Archive: Events

• Department of Sociology Meet & Greet

  Have you already declared or are considering a sociology major or minor? We want to meet you! Join us at our open house on Wednesday, October 5th from 12 - 1:15pm at the Car Barn 3rd Floor Courtyard!

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• Prof. Brian McCabe Discusses Findings in New Report on Washington, D.C.’s Public Campaign Financing Program and the Future of Local Elections

  Prof. McCabe, along with report co-author Kenan Dogan (SFS ‘23), At-Large DC Councilmember Christina Henderson, Columbia University Professor Ester Fuchs, and political strategist and consultant Chuck Thies, discuss the DC Fair Elections program and the future of elections in the District, starting with Councilmember Henderson’s proposed ranked choice voting (RCV) legislation. The event will be moderated by Michael Brice-Saddler of The Washington Post and occur virtually on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 10:00 am EST.

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• Penn Sociology Prof. Melissa Wilde Presents Findings from Her New Book, Birth Control Battles

  Prof. Melissa Wilde from the Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania speaks about her new book, Birth Control Battles, on Wednesday April 21, 2021 at 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm EST on Zoom.

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• Georgetown Postdoc Jaren Haber Speaks About Segregation Signals on Charter School Websites

  Georgetown Postdoctoral Fellow Jaren Haber examines how charter school websites signal race and class-based identities. The event takes place on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm EST on Zoom.

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• Boston University Prof. Japonica Brown-Saracino Describes the Gentrification and the Loss of Dyke Bars in Boston

  Prof. Japonica Brown-Saracino from the Department of Sociology at Boston University presents her research about gentrification and the loss of dyke bars in Boston. The event takes place on Wednesday February 24, 2021 at 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm EST on Zoom.

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• Georgetown Postdoctoral Fellow Rahsaan Mahadeo Presents Research about Black Youth and the Sociology of Time

  Georgetown 21st Century Postdoctoral Fellow Rahsaan Mahadeo offers a sociological analysis about how Black youth ‘funk the clock.’ The event takes place on Wednesday November 18, 2020 at 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm EST on Zoom.

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• Documentary Photographer and Pulitzer Prize Winner John Moore Presents on Migration

  Pulitzer Prize winner John Moore speaks about humanizing migration and border security. The event takes place on Monday February 24, 2020 at 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST at Arrupe Hall Multipurpose Room.

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• University of Chicago Prof. Cathy Cohen Presents Research on Black Resistance in the Digital Age

  Prof. Cathy Cohen speaks about Black resistance in the digital age from Twitter to Black queer feminism. The event takes place on Thursday February 20, 2020 at 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm EST at the Lohrfink Auditorium.

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• Prof. Waverly Duck Speaks About The Costs of Unconscious Racism

  Prof. Waverly Duck presents his research on how racial biases are embedded into everyday social interactions. The event takes place on Wednesday February 19th, 2020 at 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm EST at the Car Barn Conference Room 427.

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