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Michèle Lamont is a Canadian sociologist who is the Robert I. Goldman Professor of European Studies and a professor of… more

Michèle Lamont
H-index: 56
Political science 53%
Sociology 31%
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
Some of you may enjoy this podcast where I discuss my student years in Paris, the development of cultural sociology, and much more. I am grateful to the Kohli foundation for the opportunity to reminisce on my unusual trajectory!
for Sociology: Michèle Lamont – Kohli Foundation
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
My latest on Trumpian craziness/neo-fascism
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LSE Inequalities @lseinequalities.bsky.social · Sep 5
At the heart of Trump's political agenda is an obsession with the influence of cultural institutions on American identity, writes @mlamont.bsky.social. Which groups should be valued in American society – and which should be maintained at the periphery and subordinated?

🔗 buff.ly/aEXTcOI
Trump gets even – Who says culture doesn’t matter? - LSE Inequalities
Donald Trump's political agenda centres around cultural influence & a deeply symbolic struggle for recognition. Who is central vs peripheral in America today?
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At the heart of Trump's political agenda is an obsession with the influence of cultural institutions on American identity, writes @mlamont.bsky.social. Which groups should be valued in American society – and which should be maintained at the periphery and subordinated?

🔗 buff.ly/aEXTcOI
Trump gets even – Who says culture doesn’t matter? - LSE Inequalities
Donald Trump's political agenda centres around cultural influence & a deeply symbolic struggle for recognition. Who is central vs peripheral in America today?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
I enjoyed this interview very much!! Thank you!!
kohli-sociology.bsky.social
Kohli Foundation for Sociology @kohli-sociology.bsky.social · Jul 17
🎙️ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! 🎙️

This time, our host Kevin Caners is joined by Michèle Lamont @mlamont.bsky.social, the 2024 Kohli Prize Laureate and one of the most influential sociologists of our time.
Listen to Michèle Lamont reflecting on her intellectual journey via: pod.link/1786456001/e...
For Sociology
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Reposted by: Michèle Lamont, Céline Bessière

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🎙️ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! 🎙️

This time, our host Kevin Caners is joined by Michèle Lamont @mlamont.bsky.social, the 2024 Kohli Prize Laureate and one of the most influential sociologists of our time.
Listen to Michèle Lamont reflecting on her intellectual journey via: pod.link/1786456001/e...
For Sociology
pod.link
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Reposted by: Michèle Lamont

weatherheadcenter.bsky.social
Since the 1970s, economic inequality has risen worldwide. In this comprehensive review, @mlamont.bsky.social ky.social, Vikram Patel and colleagues connect economic disparities and mental health, at both the population and individual levels and suggest interventions. loom.ly/dj9pvPY
Economic Inequality and Mental Health: Causality, Mechanisms, and Interventions | Annual Reviews
Almost all countries in the world have witnessed a rapid increase in levels of economic inequality, a measure of the distribution of income and wealth across the population, since the advent of neolib...
loom.ly
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Reposted by: Michèle Lamont

identitiesjournal.bsky.social
'Seeing Others for what?' by @mlamont.bsky.social

New from #Identities, as part of our symposium on #SeeingOthers:
doi.org/10.1080/1070...

Join our upcoming event with Prof Lamont at @uofgarc.bsky.social on 12th May:
www.eventbrite.co.uk...

@nasarmeer.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
Next Monday in Glasgow!
identitiesjournal.bsky.social
Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · May 6
Join us for our next event with @uofgarc.bsky.social ARC Conversations:

'Global Dignity and Seeing Others' with Prof Michèle Lamont @mlamont.bsky.social

12 May, 4-5.30pm

Register to attend:
www.eventbrite.co.uk...

@nasarmeer.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
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Reposted by: Michèle Lamont

identitiesjournal.bsky.social
Join us for our next event with @uofgarc.bsky.social ARC Conversations:

'Global Dignity and Seeing Others' with Prof Michèle Lamont @mlamont.bsky.social

12 May, 4-5.30pm

Register to attend:
www.eventbrite.co.uk...

@nasarmeer.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
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by Dave O’Brien — Reposted by: Michèle Lamont

drdaveobrien.bsky.social
This looks like essential reading from @mlamont.bsky.social & colleagues on how recognition works (& doesn’t) in US creative industries journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Lights, Camera, Activism: Recognition Strategies in Hollywood and Comedy - Nicole R. Letourneau, Derek J. Robey, Michèle Lamont, 2025
Against the background of the #MeToo movement and the national reckoning with American racism, we assess how professionals in two fields of cultural entertainme...
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
Out today in Salon: The art of resistance: Trump’s attack on humanities triggers a blowback movement
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The rise of resistance to Trump takes root in rural America
By Michèle Lamont - Daniel B. Cornfield

www.salon.com/2025/04/21/t...
The art of resistance: Trump’s attack on humanities triggers a blowback movement
The rise of resistance to Trump takes root in rural America
www.salon.com
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
Looking forward to this event today!
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Reposted by: Michèle Lamont

identitiesjournal.bsky.social
Join us for our next event with @uofgarc.bsky.social ARC Conversations:

'Global Dignity and Seeing Others' with Prof Michèle Lamont @mlamont.bsky.social

12 May, 4-5.30pm

Register to attend:
www.eventbrite.co.uk...

@nasarmeer.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
Looking forward!
lsesociology.bsky.social
LSE Sociology @lsesociology.bsky.social · Apr 1
🌎 Join us tonight at 6:30pm for "Global dignity and seeing others: political and environmental recognition compared". Hear from @mlamont.bsky.social and @samfriedman.bsky.social on how global communities seek recognition

📍 In person or online
#LSESociology #LSEEvents
Global dignity and seeing others: political and environmental recognition compared
6.30pm Tues 1 Apr | Michèle Lamont | Free public event at LSE
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🌎 Join us tonight at 6:30pm for "Global dignity and seeing others: political and environmental recognition compared". Hear from @mlamont.bsky.social and @samfriedman.bsky.social on how global communities seek recognition

📍 In person or online
#LSESociology #LSEEvents
Global dignity and seeing others: political and environmental recognition compared
6.30pm Tues 1 Apr | Michèle Lamont | Free public event at LSE
buff.ly
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
Thank you, Yuchen!! It was so nice to meet you!!
dr-yang.bsky.social
Dr Yuchen Yang @dr-yang.bsky.social · Mar 17
Prof. Michèle Lamont @mlamont.bsky.social came to the University of Birmingham @birminghamschool.bsky.social today and gave a great talk on "The Global Challenge to Seeing Others" for our Birmingham Sociology Network Annual Lecture!
Prof. Michèle Lamont delivering a lecture at the University of Birmingham
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Prof. Michèle Lamont @mlamont.bsky.social came to the University of Birmingham @birminghamschool.bsky.social today and gave a great talk on "The Global Challenge to Seeing Others" for our Birmingham Sociology Network Annual Lecture!
Prof. Michèle Lamont delivering a lecture at the University of Birmingham
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
So looking forward to this event w/ Gary Younge!! Thank you for the invitation!
uomcreativemcr.bsky.social
Creative Manchester @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social · Feb 28
📣IN TWO MONTHS join us & American Studies for an event w/ @harvard.edu & @leverhulme.bsky.social Visiting Prof @mlamont.bsky.social & Gary Younge on politics & cultural change in the US/UK w/ a focus on class, race & Trump's presidency.

📅29 April, 3pm
📍 @alliancembs.bsky.social
🔗 ow.ly/Vij650UU0kM
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
Please send nominations by March 5th!
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Lauren Valentino @sociologylauren.bsky.social · Feb 24
Along with @mlamont.bsky.social @pjoosse.bsky.social, I am on the Distinguished Career Award committee for the ASA Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity section. Please send nominations our way! Due March 5. More information here: www.asanet.org/communities-...
Distinguished Career Award Deadline: March 5, 2025 Contact: Michèle Lamont, Chair The Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section of the ASA is seeking nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Career Award. This award is given annually to a researcher who has made a number of significant contributions to the study of altruism, morality, and/or social solidarity over an extended period of time. It is intended to recognize a senior scholar’s cumulative achievements. Nominations should include a brief description of the career contributions that make the candidate deserving of the award. Self-nominations are welcome. Please also see previous winners of the award for reference here. Please send nominations, with the subject line AMSS 2025 Distinguished Career Award Nomination, by March 5, 2025 to the Committee Members: Michèle Lamont: mlamont@wjh.harvard.edu Lauren Valentino: lauren.valentino@unc.edu Paul Joosse: pjoosse@hku.hk
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uomcreativemcr.bsky.social
📣IN TWO MONTHS join us & American Studies for an event w/ @harvard.edu & @leverhulme.bsky.social Visiting Prof @mlamont.bsky.social & Gary Younge on politics & cultural change in the US/UK w/ a focus on class, race & Trump's presidency.

📅29 April, 3pm
📍 @alliancembs.bsky.social
🔗 ow.ly/Vij650UU0kM
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Reposted by: Michèle Lamont

sociologylauren.bsky.social
Along with @mlamont.bsky.social @pjoosse.bsky.social, I am on the Distinguished Career Award committee for the ASA Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity section. Please send nominations our way! Due March 5. More information here: www.asanet.org/communities-...
Distinguished Career Award Deadline: March 5, 2025 Contact: Michèle Lamont, Chair The Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section of the ASA is seeking nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Career Award. This award is given annually to a researcher who has made a number of significant contributions to the study of altruism, morality, and/or social solidarity over an extended period of time. It is intended to recognize a senior scholar’s cumulative achievements. Nominations should include a brief description of the career contributions that make the candidate deserving of the award. Self-nominations are welcome. Please also see previous winners of the award for reference here. Please send nominations, with the subject line AMSS 2025 Distinguished Career Award Nomination, by March 5, 2025 to the Committee Members: Michèle Lamont: mlamont@wjh.harvard.edu Lauren Valentino: lauren.valentino@unc.edu Paul Joosse: pjoosse@hku.hk
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Reposted by: Michèle Lamont, James P. Collins

jonlambert.bsky.social
The National Science Foundation cancelled over 60 grant review panels today, effectively grinding funding of new projects to a halt.

The so-far indefinite pause comes as NSF grapples with the impact Trump's executive orders will have on their grantmaking process.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders
The National Science Foundation has cancelled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.
www.npr.org
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
In case you missed our public event at @DeBalie last Wednesday
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De Balie @debalie.bsky.social · Jan 22
Watch the full program here debalie.nl/programma/th...
The Appeal of the Radical Right
In most democratic elections this year, radical right-wing movements have gained momentum across the globe, capturing the votes of working-class and minority communities. What has attracted voters to ...
debalie.nl
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
At DeBalie in Amsterdam yesterday evening w/ Elisabeth Becker Topkara and Nissim mizrachi discussing the appeal of the radical right in theUS, Europe, & Israel.
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debalie.bsky.social
Watch the full program here debalie.nl/programma/th...
The Appeal of the Radical Right
In most democratic elections this year, radical right-wing movements have gained momentum across the globe, capturing the votes of working-class and minority communities. What has attracted voters to ...
debalie.nl
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
I am so looking forward to this conversation with the AMSS section of the ASA following the 2024 career award! @asanews.bsky.social
dromishai.bsky.social
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.
www.eventbrite.com
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dromishai.bsky.social
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.
www.eventbrite.com
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by Michèle Lamont

mlamont.bsky.social
On Jan 7 the PAPERBACK of Seeing Others came out w/
UNDERGRAD TEACHING GUIDE (link below). Simon and Schuster sends a free copy (pdf or hard copy) if you consider it for your course

The book is partly about Gen Z and it certainly speaks to them!!
simonandschuster.com/books/Seeing...
Seeing Others
“A thoughtful recipe for building social justice” (Kirkus Reviews) from acclaimed Harvard sociologist Michèle Lamont that makes the case for reexam...
simonandschuster.com
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