on questions about theory, the rules governing and purpose of social science research, and how to combat the credibility crisis we're facing. But I'd like to have the conversation. I hope this piece is generative!
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Social science research has dramatically increased its embrace of normativity in substance and style. This paper explores the consequences of this normativity creep on the creation, application, and e...

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Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · Jul 19

Haven't read @ashleytrubin.bsky.social's article yet, but disagree with her at least 70% here. I do think there is a problem with sociologists confusing politics for theory (and thus above scientific critique), but I don't think they shouldn't do politics, and radicals don't cause authoritarianism

Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · Jul 19

Opinion | " It kind of feels like we're a bunch of alcoholics and some of us are admitting we have a problem and everyone else is refusing to admit we have a problem." chroni.cl/4lZc41R

A Polemical Critique of Activist Sociology

Ashley T. Rubin on what she thinks is wrong with her field.

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Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thanks for posting! And I appreciate your guidance to the field on how to do politics well. We don't talk enough about that and the result has not been good.

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thank you for sharing!

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · Jun 16

LOL, no one told me I'd be running against @sarahbrayne.bsky.social!

Current LSR Issue | Law & Society Association

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Law and Society Association @lawandsociety.bsky.social · Jun 12

LSR Volume 59 Number 2, “Special Issue on New Perspectives on Empirical Methods and Critical Race Theory,” is out now! Learn more about race’s central role in law and legal thought here: bit.ly/LSRJun25

@cambup-law.cambridge.org @ashleytrubin.bsky.social

#CRT #CriticalRaceTheory #LawAndSociety

The Law & Society Review is LSA’s flagship quarterly law journal. Browse the articles in the current LSR issue here.

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Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · Jun 11

The latest issue of Law & Society Review is out! Our goal was to open a discussion between eCRT and law and society and see what each field had to offer the other. Check out the results! @cambup-law.cambridge.org @lawandsociety.bsky.social
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Stagnated, on the Verge of Breakthrough, or Both? The State of Big Theories of Legal Phenomena | Law & Social Inquiry | Cambridge Core

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · May 28

Folks just returning from Law and Society: I'm super curious if your experience tracks with what we lay out in our article. Conf prezzies aren't the same as articles, but it's one measure of the field. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Stagnated, on the Verge of Breakthrough, or Both? The State of Big Theories of Legal Phenomena

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Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · May 21

Attn LSA folks, there are two levels to the lobby so if you're scheduling meet-ups in the lobby, choose floor 1 or 2. @lawandsociety.bsky.social

There is lots of advice about how to conference out there. Here’s my collection: An old but still relevant PrawfsBlawg post on how to navigate the Law and Society Association (LSA) annual con…

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · May 16

Something I don't think I say in any of my advice, bc it's more aimed at established/senior scholars: if you're meeting a junior scholar for coffee, you buy their coffee. I'm always surprised to hear when folks don't do this. I don't care if the jr person asked for the meeting. We treat them.

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · May 16

Since @lawandsociety.bsky.social is coming up next week, I'm posting my conference advice page for folks. ashleytrubin.com/resources/co...

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Navigating the Social Aspects of Conferences

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Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · May 16

I cover more of the social/networking stuff here ashleytrubin.com/resources/na...

I originally posted this advice as a twitter thread in August 2019. A lot has changed since then, but much of the advice should still be accurate. (I’ve made a few updates and elaborations, m…

General Conferencing Advice for Grad Students

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · May 16

I cover both the professional stuff and the mental/physical stuff here ashleytrubin.com/resources/ge...

Mental and Physical Health Advice Conference venues are typically cold. Really cold. Wear long sleeves or bring a jacket. In general, bringing an optional additional layer (one more layer than you …

There is lots of advice about how to conference out there. Here’s my collection: An old but still relevant PrawfsBlawg post on how to navigate the Law and Society Association (LSA) annual con…

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · May 16

Since @lawandsociety.bsky.social is coming up next week, I'm posting my conference advice page for folks. ashleytrubin.com/resources/co...

Conference Advice

From the Editors | Law & Society Review | Cambridge Core

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Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · May 8

Going to @lawandsociety.bsky.social in Chicago? The Law and Society Review editors will be available for office hours again this year, but by appointment this time! Email us if you'd like to meet to ask us questions about the publication process, topics, framing, etc. And check out our advice below!

From the Editors - Volume 59 Issue 1

Members' Publications: May 2025 Edition

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Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · May 11

Thanks to Katie Quinn for compiling the recent publications of our Punishment & Society (CRN) members! @lawandsociety.bsky.social punishment-society.blogspot.com/2025/05/memb...

As compiled by Dr. Kaitlyn Quinn LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION Collaborative Research Network: Punishment and Society Organizers: Ashley Rub...

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Members' Publications: May 2025 Edition

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · May 11

Thanks to Katie Quinn for compiling the recent publications of our Punishment & Society (CRN) members! @lawandsociety.bsky.social punishment-society.blogspot.com/2025/05/memb...

As compiled by Dr. Kaitlyn Quinn LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION Collaborative Research Network: Punishment and Society Organizers: Ashley Rub...

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LSA Presents: Panel on "How to Conference"

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Law and Society Association @lawandsociety.bsky.social · May 8

Are you attending your first conferences this year? Are you a seasoned attendee looking to get more out of your conference experiences? Watch our video to learn how past #LSA Trustees make the most of #ConferenceSeason!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuGb...

#LSAChicago2025 #CareerAdvice

YouTube video by Law and Society Association

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Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · May 8

Going to @lawandsociety.bsky.social in Chicago? The Law and Society Review editors will be available for office hours again this year, but by appointment this time! Email us if you'd like to meet to ask us questions about the publication process, topics, framing, etc. And check out our advice below!

From the Editors | Law & Society Review | Cambridge Core

From the Editors - Volume 59 Issue 1

Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin.bsky.social · May 8

Thank you!!