Birth doulas absorb the emotional weight of one of life's most intense experiences — over and over again. How do they learn to care deeply without burning out? New research in @soc-forum.bsky.social explores empathy socialization among birth doulas. https://bit.ly/44R0sHT

‼️FEATURED ARTICLE - JUNE 2026 ISSUE: "It's Not for the Faint of Heart: Empathy Socialization Among Birth Doulas" by Natalia Ruiz-Junco & Shaconna Haley. FREE ACCESS! doi.org/10.1111/socf...

✨Recent research from Editorial Board member, Alka Menon @avmenon.bsky.social! Congratulations!

Alka Menon@avmenon.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Thrilled to share a publication by Nora Grand! It started as a term paper from my race, medicine, and technology seminar. The paper argues that the design, usage, and content of flashcards for med students can perpetuate knowledge harmful to pts. Read more here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

📣Globalizing Political Economy Conference 2026 at UBC this week! Check out the post below from Editorial Board member @akjorgenson.bsky.social

Andrew Jorgenson@akjorgenson.bsky.social · 3w ago

Feeling pretty great about how the program turned out for our conference on Global Political Economy here at UBC next week. It is still totally OK to attend if you are a non-presenter. Just drop me an email 🙂. Sorry, it isn't hybrid. www.climateandsocietylab.com/hosted-spons...

🔊ISA Research Committee 36 Alienation Theory and Research, 3️⃣ opportunities, 3️⃣ Calls for abstracts: 🎤 RC36 Interim Conference: Alienation in Changing Times: Critical Visions of the Future (Conference proceedings)

We are excited to announce that our June issue is now available!! #sociology #ud @wileysocsci.bsky.social Link Below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15737861...

📣Editorial Board member @drjonessoc.bsky.social new book is OUT NOW!! Congratulations, Dr. Jones!

@Angela Jones@drjonessoc.bsky.social · 4w ago

Wanna start really hot conversation on the beach this summer? ☀️🌊🔥 www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/angel... #newbook #summer #summerreading #summerbooklist #books #booktok #sexuality #beach #pool #sun

‼️FEATURED ARTICLE - JUNE 2026 ISSUE: "It's Not for the Faint of Heart: Empathy Socialization Among Birth Doulas" by Natalia Ruiz-Junco & Shaconna Haley. FREE ACCESS! doi.org/10.1111/socf...

🚨 New jobs! 🚨 We're looking for 2 Postdoctoral Research Fellows (1 quant, 1 qual), for a full-time, fixed-term position for up to 4 years! The Fellows will have full control over the nature/direction of their research while here 📝🌏 Deadline: 31 July 2026 🔗 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdo...

Jaeeun Kim of the University of Michigan has been awarded the Distinguished Article Award for article "Getting saved from illegality and unbelief? Religious asylum, migration dreams, and Christian conversion." Migration Studies 13.3 (2025)

What can thrifting reveal about identity? This week's Sociological Inquiry Teaching Takeaway explores how college student thrifting can be understood through identity work theory, showing consumption as a process of self-discovery, self-formation, and self-expression. 🧵⬇️

The 2025 C. Wright Mills Award finalists have been selected. The committee reviewed 113 nominated books to choose six outstanding finalists. The winner will be announced during the Awards Ceremony at the 2026 Annual Meeting. View the finalists: www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pa...

Apply for the SSSP Conference Mentorship Connection by June 30. Whether you’re a new member, graduate student, or experienced participant, this program offers meaningful conversations and lasting connections during the Annual Meeting. Learn more: www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/...

New research in Sociological Inquiry finds maternal sandwich caregiving may have different mental health implications for adult children depending on their age, with older adult children experiencing greater impacts. 👉 Read the open access article: doi.org/10.1111/soin... @wileysocsci.bsky.social

ASA members get free teaching resources through TRAILS, a library of peer-reviewed sociology assignments, syllabi, activities, + more. Introduce students to the sociological study of men and masculinities with Emily Carian’s “Masculinities Syllabus.” https://bit.ly/4etDgDN  #ASA #TRAILS #teaching

Congratulations! The American Sociological Association is pleased to share that Larissa Buchholz (Northwestern University) has been named Co-Editor of Sociological Theory. @sociologicaltheory.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4eQQOus  #ASA #sociology #journals

Congratulations! The American Sociological Association is pleased to share that Paul Joosse @pjoosse.bsky.social (University of Hong Kong) has been named Co-Editor of Sociological Theory. @sociologicaltheory.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3QM8uya  #ASA #sociology #journals

Congratulations! The American Sociological Association is pleased to share that Bin Xu @binxu013.bsky.social (Emory University) has been named Co-Editor of Sociological Theory. @sociologicaltheory.bsky.social https://bit.ly/44hjaYC  #ASA #sociology #journals

We are excited to announce that our June issue is now available!! #sociology #ud @wileysocsci.bsky.social Link Below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15737861...

🗞️🗞️ New Publication Veda Kim spotlights a decolonial thinker from an East Asian standpoint in "The Scholar Imprisoned: Young-Bok Shin's Decolonial Thought Against (Sub) Imperialisms in East Asia", published in Sociological Forum(@soc-forum.bsky.social) Check it out: doi.org/10.1111/socf...

The Scholar Imprisoned: Young‐Bok Shin's Decolonial Thought Against (Sub) Imperialisms in East Asia

This article reads Young-Bok Shin (1941–2016) as a decolonial thinker who theorized transformative worldmaking from the standpoint of the oppressed, rooted in the historical experiences of East Asia.....

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Sociology beyond the classroom! Mary Nell Trautner + Veronica Horowitz @veronicalhorowitz.bsky.social @ubuffalo.bsky.social traveled with students to sites in the American South for an immersive experience exploring the connections between enslavement and mass incarceration.

New perspectives through immersive spring break

The trip to the American South explored the connections between enslavement and mass incarceration.

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Congratulations to ASA members Allison Pugh @allisonpugh.bsky.social @jhu.edu and Xuefei Ren (Michigan State University) on their appointment to the 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows. https://bit.ly/4u72rlZ

Sociologists know rigorous social science is essential to advancing knowledge and caring for our communities. Help protect the NSF's SBE Directorate from proposed cuts by reaching out with a personalized message to your congressional rep today using ASA's Action Alerts. bit.ly/ASAaction.

The next ASA Department Leaders webinar, “Equitable Review for Tenure and Promotion,” will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 4-5 p.m. Eastern and will be a LIVE-ONLY event. For a registration link, please contact your DA chair or reach out to rpa@asanet.org. https://bit.ly/48Iw0lh

Check out this special section in our March 2026 issue exploring Black Reconstruction in America by W. E. B. Du Bois #sociology #ud #ESS @wileysocsci.bsky.social Link Below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Check out this special section in our March 2026 issue exploring Black Reconstruction in America by W. E. B. Du Bois #sociology #ud #ESS @wileysocsci.bsky.social Link Below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We are excited to announce that our March issue is now available!! #sociology #ud #ESS @wileysocsci.bsky.social Link Below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15737861...

The Sociological Forum Facebook Group is a space to share ideas, discuss social issues, and connect with others interested in society and culture. Join our Facebook group and be part of the conversation! We would love to have you there! 😊 www.facebook.com/share/g/1DLE...

We are excited to announce that our March issue is now available!! #sociology #ud #ESS @wileysocsci.bsky.social Link Below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15737861...

Check out this special section in our March 2026 issue exploring Black Reconstruction in America by W. E. B. Du Bois #sociology #ud #ESS @wileysocsci.bsky.social Link Below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...