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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · 14h

Professor Penny Edgell and PhD Candidates Daniel Cueto-Villalobos and Laura Gilbertson published a recent article, titled, “There Wasn’t A Playbook For This”: Local Congregations and the Crises of 2020."

📣 Congratulations, Penny, Daniel, and Laura!

“There Wasn’t A Playbook For This”: Local Congregations and the Crises of 2020

Abstract. Using 18 months of immersive ethnographic fieldwork in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, this paper highlights how religious congregations made se

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · 6d

Professor Michelle Phelps recently appeared on MPR for an interview about the discrepancy between the amount of crime in Minneapolis & the public's perception of crime.

Check it out!

Minneapolis crime is down — even if it doesn’t always feel that way

Producer Gretchen Brown talked with University of Minnesota Sociology Professor Michelle Phelps to try to make sense of the gap in crime perception versus reality.

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · 15d

Professor Michelle Phelps and PhD Candidate Daniel Cueto-Villalobos published a recent journal article, titled “Making racial demands: tracing the struggle over public safety in Minneapolis”.

📣 Congratulations, Michelle and Daniel!

Making racial demands: tracing the struggle over public safety in Minneapolis

Abstract. In May 2020, the world erupted in protest after officers with the Minneapolis Police Department murdered George Floyd. In response, abolitionist

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · 19d

📣 Snigdha Kumar: Caroline Rose Student Paper Award Recipient

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Snigdha Kumar, who was recently awarded the Caroline Rose Student Paper Award for the graduate level.

Snigdha will present their paper at the SOM Conference on October 3-4 at Macalester College.

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · 19d

📣 Anya Lindberg: Caroline Rose Student Paper Award Recipient

Congratulations to undergraduate student Anya Lindberg, who was recently awarded the Caroline Rose Student Paper Award for the undergraduate level.

Anya will present her paper at the SOM Conference on October 3-4 at Macalester College.

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Sep 5

Prof. Emer. Joachim Savelsberg was appointed a Visiting Scholar at the American Bar Foundation in Chicago. He will be advancing a book project with Jillian LaBranche, titled “Hearing Cries for Accountability: NGO-Prosecutorial Networks & Syrian Regime Crimes.”

Congratulations, Professor Savelsberg!

Joachim Savelsberg—Visiting Scholar - ABF

Joachim Savelsberg is a Visiting Scholar at the American Bar Foundation whose research focuses on mass violence, genocide, and other topics.

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are excited to announce the upcoming conference of the Sociologists of Minnesota, hosted by Macalester College in St. Paul, on October 3rd and 4th, 2025.

For more information about the conference or its details, please visit the Sociologists of Minnesota | 2025 Conference website.

Sociologists of Minnesota | 2025 Conference

A professional association whose mission is to promote and develop an understanding of sociology and sociological practice in the state of Minnesota.

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 27

2025 book publication!

Assistant Professor Laura Garbes authored a recent book titled "Listeners Like Who? Exclusion and Resistance in the Public Radio Industry."

Check it out!

Listeners Like Who?

How public radio has perpetuated racial inequality since its founding—and how journalists of color are challenging white dominance in the workplace and on the public airwaves

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 25

📣 Welcome new graduate students to the Department of Sociology! We are excited to connect with you over the next few days.

UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 20

Check out this new article by Elizabeth Wrigley-Field (UMN Sociology), Andrew Stokes, and Jacob Bor highlighting the concerning death rates within the "early adult" population within the United States.

There’s Something Very Dark Happening to Millennials and Gen Z Adults

America is not a good place to be an early adult.

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 18

📣 ASA Publication Award!

Professor Kathy Hull and co-author Harry Barbee (Johns Hopkins University) won the 2025 Outstanding Publication Award from the Sociological Practice and Public Sociology Section of the ASA for their report.

Congratulations, Kathy and Harry!!

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 18

📣 ASA Paper Award!

PhD candidate Christine Delp was awarded the ASA Section on Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity (AMSS) Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award for her article in Poetics (August 2025).

Congratulations, Christine!!

Cultural critics as moral reputational entrepreneurs: Controversy, metaethical discourse, and authority in the documentary field

Many cultural production fields engage with questions around the ethics of representation: how should a story be told? I argue that when covering cont…

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 18

📣 ASA Paper Award!

Professor Ed Cornelius was awarded the Best Graduate Student Paper Award for the ASA Section on Global and Transnational Sociology for his article in Law & Society Review (2023).

Congratulations, Professor Cornelius!!

Discursive mismatch and globalization by stealth: The fight against corruption in the Brazilian legal field | Law & Society Review | Cambridge Core

Discursive mismatch and globalization by stealth: The fight against corruption in the Brazilian legal field - Volume 57 Issue 3

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 12

📢 TODAY'S ASA PRESENTERS
#ASA2025: @umnsociology.bsky.social

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 11

📢 TODAY'S ASA PRESENTERS (PM)
List of SOC faculty and PhD candidates who are presenting this morning!
#ASA2025: @umnsociology.bsky.social

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 11

📢 TODAY'S ASA PRESENTERS (AM)
List of SOC faculty and PhD candidates who are presenting this morning!
#ASA2025: @umnsociology.bsky.social

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 10

📢 TODAY'S ASA PRESENTERS (PM)
List of SOC faculty and PhD candidates who are presenting this afternoon!
#ASA2025: @umnsociology.bsky.social

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 10

📢 TODAY'S ASA PRESENTERS (AM)
List of SOC faculty and PhD candidates who are presenting this morning!
#ASA2025: @umnsociology.bsky.social

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

Three days to go! Join us in Chicago for the ASA 2025 Annual Meeting, a can’t-miss gathering of sociologists that starts this Friday! You can register online or on site any day of the meeting! bit.ly/RegisterASA25

#thisweekinchicago #scientificconferences #ASA

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 6

📢 Get ready for ASA this weekend!

Here's a sneak peek of who will be presenting during the Saturday afternoon sessions!
#ASA2025
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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 6

📢 Get ready for ASA this weekend!

Here's a sneak peek of who will be presenting on Saturday morning
#ASA2025: @umnsociology.bsky.social @pennye.bsky.social

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · Aug 4

The countdown begins! The ASA 2025 Annual Meeting starts in just 4 days in Chicago. Register online or on site any day of the meeting to participate in meaningful dialogue with sociologists! bit.ly/RegisterASA25

#Chicago #ASA #sociology

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 1

📣 2025 book publication!

Professor Josh Page co-authored a recent book with Joe Soss titled "Legal Plunder: The Predatory Dimensions of Criminal Justice."

Check out the details here: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 1

📣 2025 book publication!

Professor Carolyn Liebler co-authored a recent book with Miri Song titled "Mixed Heritage in the Family: Racial Identity,
Spousal Choice, and Child-Rearing."

Check out the details here: www.russellsage.org/publica.../m...

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UMN Sociology @umnsociology.bsky.social · Aug 1

📣 A recent article was put out by Associate Professor Enid Logan! This article is a part of a themed issue regarding the 2024 U.S. presidential election & the politics of race.

Check it out!

The 2024 U.S. presidential election & the politics of race: responding to a moment of crisis with analysis, insight & action

This themed issue is on the 2024 election and the politics of race. And it is also necessarily about the racial dynamics unfolding under the Trump administration at present. The questions addressed...

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