Get your special session and book forum proposals in for ASA 2025 soon.
"The UCSB Library has acquired the Cedric J. and Elizabeth P. Robinson Archive, a collection of research and teaching papers, ephemera and digital materials related to the careers of the Robinsons..." news.ucsb.edu/2024/021404/...
The UCSB Library has acquired the Cedric J. and Elizabeth P. Robinson Archive, comprising research and teaching papers, ephemera and digital materials reflecting their seminal scholarship and activism
I kinda mean this in the 1990s back to school special kind of way. But it is an awesome discussion and Victor is a truly great scholar and guest on the show.
Jim Crow is no longer enforced, but parts of the United States are still sundown in 2024. Here's the late Professor Jim Loewen's website. I got to meet him. May his memory be for a blessing! Did incredible work over several decades to document this phenomenon. justice.tougaloo.edu/sundown-town...
Historical Database of Sundown Towns Select a state from the map below to view a list of sundown towns FL MI ME NY PA VA WV OH IN IL WI NC TN AR MO GA SC KY AL LA MS IA MN OK TX NM KS NE SD ND WY MT C...
A very special episode of The Annex, our sociology podcast, just posted. This one features Victor Ray discussing his book On Critical Race Theory. Ray is an associate professor at the University of Iowa. t.co/7PjH9naOuS
Victor Ray on Critical Race Theory
New week, new Annex episode! Oliver Rollins joined me to discuss his recent book, Conviction, which traces the history and impact of research on the neuroscience of violence. And yes, this does have something to do with racism. On Spotify, Apple, etc socannex.commons.gc.cuny.edu/podcast/oliv...
Oliver Rollins discusses conviction
Living in the American South has its challenges. Yet the strength and resilience and solidarity of the people here is remarkable. There are few places I'd rather practice as a sociologist.
I would love to see college-aged Black people start up summer Black studies clubs where they could work with junior high and high school students in their communities to read and learn together. With just a few thousand dollars, private funders could seed 1000s such groups.
