First Publics is hosting another FREE webinar on February 23 from 1-2 PM EST! Join us for a conversation with Drs. Arturo Baiocchi, Sarah Lageson, and Piper Sledge about methods for/as public engagement! Register here: buff.ly/cqxwODK

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An Update from TSP in Minnesota thesocietypages.org/specials/an-...

Just in time for spring semester: Teaching Methods in Times of Crisis, a new @firstpublics.bsky.social webinar @thesocietypages.bsky.social. thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...

Martin Luther King, Jr. was many things, and a sociologist was one of them. Morehouse College, 1948, BA Sociology. “I am sure that none of you would want to rest content with the superficial kind of social analysis that deals merely with effects and does not grapple with underlying causes.” (1963)

Teaching #sociological #theory this term? Check out these helpful seven principles from @mestefan.bsky.social on @firstpublics.bsky.social thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...

At First Publics, we were thrilled to engage in this conversation with Steve McKay, Patricia Richards, and Naomi Sugie. Check out the full reflection here: thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...

Looking for a guide to teaching theory? See @mestefan.bsky.social's newest Reflection with First Publics, where he introduces 7 principles that you can adopt in any classroom.

*thank you @sarahksshannon.bsky.social for continuing to invite me to be part of this whole figuring out the possibilities of public sociology thing. I think we are now going on fifteen years since @contexts.org and @thesocietypages.bsky.social sent us down this path?

Great way to end the work week - new article out in Criminology! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Excited to announce that UGA is hiring a new clinical faculty member for our community geography program. Open rank and split between teaching/service. Perfect for someone passionate about community engaged scholarship. www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/411...

This article explores how sociology can aid in addressing the climate crisis. The authors discuss an all-of-sociology approach emphasizing the importance of building communities, researching areas of hope, and connecting all scholarship to climate-based research.

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Discovering that @russohockey.bsky.social is on here made my day!

Progress! Finally addressing the “toxic legacy” of felon disenfranchisement. Strong Brent Staples report notes our team’s new report with The Sentencing Project (w/ Ryan Larson, @sarahksshannon.bsky.social, @robertstewart.io, Molly Hauf). www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10...

“In this historic election year, questions persist about the stability of democratic institutions, election fairness, and voter suppression...The systematic exclusion of millions with felony convictions should be front and center in these debates.” www.sentencingproject.org/reports/lock...

Yesterday was such a joy! I launched a brand new Alumni Advisory Board for the UGA CJ program and then put on our best-ever Alumni Networking Event! So grateful for amazing and generous alumni who want to support our students’ success.

I can’t imagine a better partner in this project! Having so much fun growing @firstpublics.bsky.social with @dgraizbord.bsky.social and our rockstar team of grad students!

What is the "sociological character arc" and how can it help you become a better sociologist? Read more in this Reflection piece by Taura Taylor from January! https://buff.ly/3ZvRCOl

🚨 New publication out now! 🚨 @sethabrutyn.bsky.social discusses new practical approaches to teaching classical sociological theory in this reflection for @firstpublics.bsky.social -- check it out below: https://buff.ly/3ZAhYOY

What fun it’s been to start @firstpublics.bsky.social with @dgraizbord.bsky.social and amazing UGA Sociology grad students! We’re one year in and just getting started.

🚨 New Publication @firstpublics.bsky.social! Check out Kirsten Vinyeta's Class Note on how she implemented a community-engaged research project on water conservation in her Environmental Sociology course! A triple win for students, faculty, and community.

We are so excited about this! Join us in a conversation about how to best engage with 2024 politics in Sociology classes. With Edwin Ackerman, Ben Bradlow, Cedric de Leon & Johnnie Lotesta. Moderated by @dgraizbord.bsky.social Register here: bit.ly/3yaUPr2

Getting caught up and preparing for a two-day workshop on teaching and AI. Have tried ignoring this for two years hoping it would go away. Sigh.

We are hiring for TWO tenure track faculty positions at UGA Sociology this fall, one in criminology and one in computational sociology. Deadline is September 4. Criminology position: ugajobsearch.com/postings/389... Computational Sociology position: ugajobsearch.com/postings/389...

I think about them that way after reading this tumblr post that has really stuck with me!

How do we merge our scholarship, teaching, and commitment to public sociology? Calvin John Smiley reflects on teaching Intro to Sociology to incarcerated youth in NYC noting the importance of earning trust and embracing applied teaching techniques. thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...

ASA Presidents Joya Misra, Prudence Carter, Adia Harvey Wingfield defend the value of sociology in response to Florida's "gross mischaracterization" of the discipline and the state's decision to eliminate sociology as a core course option. www.tampabay.com/opinion/2024...

In our latest reflection, Jeff Shelton walks through his experience of teaching Intro to Sociology courses during the pandemic where he emphasized giving students the tools to ground class discussions in empirical data. Check it out here: thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...