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news sociology colloquium 2/2/2022 january 27 2022 sociology colloquium 2/2/2022 sanctified saints: race gender politics and black pentecostalism vanessa verner texas a&m university during the racial uprisings of summer 2020 a pentecostal preacher proposed to his listeners you should not be more black than you are christian that preachers proclamation prompted a series of questions on ways to analyze contemporary black pentecostal people this colloquium discusses how religious affiliation shapes the ideologies of black pentecostals how do black pentecostals conceptualize define and operationalize conservatism how do they decipher racial identification through discourse church/religious engagement and church materials and curriculums how has american christianity or american nationalism affected how black pentecostals think about race racism and gender in the post civil rights era february 2 2022 wednesday 12–1:30pm zoom meeting meeting id: 936 7957 7598 passcode: 638689 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 colloquium news black gender pentecostalism politics race
news sociology colloquium 1/25/2022 january 21 2022 sociology colloquium 1/25/2022 racial dimensions of us post-9/11: counterterrorism and the conflict in burkina faso dr stephanie savell watson institute for international and public affairs brown university as part of its post-9/11 military operations the united states provides counterterrorism training and assistance to dozens of countries many of them in africa through the case of burkina faso dr stephanie savell examines the profound costs of so-called assistance for other nations in waging their own wars on terror the us has provided counterterrorism funding and training to burkina faso a landlocked country in the west african sahel since 2009 but it was only several years later that the country began to experience militant violence linked to what local people call jihadism us counterterrorism in burkina faso and africa more generally manifest racism through tropes about the need to extend central government authority to what the us military calls under governed spaces – that is the state peripheries that are home to minority muslim ethnic groups among others dr savell parses the racialized dimensions of the current conflict in burkina faso and the us role in it and argues that us-supported counterterrorism has fed insecurity intensifying militant violence by fueling resentment against government injustices stephanie savell is an anthropologist of militarism security and civic engagement focused particularly on the us post-9/11 wars and on militarized policing in rio de janeiro favelas see poster on this link january 25 2022 tuesday 12–1:30pm zoom meeting meeting id: 953 7709 9688 passcode: 308552 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 colloquium news burkina faso counterterrorism racial dimensions united states
news remembering kimberly hartfield december 14 2021 remembering kimberly hartfield news hartfield kimberly
news sociology colloquium 11/17/2021 november 12 2021 sociology colloquium 11/17/2021 the business of birth: reproductive regimes and maternity care in the united states dr louise marie roth the university of arizona in the business of birth louise marie roth explores the process of giving birth and the ways in which medicine and law interact to shape maternity care focusing on the united states roth explores how the law creates an environment where medical providers malpractice attorneys and others limit womens rights and choices during pregnancy and birth she shows how a fear of liability risk often drives the decision-making process of medical providers who prioritize hospital efficiency over patient safety to the detriment of mothers themselves ultimately roth advocates for an approach that protects the reproductive rights of mothers a comprehensive overview the business of birth provides valuable insight into the impact of the law on mothers medical providers and maternity care practices in the united states november 17 2021 wednesday 12–1:30pm zoom meeting meeting id: 951 9557 4094 passcode: 797826 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 colloquium news maternity care reproductive health united states
news sociology colloquium 10/27/2021 october 21 2021 sociology colloquium 10/27/2021 gaslighted: how the oil and gas industry shortchanges women scientists dr christine williams the university of texas at austin the oil and gas industry is one of the richest and most powerful industries in the world in recent years company avowals in support of diversity much-touted programs for women in stem and most importantly a tight labor market with near parity in women pursuing geoscience credentials might lead us to expect progress for women in this industrys corporate ranks yet for all the talk of the great crew change the industry remains overwhelmingly white and male sociologist christine l williams asks where are the women october 27 2021 wednesday 12–1:30pm zoom meeting meeting id: 919 7799 9784 passcode: 274536 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 colloquium news gas industry oil scientists women
news sociology colloquium 10/20/2021 october 15 2021 sociology colloquium 10/20/2021 cycle of segregation: social processes and residential stratification dr maria krysan university of illinois chicago dr kyle crowder university of washington the fair housing act of 1968 outlawed housing discrimination by race but almost fifty years later residential segregation remains virtually unchanged why does segregation persist at such high rates and what makes it so difficult to combat in cycle of segregation sociologists maria krysan and kyle crowder examine how everyday social processes shape residential stratification the authors argue that past neighborhood experiences social networks and daily activities all affect the mobility patterns of different racial groups in ways that have cemented segregation as a self-perpetuating cycle in the twenty-first century cycle of segregation demonstrates why a nuanced understanding of everyday social processes is critical for interrupting entrenched patterns of residential segregation in this talk krysan will provide an overview of the central arguments of cycle of segregation she will also share examples of engaged sociology she has undertaken since its publication through her collaboration with tonika lewis johnson a chicago-based social justice artist and creator of the folded map project october 20 2021 wednesday 12–1:30pm zoom meeting meeting id: 981 2344 4790 passcode: 956600 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 colloquium news fair housing act race residential stratification segregation social processes
news sociology colloquium 10/13/2021 october 9 2021 sociology colloquium 10/13/2021 the evolution of juan crow in higher education: from lulac v richard to the present dr isabel araiza texas a&m corpus christi the race and ethnic studies institute (resi) in partnership with the department of sociology invites you to attend our upcoming virtual colloquium on wednesday october 13 at 12pm cst dr isabel araiza associate professor of sociology and coordinator of mexican american studies at texas a&m corpus christi will be presenting a critical look at the higher education opportunities provided to mexican americans information in the resi website download the event flyer october 13 2021 wednesday 12–1:30pm zoom session meeting id: 995 2207 0262 passcode: 851972 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 colloquium news higher education juan crow mexican americans
news sociology colloquium 10/6/2021 september 30 2021 sociology colloquium 10/6/2021 insecurity and inequality in academia: differential effects of covid-19 on work conditions and work-life balance in the texas a&m academic community angelique maes texas a&m university work-life balance (wlb) seems to be difficult to achieve in academia but is also highly coveted and is seen as an important factor for retention (lindfelt et al 2018) generally the ability to obtain wlb appears to vary by gender caregiving status and cultural inequities (hurtado et al 2012; philipsen 2008; philipsen & bostic 2010; hermann et al 2014) this qualitative project examines the impacts of covid-19 on individual scholars at texas a&m university while recognizing that the pandemic will have differential impacts on wlb and work conditions that are likely to widen existing gaps along the basis of gender race ethnicity caregiver status discipline and appointment status our research questions include: how has the relationship between work-life balance and work productivity changed for scholars due to recent transformations to the organizational context of work this qualitative research includes 101 participants representing 5 different categories of scholars that include 26 phd students 14 post-doctoral fellows 19 apt faculty 20 tenure-track faculty and 21 tenured faculty participants completed two qualitative semi-structured interviews via zoom each interview spanned between 1-2 hours interviews have been conducted and transcribed by a team of 7 graduate students with 3 additional graduate students coordinating interviews and coding interviews are being coded by a team of undergraduate students qualitative analysis is being conducted with the use of the qualitative software dedoose where themes common in the data will be identified and coded wlb was coded utilizing the following criteria: features of home-work situation types of personal disruption and change to work-life balance preliminary results indicate that across scholars at texas a&m university wlb appears to have worsened due to the pandemic gender caregiver status and category of scholar are key to understanding individual experiences october 6 2021 wednesday 12–1:30pm zoom session meeting id: 930 5911 7332 passcode: 819231 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 colloquium news academia covid-19 inequality insecurity work conditions
news sociology colloquium 9/29/2021 september 23 2021 sociology colloquium 9/29/2021 mexican immigrant parenting in under-resourced latinx school-communities at a time of strict immigration enforcement: an ecological approach dr david rangel brown university numerous studies have pointed to class-based cultural beliefs as the primary driver of childrearing and school-involvement practices (lareau 2003; calarco 2018) however this focus on class-based differences homogenizes potential within-group variation and neglects how broader social forces can intersect to influence childrearing drawing on interview data with 30 parents from 17 mexican immigrant households with elementary-aged children in san antonio texas and phoenix arizona this paper qualitatively examines parenting practices and beliefs and factors that structure them our interview data highlights how parents engaged in a range of childrearing practices not solely determined by class-based cultural values instead contextual factors such as legal status hostile immigrant contexts and language (in)accessibility shaped parents interactions with schools teachers and their children these contextual factors obscure fundamental childrearing beliefs and highlight how social and policy environments shape parenting in structurally disadvantaged contexts and their resulting inequalities september 29 2021 wednesday 12–1:30pm zoom session meeting id: 991 7850 6546 passcode: 560287 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 colloquium news community ecological enforcement immigration latinx mexico parenting school
news sociology colloquium 9/22/2021 september 16 2021 sociology colloquium 9/22/2021 reading writing and harassment: educational inequality at the us mexico border peggy sue harris texas a&m university albert a mexican american high school student from el paso texas was on his way to class when us border patrol agents stopped and questioned him suspicious of his citizenship status soon more stories like alberts began to surface prompting members of the community to sue border patrol for harassment the us supreme court ruled in their favor and border patrol was ordered to refrain from harassing individuals based solely on their hispanic appearance unfortunately latinx youth continue to experience verbal and physical discrimination and harassment from border agents despite the law today alberts story highlights the unique experience latinx youth face attending school in the us-mexico border region than those outside of it these experiences are important as they can exacerbate educational inequalities between latinx and non-latinx students examining the impact a particular place can have on youths education this research focuses on the educational inequality between white and latinx students inside and outside the us-mexico border region questioning whether achievement for latinx students is lower inside the us-mexico border region than outside of it relative to the outcomes of white students september 22 2021 wednesday 12–1:30pm zoom session meeting id: 958 7237 5029 passcode: 732633 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 colloquium news border education inequality mexico us
news sociology colloquium 9/15/2021 september 9 2021 sociology colloquium 9/15/2021 how covid-19 has transformed japans culture of (over)work dr hiroshi ono hitotsubashi university business school the covid-19 pandemic has disrupted labor markets around the world workers and corporations scrambled to adjust their workstyles to a new normal by avoiding the commute and working remotely from their homes or elsewhere japan is a country that stood out for its inability to adjust to the remote work environment comparative statistics show that japan reported the lowest number of people engaged in remote work among the oecd countries as well as the lowest percentage of corporations that offered remote work policies in this colloquium i will discuss why telework in japan is difficult the lack of telework in japan may seem paradoxical given the countrys reputation for being technologically advanced i argue that it is not the technological infrastructure that is lacking in the japanese workplace but distinct features of work embedded in japanese culture and its collectivist roots that prevent the effective implementation of telework i rely on recently published data from various sources and apply key sociological theories such as implicit contracts gift exchange dramaturgy and impression management to substantiate my main arguments the paper concludes by drawing on implications for the future of work in japan september 15 2021 wednesday 7–8:30pm zoom session meeting id: 946 6571 0045 passcode: 138480 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 colloquium news covid-19 culture japan labor market
news sociology colloquium 9/8/2021 september 2 2021 sociology colloquium 9/8/2021 chaos in the military response to afghanistan dr stjepan meštrović texas a&m university dr meštrović will draw from his research in us military responses to the war in afghanistan to compare and contrast the most recent events with previous dilemmas and problems september 8 2021 wednesday 12–1:30pm zoom session meeting id: 991 0901 4650 passcode: 613536 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 colloquium news afghanistan military us
news quantitative methods series july 6 2021 quantitative methods series the 2021 sociology quantitative methods series is an experiment and aims to provide a forum where sociology graduate students (and others who may be interested) can refresh their memories on topics covered in required quantitative methods courses and also get overviews of and introductions to topics not typically covered in the required courses sessions will run from 1:00–2:30pm ct on july 13–19 2021 get more information about specific topics zoom link google drive folder link and contact information for signing up on the following website: https://liberalartstamuedu/sociology/graduate/quant-series/ news workshops methods quantitative regression series sociology workshop
news racist america audiobook june 24 2021 racist america audiobook dr hernandez narrated the audiobook for dr feagins book racist america it can be accessed on this link news america audiobook racism reparations
news sociology colloquium 5/5/2021 april 28 2021 sociology colloquium 5/5/2021 eyes wide shut: using accreditation regulation to address the pass the harasser problem in higher education theresa morris dr theresa morris texas a&m university susan fortney jd llm jsd susan fortney texas a&m university school of law universities and colleges have long struggled with sexual harassment and misconduct pervasive harms that they have only recently been forced to confront and take seriously in the wake of the #metoo movement transparency and scrutiny around this have increased sexual harassment by faculty and administrators is in part perpetuated by the frequency of one-on-one interactions between perpetrators and victims and the institutional tolerance afforded to such misconduct recognizing the costs and consequences of sexual misconduct and their legal obligations colleges and universities annually devote hundreds of millions of dollars to addressing sexual harassment and misconduct despite these efforts one problem that largely goes unaddressed is the relative ease with which harassers may move from school to school with limited or no scrutiny related to past misconduct the institutional role in this phenomenon is referred to as pass the harasser this research discusses how and why this problem occurs in higher education and how the problem is currently being addressed we conclude by laying out why collective action is necessary to stop the pass-the-harasser practice in us higher education and how accreditation standards could be enlisted by institutions to address it may 5 2021 wednesday 12–1:30pm zoom session meeting id: 991 1360 1024 passcode: 045061 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 colloquium news #metoo higher education movement regulation sexual harassment
news texas a&m sociology graduate student: senate anti-hate bill is a positive step april 28 2021 texas a&m sociology graduate student: senate anti-hate bill is a positive step by alex bukoski published: apr 27 2021 at 5:23 pm cdt read original article and watch the interview in the kbtx website bryan texas (kbtx) – the us senate recently passed the covid-19 hate crimes act with overwhelming bipartisan support the bill now heads to the house for approval before it makes its way to president bidens desk to be signed into law the bill looks to speed up the prosecution of hate crime within the justice department raise awareness about the increasing amount of racism towards asian-americans and creates a better reporting system to document hate crimes jingqiu ren joined first news at four to provide her perspective on the bill ren is pursuing a doctorate within the texas a&m sociology department she also recently completed a study on asian american hate crimes in the us the fact that the senate passed this bill is a positive step forward ren said she said there was an uptick in anti-asian american hate crimes at the beginning of the pandemic ren explained that it fell out of major headline news as covid-19 dominated most news outlets but that it never went away completely that is until the recent atlanta shootings that disproportionately killed asian american women this is sort of in a way reflective of the asian american experiences throughout history ren explained whenever we see there is a rise of attention in the society and this perceived threat from outsider groups intensifies then asian american groups suddenly became visible targets for xenophobic and racist attacks ren said this has been a rising problem since roughly 2015 according to fbi data but she explained that this is something asian americans have been dealing with for decades in the us asian americans share a lot of these intersectional identities and locations with other groups in our society ren explained so i think its a positive step forward not only for asian americans but also for all these different minority groups ren said building institutional awareness and creating ways to combat racism and xenophobia leads to protection for all minorities she refers to it as ‘infrastructure meaning that this legislation can guide and help provide a path forward for future generations to continue the fight against hate in the us but she says passing the covid-19 hate crimes act shouldnt be the end of americas fight against racism and xenophobia i certainly hope as an asian american in this country to see more concrete steps ren explained not only just to report the crimes that have already happened but maybe taking more steps to look at how we can raise awareness of asian americans of asian american history in the country our identity and how we are connected to all the other vulnerable groups in our society and being able to form this coalition have this institutional framework in place to help combat racism and xenophobia copyright 2021 kbtx all rights reserved news anti-hate bill asian american covid-19 pandemic racism senate
news ending anti-aapi violence and racism april 20 2021 ending anti-aapi violence and racism connecting atlanta to indianapolis to tamu friday april 23 2021 2–4pm zoom session meeting id: 926 1072 0672 passcode: 187992 if you cannot join with video you can connect to the zoom session via phone: 1–346–248–7799 panelists cara wallis (associate professor department of communication) felipe hinojosa (associate professor department of history) chaitanya lakkimsetti (associate professor department of sociology) kazuko suzuki (associate professor department of sociology) seon-myung yoo (graduate student department of english) kyung lin bae (graduate student department of english) soyeon kim (graduate student department of english) seul lee (graduate student department of english) hyunjoo yu (graduate student department of english) hyoung min lee (graduate student department of english) sponsors glasscock center for humanities research & department of english graduate studies program event organizer english department diversity committee news aapi american asian anti-aapi racism anti-aapi violence pacific islander