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Prof. David Hess publishes two book chapters

Mar. 22, 2022—Prof. David Hess publishes two book chapters: “Environmental Movements and Scientific, Technological, and Environmental Change” “Undone Science and Smart Cities: Civil Society Perspectives on Risk and Emerging Technologies”

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Sociology Professor Jonathan Metzl to deliver Krieger Lecture

Mar. 21, 2022—Sociology Professor Jonathan Metzl to deliver Krieger Lecture. “Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Shaped the American Pandemic.”

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Dan Cornfield is quoted by the Associated Press on the Starbucks unionization campaign

Mar. 21, 2022—Dan Cornfield is quoted by the Associated Press on the Starbucks unionization campaign.  

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Dan Cornfield, as Editor-in-Chief of Work and Occupations, served on a panel of journal editors—“Meet the Editors: Publishing International Research in OOW Journals”

Mar. 10, 2022—Dan Cornfield, as Editor-in-Chief of Work and Occupations, served on a panel of journal editors—“Meet the Editors: Publishing International Research in OOW Journals”—sponsored by the Organizations, Occupations, and Work Section of the American Sociological Association.

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Prof. Dan Cornfield was quoted in the Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant

Feb. 18, 2022—Prof. Dan Cornfield was quoted in the Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant  on the shift in work attitudes driving the Great Resignation

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Grad Student Philip Pettis accepts tenure-track Assistant Professor position at Michigan State University

Feb. 18, 2022—Grad Student Philip Pettis accepts tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University.

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Prof. Dan Cornfield is quoted in Retail Dive on the Amazon union drive in Bessemer, Alabama.

Feb. 16, 2022—Prof. Dan Cornfield is quoted in Retail Dive on the Amazon union drive in Bessemer, Alabama, and its parallels with the Great Resignation.

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Prof. Dan Cornfield is quoted in Al Jazeera on the Great Resignation and the restructuring of worker attitudes hastened by the pandemic-induced recession. 

Feb. 2, 2022—Dan Cornfield is quoted in Al Jazeera on the Great Resignation and the restructuring of worker attitudes hastened by the pandemic-induced recession.

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Living history: Sociology Professor Shaul Kelner creates COVID-19 pop-up art installation.

Jan. 25, 2022—  Living history: Sociology Professor Shaul Kelner creates COVID-19 pop-up art installation.      

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Quan Mai (Rutgers; VU Ph.D. 2018), Lijun Song, and Rachel Donnelly hosted a virtual, international mini-conference

Jan. 24, 2022—Quan Mai (Rutgers; VU Ph.D. 2018), Lijun Song, and Rachel Donnelly hosted a virtual, international mini-conference, “Precarious Employment and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” organized by Work and Occupations (Editor: Daniel Cornfield) on Friday, January 21. Conference participants came from seven different countries. Please find the conference program here.  

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