This week we welcome UWMadison Professor Allison Daminger to our department colloquium!

Sharing an op-ed I penned about the importance of SNAP--not just for the program's beneficiaries, but for all us. In the meantime, we're putting a lot of pressure on local food pantries--and they will certainly need our support. (TLDR: give money to your local orgs) www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

The mental labor that keeps families afloat—and why women do most of it. Allison Daminger's What’s on Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life is out now (4 November UK pub). Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... #Sociology

Canceling funds for the LFS and LSPA doesn't just mean children go hungry--it screws over farmers, too. 80% of the buys are directly from farmers, and the programs have really built up trust in local agricultural supply chains. 1/2 www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.

America’s oldest Black rodeo is back, Caleb Gayle writes. Can it save the historic town of Boley, Oklahoma? theatln.tc/tdblE8Ti

Postdoc in community power opportunity at USC's Equity Research Institute starting August 2025!! Feel free to DM with questions. usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange...

Our recent paper, in ASR: While many sociologists assume that people turn to their “strong ties” when they need a confidant, people are actually as likely to avoid as to talk to their closest friends and family. doi.org/10.1177/0003... 1/

I have absolutely loved watching #SomebodySomewhere on Max these past few years. These characters, their development, and their relationships... it's beautiful writing, wonderful acting, and offers up such a genuine openness to growth in life at any stage. www.hbo.com/somebody-som...

Looking forward to engaging with @claraberg.bsky.social on solidarity, social cohesion, and community in the US and Germany. Join us Monday 12/2! www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/st...

USC Sociology is hiring! Come join us (at the asst or assoc level!) Gender and Migration: usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange... . Political Sociology: usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange...