I took down the Christmas decorations on the 29th to prepare for syllabus season. Apparently they are fundamentally incompatible for me.

UNC Public Policy is hiring for a tenure-track assistant professor who specializes in environmental policy, international development, or poverty. Apply by Nov. 3. lnkd.in/eV7HNhnR

UNC Sociology is hiring for two tenure-track positions! (1) An Assistant Professor specializing in computational sociology or advanced quantitative methods (2) An Assistant/Associate Professor specializing in population health Reviews begin 10/1. Links to positions below.

I am thrilled to co-organize with @laceesatcher.bsky.social the mini-conference "Black Placemaking and Worldmaking: Space, Power, and Possibility" at the 2026 Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. If the call resonates with you, please submit your work.

There’s a chill in the air and college football is back. 😌

Job alert! We're now accepting applications for a Postdoc Research Fellow who will work with restricted and hard-to-access data related to the sources of class-based income #inequality on cutting-edge research topics. Apply by June 15! 👇 myumi.ch/155qg #academicjobmarket #nowhiring #academicsky

What a spectacular panel at #SSS2025 🔥🔥🔥 "Perceptions and Experiences of Discrimination and Microaggression" with @malissa-a.bsky.social @amiebostic.bsky.social @jessistreib.bsky.social @tianhao.bsky.social

The American Sociological Association leads a coalition of sociological organizations, issuing an open letter defending the role of sociology in universities and society and condemning federal actions threatening academic inquiry and free speech. Read the letter here: https://bit.ly/ASAOpenLetter.

We are hiring a pre-doc at Stanford to work on (among other things) a project called Public Pulse, which will provide reports on public opinion in the US, and potentially fill the void of things like 538. Please share with your undergrads. iriss.stanford.edu/predoc/2025-...

The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️

It honestly feels a bit silly to post about research right now. But I refuse to accept the premise that the precious, dreadful, complex stories with which I was entrusted should not be heard. My latest from @sfjournal.bsky.social : academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...

Critics argue that DEI unfairly advantages unqualified workers, promotes division among employees, and leads to a decline in productivity. Research shows categorically that the reverse is true. Beyond Buzzwords: The Real Impact of Race, Gender, and DEI at Work www.newswise.com/articles/bey...

A panel on the Treasury this Thursday, with the incredible @epopppp.bsky.social and @abenewman.bsky.social. This is not just for academics. Everyone needs to understand what's happening right now. Spread the word!

Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.

Thanks to @lpeblog.bsky.social for the invitation to write about what policy scholars should do if "policy" is permanently broken. There are lots of good answers, but we can't afford to ignore the question.

🚨Applications are now open for the 2025 Berkeley Stone center Summer School on inequality A unique program geared towards students at the beginning of their PhD, taught by leading scholars in the field, all costs covered! Apply now 👇👇👇 sites.google.com/berkeley.edu...

The pronatalist project will backfire spectacularly bc what young adults want most of all before they form serious partnerships and have kids is a feeling of certainty and stability that their futures will be okay. Everything this admin is doing makes things LESS certain. 1/3

I wish people on the left would stop using “diversity hire” or “affirmative action” to describe folks like Hegseth. This reinforces the racist, sexist notion that diversity and affirmative action are promoting unqualified people, doing the right’s work for the.

NOW: More than 98% of #Costco shareholders have just rejected an anti-DEI measure The attempt to force Costco to audit their #DEI work was by an anti-inclusion lobby group: "The proponent's broader agenda is not reducing risk for the Company but abolition of diversity initiatives." - Costco Board

I am currently developing an online speakers series where academics and practitioners can learn from each other about using data for good. Please take the following one-minute survey to let me know if you want to participate in this speakers series: forms.gle/Sd3kwX4aRweh...

🌟Please share this great funding opportunity! 🌟Apply by 1/24/25 for IRP's National Dissertation Award For Research On Poverty And Economic Mobility 2025–2026. For more info on this $25,000 award & to view an informational webinar, visit: www.irp.wisc.edu/national-dis...

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are fighting the wildfires raging across southern California for $5.80-$10.24 per day When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift

Meta plans to build programs “that focus on how to apply fair and consistent practices that mitigate bias for all, no matter your background.” So, literally the entire goal of DEI programs…

Outrageous! This needs to blow up. They want to throw out 60,000 votes and steal the state Supreme Court election in NC!

I can’t believe that UNC sent me an email on Christmas Eve to let me know that I wasn’t selected for a position that I applied to…3 years ago.

I scheduled a bunch of emails to be sent after the New Year to get things off my plate while I remembered them and to not make people hate me haha.

I submitted my final grades today and I’m so excited to begin my junior sabbatical. 🎉