Archive: Events
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Spring 2023 Colloquia
This spring, two of the Colloquia speakers will present on March 15 and April 19 in Car Barn 427 from 12:30-1:45. In March, Professor Amin Ghaziani from the University of British Colombia will presen
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The Gilded Cage: Techno-State Capitalism in China
From 12:30-1:45 on January 18th in Car Barn 427, Professor Ya-Wen Lei, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, will be discussing the societal implications of China's shift towards te
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Trade and Nation: How Companies and Politics Reshaped Economic Thought
From 12:30 - 1:45 PM on November 16, Emily Erikson, Professor of Sociology at Yale University, will be discussing the historical, computational, and comparative methods that led economic theorists to
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Walk the Walk: How Three Police Chiefs Defied the Odds and Changed Cop Culture
From 12:30 - 1:45 PM on Wednesday October 12 in ICC 220/222, Dr. Neil Gross from the Department of Sociology at Colby College will be discussing his soon-to-be-published book, Walk the Walk, and poli
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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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