“I’ve always been interested as a sociologist and a researcher in trying to better understand how issues related to race, gender, and inequality persist in professional workplaces.” — Adia Harvey Wingfield, …
Read More >Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10th—the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, 70 years ago today, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A milestone document, it proclaimed the inalienable …
Read More >With the Public Health Law Conference (October 4-6 in Phoenix) beginning later this week, we’re reminded of the need to empower public health initiatives and advance health equity. #PHLC2018 In Public Health Law …
Read More >As many in the U.S. debate the potential consequences of Brett M. Kavanaugh’s nomination for Supreme Court Justice, we are reminded that this moment in history is not about pro-choice or anti-abortion …
Read More >This guest post is published as part of our Scholar-Activist series related to the American Sociological Association conference from August 11 – 14 in Philadelphia. #ASA18 #ScholarActivist By Erin Heidt-Forsythe, author of Between Families and Frankenstein: The Politics of Egg …
Read More >What are the social consequences of anti-immigrant rhetoric? Do racist words translate into violence against immigrants? Does this rhetoric discourage immigrants from participating in civic life, interacting with law enforcement, or obtaining needed …
Read More >We are pleased to announce that Punishing Disease: HIV and the Criminalization of Sickness by Trevor Hoppe is the recipient of the Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Studies. #Lammys #PrideMonth Praise for Punishing Disease …
Read More >This excerpt is published in conjunction with the Latin American Studies Association congress in Barcelona. Check for other posts from the conference. #LASA2018 By Seth Holmes, author of Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the …
Read More >We are pleased to announce that States of Disease: Political Environments and Human Health by Brian King is the recipient of the Julian Minghi Distinguished Book Award from the American Association of Geographers. #AAG2018 Praise …
Read More >Attending the International Studies Association conference (ends April 7th) in San Francisco? Visit Booth #703 to see new and notable titles and get a 40% discount on titles with discount code 17E2435. …
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