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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · 2d

Job alert! Hunter College is hiring an Associate Professor of Sociology for their Asian American Studies Program. Please share the news!
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Jobs | City University of New York

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · 16d

Please submit nominations to the Eastern Sociological Society Merit Award. The award recognizes an ESS member’s exceptional achievement and a lifetime of scholarly contribution to the discipline and the profession. The deadline is Oct. 15.
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ESS Merit Award | Ess Net

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · 28d

Senior search in Africana Studies at Notre Dame. Deadline Oct. 17. Info at africana.nd.edu and announcement/application at apply.interfolio.com/171257

Department of Africana Studies

The Department of Africana Studies stands at the center of the study of the African American experience, Africa, and the African Diaspora—the global dispersion of peoples of African descent.

africana.nd.edu

Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Jul 10

My amazing colleague Dorothy Roberts has a new book that is "part memoir, part history, part reckoning". Everything Dorothy does is fantastic, and I'm especially excited to read this one.
It's available for pre-order and is 25% off before Fri. July 11.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Mi...

The Mixed Marriage Project

From Dorothy Roberts, author of Killing the Black Body and a writer who “has brilliantly illuminated the Black experience in America for decades” (...

www.simonandschuster.com

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Jun 11

Very saddened to learn of the passing of Richard Alba @alba42.bsky.social‬, a huge influence in sociology and demography.

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Dan Shafer @danshafer.bsky.social · Apr 1

REMINDER: Wisconsin has same-day voter registration.

So, if you haven’t registered or recently moved or anything like that, you can register at your polling place (with ID and proof of residence) TODAY.

Every state should do this. It’s great that Wisconsin does this. Go vote.

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Apr 1

Postdoc at McGill focusing on intergroup dynamics and prejudice.

Eric Hehman @erichehman.bsky.social · Apr 1

Postdoctoral Position, full ad here: hehmanlab.org/ad

Drs. Jordan Axt and Eric Hehman are seeking applications for a jointly funded Post-Doctoral Researcher, beginning Fall 2025.

Topic area would broadly be centered on intergroup dynamics and prejudice.
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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Mar 25

Congratulations to Rebecca Schut on receiving an RSF-Gates Foundation Pipeline Grant for Emerging Scholars! So happy to read this great news, Rebecca! @drschut.bsky.social @upenn.edu @pennpsc.bsky.social @asanews.bsky.social

www.russellsage.org/awarded-proj...

Demographic Change and Shifting U.S. State Immigration Policies,

Since the 1990s, U.S. state legislatures have become increasingly responsible for immigration policymaking. Still, social scientists lack a publicly available, decades-long, policy database documentin...

www.russellsage.org

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Mar 19

Irene Vega's new book, Bordering on Indifference, is ready for pre-order, 30% off with code: P327 at press.princeton.edu/books/paperb.... It interviews Border Patrol Agents & ICE Officers, mostly Mexican Americans, to understand bureaucratic indifference on the frontlines of immigration control

Bordering on Indifference

How a largely Latino/a workforce of immigration agents reconciles the moral ambiguities of its work

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Beth Popp Berman @epopppp.bsky.social · Mar 19

As the attack moves from Columbia to Penn, on entirely different grounds -- no one will be protected unless we act together. Please consider signing if you are in higher ed.

Daniel Laurison @daniellaurison.bsky.social · Mar 19

A key step in fighting the Trump admin's attacks on higher education specifically and democracy more broadly is to say as clearly as we can that we share values that are meaningful and that we will not stand by while our institutions are destroyed.

You can do that here:
bit.ly/DemocracyAndHigherEd

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Speaking Out for Democracy and US Higher Education
To add your name to this statement, go to https://bit.ly/DemocracyAndHigherEdSign

We publicly affirm our commitment to the enterprise of higher education in a democratic and free society, and to the values and practices that facilitate the production, advancement, and sharing of knowledge. Given the continuous and escalating attacks on higher education along with many other pillars of American democracy by the Trump administration and its allies, we call on colleges and universities to protect these values.

We affirm that:

The democratic ideals of free thought, free speech, free association, freedom of assembly and the right to dissent are worth fighting for. Democracy both honors our dignity as individuals and enables collective action on behalf of the common good.

2. Education is a fundamental pillar of a democratic society. People come from all over the world to take part in the free exchange of ideas and the depth of knowledge and expertise found in US colleges and universities. The capacity and tools these institutions provide to think carefully and deeply about politics, society, and the built and natural worlds produce scholars and world citizens whose contributions benefit us all. The value of American education has long been a consensus position across parties and ideologies; both Democratic and Republican administrations have supported our system of higher education.

3. Diversity is essential. Democracy requires that we invest fully in the rich array of our differences. We affirm the fundamental dignity and value of each person of every race, ethnicity, national origin, class, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, legal status, religion, identity, ideology and viewpoint. Bringing together people with different experiences, talents, and perspectives is critical to a successful learning environment and ultimately benefits society as a whole.

4. Education, knowledge, and science are intrinsically worthwhile. They improve both individual lives and the collective well-being of a democratic society. Cutting funding risks inflicting lasting damage on scholarly inquiry, from work in the arts to social policy to life-saving medical research and care.

5. Academic freedom is necessary to the pursuit of knowledge. Research must be conducted free from political threat if it is to identify and develop ideas serving the human race. These ideas, turned into action, are critical elements of any functioning society, including the rule of law, medical care, and scientific advancement.

6. No amount of accommodation or compliance will protect us. The current attacks on higher education amount to an assault on the foundational principles of democracy. If we abandon our commitments to equality, pluralism, and free scholarly inquiry we turn our backs on the most essential ingredients to our democracy: reflecting on our past, pooling our present talents, and investing in our future.

As scholars, educators, and people who care about our students and our democracy, we believe it is our duty to speak out against the attacks on diversity and pluralism, on scholarship and learning, on academic freedom, and on democracy itself. We are doing so through this statement, and will continue to do so on our campuses and beyond.

We urge the leaders of America’s colleges and universities, and every American who believes in democracy and education, to stand up for the values we share.

We call on college and university leadership to refuse to comply with the unethical, irresponsible and frequently illegal demands of the Trump administration; to join together to speak out in defense of the values of academic freedom, scholarship and research; to protect their students and faculty from government reprisals; and to fight attacks on our institutions in the public sphere and the legal arena.

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Boo!levard of Broken Memes @olizardo.bsky.social · Mar 18

Recommended reading for Mr Roberts: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · Mar 18

New from Chief Justice John Roberts:

“For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.”

www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Chief justice pushes back against calls to impeach judges who rule against Trump

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement following President Donald Trump's call for a judge to be impeached for ruling against the administration.

www.nbcnews.com

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Mar 18

Maybe not major news in the grand scheme of things, but I'm happy an article just got published. It compares belief in racial essentialism in the US and Canada. 50 free e-prints available here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/6E6PF... @ersjournal.com @pennpsc.bsky.social @asanews.bsky.social @upenn.edu

Determinants of genetic essentialist beliefs about race: a comparison of Canada and the United States

With the rise of genomics, beliefs about the relationship between race and genetics are increasingly important. Genetic essentialist beliefs – the idea that races have core essences determined by t...

www.tandfonline.com

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Feb 25

The American Sociological Association joins with the American Federation of Teachers and Democracy Forward to legally challenge the Department of Education's "Dear Colleague" letter.

contentsharing.net/actions/emai...

dept_of_ed_letter

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Feb 14

I'm very sad to learn of the passing of Sandy (Christopher) Jencks. We need scholars like him more than ever. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...

Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88

His clear prose, illuminating data and novel arguments, transformed debates around issues like public education and welfare reform.

www.nytimes.com

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Feb 14

The Extension Rural Health Connection (ERHC) project at U.Wisconsin-Madison has an outstanding opportunity for 1 to 2 independent, well-organized, and motivated individuals to join our team as Research Associates (Postdocs) in spring/summer '25. Please see: health.extension.wisc.edu/research-ass...

Research Associate (Postdoc) Opening(s) on the Extension Rural Health Connection Project of the UW-Madison Rural Partnerships Institute

Priority application due date: March 14, 2025, for start date in spring/summer 2025. The Extension Rural Health Connection (ERHC) project at the University of Wisconsin—Madison is an interdisciplinar...

health.extension.wisc.edu

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Catherine Tan @catherinetan.bsky.social · Feb 4

“…there is a difference between an executive with diffuse bureaucratic control of spending, and one with the fully centralized ability to stop the functioning of any part of government. If the latter becomes a reality, we will have taken another big step toward losing our democracy entirely.”

Beth Popp Berman @epopppp.bsky.social · Feb 4

The NYT asked me to write an op-ed on Musk and the Treasury and then took a pass. I hope it will still get read.

Personal Discretion Over the Treasury's Payments System Means the End of Democracy

If the Court and federal workers fail to stop Elon Musk, we are heading for authoritarianism.

www.liberalcurrents.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Feb 5

Yeah so the Constitution isn’t really in effect right now

Opinion | There Is No Going Back

The president’s opponents, whoever they are, cannot expect a return to the Constitution as it was.

www.nytimes.com

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Feb 11

I hope this is useful for many people!

Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Feb 11

GovWayBack.
govwayback.com

GovWayback
Access historical versions of U.S. government websites from before January 20, 2025 with a simple URL change.

How it works: Take any .gov URL and add wayback.com right after .gov, and you'll be redirected to the Wayback Machine's archived version of the page.
Examples:

Simple domain:
www.epa.gov → www.epa.govwayback.com

Specific page:
www.whitehouse.gov/administration → www.whitehouse.govwayback.com/administration

Complex URL:
www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2 → www.congress.govwayback.com/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Feb 10

A nice thing...

Ethnic and Racial Studies is giving free access to my article with Olivia Hu and Xiang Lu for the next three months. It was shortlisted for the Martin Bulmer Prize for Article of the Year.

Now you too can enjoy it for one low price: free!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Linking race and genes: racial conceptualization among genetic ancestry test-takers

The genomic revolution is highly relevant to scholarship on racial conceptualization. As genomic research has increasingly focused on small amounts of variation between ancestral groups, it may pro...

www.tandfonline.com

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Feb 10

Fantastic!

Elena G. van Stee @elenavanstee.bsky.social · Feb 10

ICYMI: Ernesto Castañeda (@drernestocast.bsky.social) & Daniel Jenks (@jenksd.bsky.social) share migration insights from their new @rsf.org book, REUNITED.

▶️ contexts.org/blog/family-...
📚 www.russellsage.org/publications...

@latinoworld.bsky.social @theimmigrationlab.bsky.social @upenn.edu

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Feb 10

Fantastic! Looking forward to seeing you at ESS!!

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Feb 10

A job!! How exciting!

@daniellaurison.bsky.social would be a great mentor and person to work with. I definitely encourage anyone interested to apply or contact Daniel for more info.

Daniel Laurison @daniellaurison.bsky.social · Feb 6

JOB!

Please share with your networks - I'm open to recent- and near-PhDs in Sociology or Poli Sci or adjacent disciplines, ideally with a research program that is in some way about the (goal/promise/ideal of) Healthy, Equitable and Responsive Democracy in the US.

Info: bit.ly/HEARDpostdoc2025

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Wendy Roth @wendyrothsoc.bsky.social · Dec 12

Hello, I am making the switch to BlueSky! Thanks for the prompt, @asanews.bsky.social.

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