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Newswise: American Sociological Association Appoints Heather Washington as Executive Director
Released: 4-Nov-2024 10:00 AM EST
American Sociological Association Appoints Heather Washington as Executive Director
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The appointment is historic for ASA; Washington is the first person of color, and the first Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) alum named ASA executive director.

30-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Sociologists Estimate the Impact of Alaska’s Universal Cash Payments on Birth Outcomes
American Sociological Association (ASA)

A sociological investigation estimated the effects of Alaska’s universal cash transfer program on newborn health outcomes using data spanning 28 years.

Released: 31-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Sociologists to Create Nexus for Joyful, Forward-thinking Discussions at Annual Meeting in Montreal
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The 119th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) convenes at the Palais de congress in Montreal, Quebec, from August 9 to August 13, 2024.

Released: 17-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Isn’t that What Friends Are For? Maybe Not: New Study
American Sociological Association (ASA)

New sociological research looks into how and why people sometimes avoid strong ties when facing personal issues. Authors find avoidance is not rare. It is neither limited to specific intimates, nor limited to specific topics. Isolation might be less a matter of having no intimates than of having repeatedly to avoid them.

Released: 29-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
American Sociological Association Elects Shelley J. Correll 117th President; Victor E. Ray Voted Vice President
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Shelley J. Correll, Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden Family Professor of Women’s Leadership, Director of Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab, and Professor of Sociology at Stanford University, has been elected the 117th President of the American Sociological Association (ASA). Victor E. Ray, F. Wendell Miller Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Iowa, has been elected ASA Vice President.

Released: 20-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
COVID-19 Impacted Domestic Violence Differently Depending on Class, but Not in the Way You May Think: New Study
American Sociological Association (ASA)

New sociological research that looks into how crisis conditions during the pandemic—such as poor heath and insecure housing—affected domestic abuse and victims’ interpretation of violence.

   
Released: 29-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Eight Sociologists Recognized by Premier Science Associations
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The American Sociological Association congratulates the eight sociologists who were recently recognizes by premier science associations for their outstanding achievements in the discipline.

Released: 12-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Lower-Class Background Contributes to Imposter Syndrome in Academia: New Study
American Sociological Association (ASA)

New sociological research looks into the relationship between a lower-class background and the experience of imposter syndrome in academia, examining it as something borne of sociological processes as opposed to how it is typically understood—as the result of individual shortcomings.

 
Released: 23-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Global Illiberalism Impacts Academic Freedom: New Study
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Findings support conventional views that academic freedom is positively associated with democracy and negatively with state religiosity and militarism.

Released: 16-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Gender Wage Gap vs. Family Wage Gap: Its Complicated, New Study Shows
American Sociological Association (ASA)

New sociological research investigates the relationship between family and gender wage gaps--looking at the full labor market, and also separately looking at Black, Hispanic, and White workers.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Stigma Has Declined for Chronic Diseases but Not for Mental Illnesses, Study Finds
American Sociological Association (ASA)

In this new study appearing in the October 2023 issue of The American Sociological Review, researchers use new methods to learn why some diseases are more stigmatized than others and whether disease stigma has declined over time.

Released: 24-Jul-2023 1:40 PM EDT
White Police Membership in Republican Party Associated with Racial Bias, Study Finds
American Sociological Association (ASA)

In the last 10 years, police organizations have displayed unprecedented support for Republican presidential candidates and have organized against social movements focused on addressing racial disparities in police contact.

Released: 20-Jul-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Sociologists to Explore Topics of Attacks on Public Education, Racial Justice, the Future of Democracy, and More at ASA Annual Meeting, Aug. 17-21, Philadelphia; Press Registration Open
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Approximately 600 sessions featuring over 3,000 research papers are open to the press. From race and racism to mental health, from climate control and environmental policy issues to artificial intelligence, sociologists are investigating and reporting on the most sensitive problems confronting American society.

Released: 1-Jun-2023 10:40 AM EDT
American Sociological Association 2023 Elections Results
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Adia Harvey Wingfield, Professor of Sociology at the Washington University in St. Louis, has been elected the 116th President of the American Sociological Association. Allison J. Pugh, Professor of Sociology, University of Virginia, has been elected ASA Vice President.

Released: 19-May-2023 10:30 AM EDT
World’s Militaries Increase Carbon Emissions: Study
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Sociologists delve into the question of how national military systems impact carbon emissions

Released: 23-Mar-2023 1:30 PM EDT
Hard-Right Social Media Activities Lead to Civil Unrest: Study
American Sociological Association (ASA)

A new study examining whether activity on hard-right social media lead to civil unrest. The authors found that hard-right social media activity did indeed increase subsequent unrest in the United States during 2020. Authors also found evidence that social media can shift people’s understanding of appropriate social norms, creating “mis-norms.”

Released: 25-Jan-2023 10:05 AM EST
New Study on the Role of Community in the Abandonment of Not-for-Profit Status
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Why did some savings and loans eagerly embraced the market while in others remained community-based? Researchers add communities and local associations to economic sociology’s toolkit for understanding the social foundations of firms and markets.

   
Released: 29-Nov-2022 10:35 AM EST
What Drives Conspiracy Theories on Twitter?
American Sociological Association (ASA)

New research from sociologists gets at a deeper understanding of what drives social media users to adopt and propagate conspiracy theories.



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