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Prof. Alexandre Frenette quoted in The Information: “The Rise of Influencer-Led Courses; How One YouTuber Makes $25,0000 a Month”
Jul. 6, 2021—Prof. Alexandre Frenette quoted in The Information: The Rise of Influencer-Led Courses; How One YouTuber Makes $25,0000 a Month
Article by Assistant Professor of Sociology, Patrick Greiner: “How colonialism’s legacy makes it harder for countries to escape poverty and fossil fuels today”
Jun. 29, 2021—Article by Assistant Professor of Sociology, Patrick Greiner: “How colonialism’s legacy makes it harder for countries to escape poverty and fossil fuels today” https://theconversation.com/how-colonialisms-legacy-makes-it-harder-for-countries-to-escape-poverty-and-fossil-fuels-today-159807?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton How colonialism’s legacy makes it harder for countries to escape poverty and fossil fuels today The fact that nearly half the world’s population is still struggling to escape poverty while global...
Professor of Sociology, Daniel Cornfield, quoted: “Why the Teamsters union drive at Amazon could succeed where Bessemer failed”
Jun. 29, 2021—Professor of Sociology, Daniel Cornfield, quoted: “Why the Teamsters union drive at Amazon could succeed where Bessemer failed” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/teamsters-union-drive-at-amazon-could-succeed-where-bessemer-faltered-210610262.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr Why the Teamsters union drive at Amazon could succeed where Bessemer faltered The Teamsters, which represents more than a million U.S. workers, could succeed where the Bessemer campaign faltered because it boasts size and deep pockets...
Vanderbilt bestows emeritus and emerita titles, honoring 41 retiring faculty members, including our own Professor of Sociology, George Becker
May. 17, 2021—Vanderbilt bestows emeritus and emerita titles, honoring 41 retiring faculty members, including our own Professor of Sociology, George Becker! Click here: https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2021/05/15/vanderbilt-bestows-emeritus-and-emerita-titles-honoring-41-retiring-faculty-members/
Prof. David Hess, Grad Student Kaelee Belletto, and Post Doc Fellow Rachel McKane publish an article in Energy Research and Social Science
Apr. 23, 2021—Prof. David Hess, Grad Student Kaelee Belletto, and Post Doc Fellow Rachel McKane publish an article in Energy Research and Social Science: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629621000979
Prof. Shaul Kelner helps organize COVID protocol-compliant Live music concert at Ingram Hall
Apr. 15, 2021—Students and faculty from Vanderbilt Blair School of Music and a Jewish studies class hosted a COVID protocol-compliant Live music concert at Ingram Hall.
Graduate Student Philip Pettis wins ASA Minority Fellowship!
Apr. 14, 2021—Graduate Student Philip Pettis wins ASA Minority Fellowship!
Grad Student Kaelee Belletto Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Award
Mar. 30, 2021—Grad Student Kaelee Belletto Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Award: Kaelee’s research plan is to study the effects of water pollution from extractive industries and agriculture in Appalachia. She will use both quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the relationships between water pollution, human health, and social diversity. She will also study how civil society...
Dan Cornfield, Dennis Dickerson, Larry Isaac, and Reverend James M. Lawson, Jr. published an op-ed on the Nashville movement
Mar. 29, 2021—Dan Cornfield, Dennis Dickerson, Larry Isaac, and Reverend James M. Lawson, Jr. published an op-ed—“Learning from the Nashville model of social change”—in the Los Angeles Times.