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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 7d

The ASA Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section Call for Award Nominations is out! We have four awards, for books, articles, graduate student papers, and distinguished careers. Details are on the ASA website!

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Section Award Nomination Calls | American Sociological Association

Many ASA Sections offer awards to recognize achievement in their respective areas of academic interest. Following are the most recent calls for nominations

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Aug 12

A full room in the last session on the last day of the conference! Excellent presentations on our “The Role of Culture, Instituitons, and Power in Moral Action” session at the ASA Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section.

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Aug 12

Excited to get our first altruism morality and social solidarity section session going this morning - Recentering Solidarity in a World of Division! #asa2025

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Aug 10

Excellent, packed session on Decolonizing and Intersectionalizing the Canon at #ASA2025

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Aug 9

Celebrating 35 years of Black Feminist Thought - standing room only! #ASA2025

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Aug 7

Comparative historical sociology pre-conference kicks off with a discussion of Remaking Modernity at 20!

Elisabeth Clemens, Julia Adams, and Ann Orloff

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Aug 3

פרסמתי היום טור דיעה בהארץ לגבי מדיניות הסיוע בעזה - מוזמנים/ות לקרוא

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מדיניות הסיוע בעזה מסוכנת — יש לאפשר לאו"ם ולארגונים מקצועיים לפעול | דעה

אחרי שממשלת נתניהו התרברבה שלא ייכנס סיוע הומניטרי לעזה, היא אולצה לחזור בה בלחץ הנשיא טראמפ. אלא שאז היא בחרה באסטרטגיות שארגוני הסיוע יודעים שהן כושלות. במקום

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Jul 27

Excited to read this - congratulations @mstambolis.bsky.social !

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Jul 6

The full program is up for the Comparative Historical Sociology mini-conference Third Wave, Fourth Wave, Critical Turn?

If you are planning to attend please RSVP at this registration link: Tinyurl.com/CHS25Reg

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First Publics @firstpublics.bsky.social · Jun 19

Teaching theory next semester? Check out this Teaching Sociology piece by @ @dromishai.bsky.social‬ and Sam Stabler on an exercise that "aims to facilitate a deeper appreciation of the relationship between sociological theorizing and the pursuit of the common good."
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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Jun 12

New paper with Sam Stabler in TS-"Exploring the Moral Underpinnings of Sociological Theory: A Collaborative Exercise for College-Level Courses". We argue for teaching theorists' work as moral projects that revolve around different visions of the social good .
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Exploring the Moral Underpinnings of Sociological Theory: A Collaborative Exercise for College-Level Courses - Shai M. Dromi, Samuel D. Stabler, 2025

This article introduces a pedagogical exercise aimed at enhancing students’ engagement with sociological theory courses. Despite their importance, students ofte...

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · May 26

An Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section conversation with sociologist Ruth Braunstein about her new book My Tax Dollars: The Morality of Taxpaying in America. July 11, 2pm EDT, details and registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/speaking-o...

Speaking of Solidarity w/ Ruth Braunstein

Join us for a conversation with sociologist Ruth Braunstein about her new book My Tax Dollars: The Morality of Taxpaying in America.

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · May 25

התראיינתי לפודקסט אחד ביום בנושא סיוע הומניטרי-- בעיקר על תפקידם של ארגונים מבוססים כמו האו"ם וארגונים לא ממשלתיים גדולים. דיברנו על החשיבות של הניסיון בתחום, קבלת אמון התושבים, ועקרונות הומניטריים כמו ניטרליות וחוסר משוא פנים בשביל לאפשר פעולת סיוע יעילה.

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N12 - "אחד ביום": מי יחלק את הסיוע ההומניטרי?

אחרי חודשים בהם השערים היו נעולים ולא נכנסה אספקה, מתחדש הסיוע ההומניטרי לעזה • פעם ננסה להבין מהם עקרונות חלוקת הסיוע ההומניטרי, ומה ההיסטוריה מלמדת אותנו על מצבים בהם מי שחילק את הסיוע לא דגל בהכרח ...

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Elena G. van Stee @elenavanstee.bsky.social · Apr 1

New @contexts.org blog! In an era of #CollegeForAll, @elenaah.bsky.social explores the hidden struggles of graduates in the United States and Spain who feel “stuck” despite their degrees.

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Mar 25

Happy to share that my book project, "The Sociology of Morality," is under advance contract with Polity Press! It explores key questions in the field, examining philosophical roots and modern empirical applications. Excited to contribute to this dynamic area of study!

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Mar 13

I'm very grateful for Stephen Pfohl's excellent review of "Moral Minefields" by Sam Stabler and myself. "...the book challenges sociologists to reckon reflexively with the moral repertoires that influence our research. This is a valuable and timely challenge."

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Moral Minefields: How Sociologists Debate Good Science - Stephen Pfohl, 2025

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Mar 7

If you are at ESS come to the session on Moral Minefields by Sam Stabler and myself! Latrica Best, Mike Strand, Laura Stark, Liah Greenfeld will be discussing. Brandeis Room, 4th floor, 8am today (Friday)!

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Mar 5

There's a timely and important podcast by Ruth Braunstein about the rise of Christian Nationalism in the US!
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When The Wolves Came

Documentary Podcast · 2 Episodes · Weekly Series

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Mar 2

The Social Science History Association Annual Meeting Deadline Has Been Extended Until March 15th!

Please read the CFP here and consider submitting : ssha2025.ssha.org @socscihistory.bsky.social

SSHA2025

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Feb 18

I was honored to contribute to an issue of the Swiss magazine
NZZ Geschichte about Henry Dunant, one of the founders of the International Committee of the Red Cross. I’m very grateful for the magazine’s translation of my thoughts to German!

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Feb 12

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Key to healing riven communities? Getting people together. — Harvard Gazette

A Harvard rabbi and imam work to ease pain in their groups caused by the Israel-Hamas war and model the power of personal ties.

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Jan 20

Quite the day to be receiving this book in the mail

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Jan 17

Oh wow thanks so much for reading!

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Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · Jan 13

Join the Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity section for a conversation w/ Michèle Lamont about her book Seeing Others: How Recognition Works, and How it Can Heal our Divided World- Jan 17, 11am EST

Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/seeing-oth... @mlamont.bsky.social

Seeing Others in These Times with Michele Lamont

A conversation with Michele Lamont about her new book, Seeing Others, and the opportunities of recognition in these divided times.

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Penny Edgell @pennye.bsky.social · Jan 2

New research with Yagmur Karakaya (Yale Center for Cultural Sociology), out now at @poeticsjournal.bsky.social. Here's a link to read for free! www-sciencedirect-com.ezp1.lib.umn.edu/science/arti...

Poetics (Journal) @poeticsjournal.bsky.social · Dec 28

The curious transformation of “Critical Race Theory” to “CRT”: The role of election campaigns in American culture wars
February 2025
Volume 108
Yagmur Karakaya, Penny Edgell

Read here.

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