A friend just turned me on to a podcast called "Know Your Enemy," which is about the past, present, and future of conservative thought. It is incredible, and I highly recommend it if you want to understand the philosophies guiding our current historical moment. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...

A new study shows that communities rich in “third places” like libraries, cafes, and bars can be especially resilient after a natural disaster, using this social infrastructure to support community redevelopment. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

I've started reading Wodtke and Zhou's new book on causal mediation analysis and am finding it super clear and helpful. (We've come a long way from Baron and Kenny (1986).) The R package they created as part of the book is useful too. Highly recommend reading it! www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...

Yes. I’m sure the experts here didn’t do this. Probably because it’s nuts from a social science perspective?

Attending #ICUA and need a reason to wake up early? Come to my Thurs @ 8am session to hear how gentrification unfolds differently for organizations in cultural neighborhoods such as gayborhoods & ethnic enclaves. TL;DR: Gentrification can politicize rather than erase local orgs @uaanews.bsky.social

Right-wing populists are typically hostile to finance, but the far right is trying to create new financial markets so they can avoid giving money to big banks that support "woke" causes. Is it working? I'll answer on Wednesday 4/22 @ 12:30 in UChicago Sociology's colloquium series. Come to find out!

Which counties are cooperating with ICE? Unsurprisingly, it's pro-Trump counties. These counties also have fewer immigrants. This highlights another way that red & blue parts of the country are pulling away from each other, which has real consequences for immigrants www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Sure, the (non-healthcare) job market has lost steam, but a new report by @upjohninstitute.bsky.social shows that the returns to education still matter. Even in the current labor market, folks with a graduate or bachelor's degree are hired more quickly than others. www.upjohn.org/sites/defaul...

A new policy prevents non-citizens in the U.S., including green card holders, from applying for SBA loans. This will cripple growth in industries heavily dependent on immigrant entrepreneurs such as construction, food services, and healthcare. thebusinessjournal.com/new-sba-poli...

Months after the surge in ICE raids in Chicago ended, locally owned Latino businesses are still experiencing decreased sales and lower foot traffic, even if the businesses themselves were not raided. blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/13/l...

I just finished reading @jbrownsaracino.bsky.social's book on gentrification and the cultural life it's taken on. I highly recommend it. Who knew the concept of gentrification would be used to criticize the upscaling of everything from kale to penile enhancement? press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Out now! My paper examining White people displaced from gentrified neighborhoods. While they're displaced as frequently as non-White residents, they earn more and are displaced from richer neighborhoods, which cushions their fall and helps avoid adverse consequences. academic.oup.com/socpro/artic...

“the state-approved version doesn’t include chapters on media and technology, global inequality, race and ethnicity, social stratification, or gender, sex and sexuality.” State. Approved. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Today! A conversation on the state of political violence in the U.S., hosted by @prri.org and featuring speakers such as @profsamperry.bsky.social Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Palantir is providing ICE “confidence scores” on the likely neighborhoods where potential deportation targets live. Their app compiles data from many sources to link suspects to neighborhoods. One officer stated in court records, “It’s kind of like Google Maps.” www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...

As with many things these days, I'm surprised this isn't getting more news coverage than it is. Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Shut Down After 58 Years Due to Trump Eliminating Funding variety.com/2026/tv/news...

NEW AT DEMOGRAPHY: We use difference-in-difference approach using applicant vs. implemented counties w/ 287(g) ICE agreements 2000-2020 to identify a plausibly causal effect immigration enforcement leading to sizeable increase in Latino-White segregation. OPEN ACCESS PDF doi.org/10.1215/0070...

The academic performance of men in the U.S. has declined so much in comparison to women that, in order to keep gender ratios roughly equal at U.S. colleges, a de facto 'affirmative action for men' has been created. My, how things have changed. yaschamounk.substack.com/p/end-affirm...

Since search is dead, how soon do you think Google Scholar is headed for the Google Graveyard? I'm betting it's soon, and academia is NOT prepared

new paper by Sean Westwood: With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research

The 2025 #SSHA conference is almost here! Come to both of my presentations. The first shows how gentrification has transformed LGBTQ organizations in gayborhoods. Gentrified gayborhoods commercialized, but non-gentrifying gayborhoods politicized in response. (1/2) @socscihistory.bsky.social

These days, the U.S.'s affordability crisis will be addressed, if not solved, locally rather than nationally. To provide concrete, attainable local solutions, @urbaninstitute.bsky.social has produced ideas for how to achieve an affordable future: www.urban.org/apps/policy-...

Tariffs and immigration enforcement are harming small businesses in the U.S., but they're absolutely destroying immigrant-owned ones. This new report highlights those harms and provides creative solutions some cities are using to address the problem. www.brookings.edu/articles/sta...

The Data Rescue Project is seeking volunteers to help it maintain HIFLD Open, which provides disaster preparedness data and geospatial resources that the U.S. government has discontinued access to. Please help them out! For more, see: www.datarescueproject.org/email/81e2e1...

German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

According to this article, a top Wall St analyst says the current AI stock market bubble will last 9 to 24 months more before it bursts. I don't know if that's true, but I found the article insightful, describing current economic events in the U.S. well. fortune.com/2025/10/07/a...

HAPPENING TODAY! Learn how to protect yourself from doxxing at the event below. The event caters to academics but is relevant to anyone concerned about being doxxed.

On Tuesday, Oct. 7, @detentionwatchnetwork.org is hosting a virtual event to help folks in the U.S. learn how movements in El Salvador are fighting against authoritarianism and dictatorship. Registration link and more details can be found here: detentionwatchnetwork.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/d...

If you or someone you know is a Chicago-area parent whose children are between 5 and 15, please consider taking part in this study to share your experiences parenting during COVID! As someone who parented during the pandemic, I know I have lots of stories I can share.

Concerned about racial profiling after the Supreme Court's decision to legalize it during immigration stops? Join a call TODAY at 7pm ET to learn more about the ruling as well as how you can help organize and protect vulnerable members of your community. Details here: www.mobilize.us/ndlon/event/...

New study using Baylor Religion Survey data finds nuanced links between Internet use and religiosity. Research by Laderi & Uecker suggests online gaming associated with holding atheist/agnostic beliefs; posting original content = more church attendance. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

“The “silver tsunami” — the gradual exit of baby boomers from the housing market via downsizing, relocation or death — could significantly narrow the national supply gap.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

On Aug 28, as part of the conference below, I'll be presenting new work (co-authored w/ @ikennedy.bsky.social) on the geography of far-right retailers in the U.S. ias.uva.nl/content/even... To virtually attend, and to get the full schedule, contact @lauradupin.bsky.social. Hope to see you there!

Good to see growing support for abduction or 'inference to the best explanation', recently by Spirling and Stewart in @thejop.bsky.social. This is... www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....

This is an incredible data source!

Conferencing in Chicago? Come to my presentation on the rise of Christian Nationalist retailing. My presentation is part of the Association for the Sociology of Religion Meeting, Monday at 1:15 in the Michigan Room. Other presenters include @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social, Ryan Calder, & Courtney Irby!

The ICE Detention Center Mapping Project is looking for volunteers to help contribute to a crowdsourced tracking website listing the locations of immigration detention centers, who runs them, and who may be held there. Details can be found here: www.unauthorizedcity.com/facilities

Please join us for the following @asamigration.bsky.social events at #ASA2025 @asanews.bsky.social : Sat, August 9th 1. Right-Wing Politics, Mobilities, and Immigrant Conservatism (co-sponsored w @asapolisoc.bsky.social ) 8:00 am to 9:30 am @sharonquinsaat.bsky.social & @thejesseyeh.bsky.social

I also loved my conversation with @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social about the new research I’m doing w/ @ikennedy.bsky.social on Christian nationalist consumers. Read her Substack! If you want to read the full article that inspired our Q&A, the article can be found here: academic.oup.com/socrel/advan...

If you study Latinos and are concerned about federal data being taken away, consider attending an Aug. 12th webinar held by the Latino Data Hub, which will introduce new users to its collection. Sign up here: ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New study finds that, of those sampled, 49% of federal datasets were altered since January 2025, and the vast majority of those alterations were neither explained nor documented. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

If you're a citizen who is concerned about ICE rounding up day laborers and imprisoning them, consider adopting a day labor corner to help provide legal resources to day laborers vulnerable to arrest. Details on how to get started here: ndlon.org/adopt-a-day-...

Cities across Europe are getting rid of Microsoft products on their computers because they worry the company will give the U.S. government their data, or that Microsoft will stop their service at Trump's behest. www.zdnet.com/article/this...

Check out this new paper I'm on to learn about how Christian Nationalism is entering e-commerce. #sociology #academicsky

You know how Christian nationalism affects politics, but did you know it is a retailing movement too? In an new piece (w/ @ikennedy.bsky.social), we examine the marketing tactics of Christian nationalist retailers, who sell consumer goods to engage in a culture war. academic.oup.com/socrel/advan...

Data alert! A new website has compiled data on African-American wealth holdings broken out by geography and asset type. The website also includes case studies from specific towns and neighborhoods across the U.S. blackwealthdata.org

Read this terrific book! I was fortunate to read early drafts of several chapters, and if you care about both policing and residential segregation in cities, it will open your eyes to the many connections between the two.

Now more than ever, we need third places - places that aren't work or home where one can socialize and meet strangers, like bars. But if a bar's cheapest drink is $20, is it really a third place for all? To learn more and gain conceptual clarity, read this post! www.eater.com/24433384/wha...

As best I can tell the Trump budget imposes a 35% cut ($40m) to the program responsible for the Current Population Survey and Survey of Income and Program Participation www.whitehouse.gov/omb/informat...