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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D.

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Assistant Professor of Sociology and African & African Diaspora Studies - researching social infrastructure, flourishing, & (anti-)Blackness in 🇺🇸🇧🇷 | Traveler. Storyteller. Writer. | ΦΝΠ | a kid from Gary https://bio.site/DemetriusMurphy

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

I’m excited to share that I defended my Ph.D. and will join Boston College this fall as an Assistant Professor of Sociology and African and African Diaspora Studies. Thank you to my committee, academic community, and family for their unwavering support and love.

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adam mahoney (he/him) @adamlmahoney.bsky.social · 28d

I spent six months walking the Lower Ninth Ward, speaking w/ dozens of neighbors, + combing through 6,000 pages of FOIA docs. My latest reveals what recent documentaries left out. If Katrina’s legacy moved you, don’t miss what’s happening to the community now capitalbnews.org/katrina-anni...

How a $5 Billion Federal Project Could Sink the Lower Ninth Ward For Good

Decades after Betsy and Katrina, the community faces another threat — a canal proposal promising “progress” that could threaten its survival.

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Lacee Satcher, PhD @laceesatcher.bsky.social · Sep 7

Excited about my latest publication in Qualitative Sociology! I explore how Black residents in a resource scarce ”desert” perceive access to groceries, pharmacies, and parks and why their lived realities often diverge from GIS-based assessments of access. doi.org/10.1007/s111... DM me for a link!

In the Eye of the Beholder: Exploring Perceived Access in an Urban Resource Desert - Qualitative Sociology

Neighborhood resource access is a critical determinant of health and well-being, yet traditional measures often overlook the subjective experiences of residents in under-resourced areas. This study ex...

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Sep 2

I am thrilled to co-organize with @laceesatcher.bsky.social the mini-conference "Black Placemaking and Worldmaking: Space, Power, and Possibility" at the 2026 Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. If the call resonates with you, please submit your work.

A flyer asking for submissions to a mini-conference "Black Placemaking and Worldmaking: Space, Power, and Possibility" at the 2026 Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) annual meeting in Washington, DC.

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Daniela Urbina J. @danielaurbinaj.bsky.social · Aug 13

I'm delighted to share my new article in @readdemography.bsky.social!

Demography - the flagship journal of PAA @readdemography.bsky.social · Aug 13

“Female Advantages in Education & Union Formation”: @danielaurbinaj.bsky.social uses DHS & Colombia census data to assess changes in union entry & assortative mating in a middle-income setting where women are, overall, better educated. @uscsociology.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

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tamara nopper @tamaranopper.bsky.social · Aug 4

Ruth Wilson Gilmore said, “No abolitionist who is a true abolitionist wants to save money. What we want is for the money to be spent, to enhance, and support human life so that it can flourish in a way that doesn’t destroy the planet. We’re not about cost-savings.” Save lives, not money.

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Andre Pagliarini @apagliar.bsky.social · Jul 19

Justified critiques of the Biden admin abound, but they deserve enormous credit for their stance on the 2022 Brazilian election. Events over last week make absolutely clear that if Trump had been president when Bolsonaro lost, Brazilian democracy would have been mortally wounded

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jul 10

Thank you so much!!! I am looking forward to celebrating with you at ASA.

Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jul 10

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Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...

Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro

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Blair LM Kelley, Ph.D. @profblmkelley.bsky.social · Jun 19

Good morning to those commemorating the struggle for freedom, fervently defending freedom's possibilities for our descendants, and having a good time doing it. #HappyJuneteenth

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 5

You see me!!! Thank you!!!

Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

Thank you, Jen!

Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @dmmurphy.bsky.social · Jun 3

Thank you! I will send you an email soon to find time to catch up.