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Prof. Kato Speaks at Urban Food Policy Forum

Prof. Yuki Kato was among four experienced food scholars, activists, and thinkers—including Pamela Broom, Analena Hope Hassberg, and Joshua Sbicca—who have contributed to the…

February 24, 2021

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Prof. McCabe Speaks About his Policy Brief on Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program

Regarding his recent analysis of Seattle’s Democracy Voucher program, Prof. Brian McCabe and co-author Jennifer Heerwig discuss their findings at a Zoom talk hosted by the…

January 12, 2021

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Prof. McCabe Completes Analysis of Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program

In a new policy brief on Seattle’s Democracy Voucher program, Georgetown University Prof. Brian McCabe and Stony Brook University Professor Jennifer Heerwig report on changes…

December 16, 2020

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Prof. Donato Interviewed by The New York Times

Department Chair Katharine Donato spoke in a New York Times article about the death of Libyan migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean. …

November 12, 2020

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Profs. McCabe and Rosen Write Op-Ed for Washington Post About DC Eviction Report

Brian McCabe and Eva Rosen’s report, “Eviction in Washington, DC: Racial and Geographic Disparities in Housing Instability”, was featured in several articles, including…

November 6, 2020

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Prof. Fields Appears in NPR’s Radiolab Podcast

Prof. Corey Fields talked about the motivations of Black Republican voters in Bloc Party, an episode of National Public Radio’s Radiolab podcast (25:55-26). …

November 2, 2020

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Prof. Fields Interviewed by BBC

Prof. Corey Fields talked about the motivations of Black Republican voters in Bloc Party, an episode of National Public Radio’s Radiolab podcast (25:55-26).…

October 30, 2020

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Prof. Hsu Featured in Vice Article

Prof. Becky Hsu discussed Chinese Americans and their family communication during the pandemic in an article by. …

October 13, 2020

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Two Sociology Professors Teach Course that Examines Impacts of COVID-19 on Society

Due to the vast and pervasive effects of COVID-19, two sociologists are offering a new course about the social impacts of pandemics. This fall, Katharine Donato, interim chair of…

September 1, 2020

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Prof. McCabe Moderates Discussion with Prof. Rosen on Section 8 Voucher Program

Prof. Brian McCabe served as a moderator of a panel featuring Dr. Eva Rosen and discussed the findings in her book, The Voucher Promise: "Section 8" and the Fate of an American…

July 28, 2020