The Pumpkin Spice Latte: An Excerpt from Seasonal Sociology
With fall now in full swing, we thought we’d share an excerpt from
October 7, 2020
Tag: higher education
A Climate Change Manifesto for University Education
In the final post of her blog series, Rae André outlines a climate change manifesto for university education that can equip students with the best possible knowledge for tackling climate change.
September 22, 2020
Re-Envisioning Cell Theory (Part 3): Sublime Slime Molds
In the final part of her blog series, Sherrie L. Lyons discusses the fascinating world of slime molds, the unlikely superhero within the ecosystem.
September 15, 2020
Medieval History and Modern Hate
Amy S. Kaufman discusses what we can expect from her book, The Devil’s Historians, and tells us how the project came about.
August 27, 2020
Re-Envisioning Cell Theory (Part 2)
In the second part of her blog series, Sherrie Lyons looks at the current pandemic and explains why the majority of viruses and microbes are not only not harmful, they are essential to our health.
August 18, 2020
Environmental Politics in an Ever-Changing Political Context
We reached out to Andrea Olive, author of The Canadian Environment in Political Context and asked her about the changes that have taken place in Canadian environmental politics since the release of the first edition back in 2015.
August 12, 2020
From the Editors: American Sociological Association 2020
Acquisitions editors Jodi Lewchuk, Carli Hansen, and Meg Patterson wanted to send a message to those who would have been in attendance at ASA and share how you can contact them to discuss potential projects.
August 7, 2020
Re-Envisioning Cell Theory (Part 1)
In a new three-part blog series, author Sherrie L. Lyons discusses her new book and delves into the history of cell theory. In part one, she examines the question: “What makes something alive?”
July 28, 2020
Having the Difficult Discussions about Race and Ethnicity in the Classroom
Laura Tubelle de González discusses the conversations that are now taking place in academia to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
July 23, 2020
An Excerpt from Black Racialization and Resistance at an Elite University
In this post, we share an excerpt from Black Racialization and Resistance at an Elite University by rosalind Hampton.
July 15, 2020