The Annex Sociology Podcast

Family is not necessarily forever. We discuss family estrangement with Kristina Scharp from the University of Washington.

Kristina Scharp is an Assistant Professor of Communications at the University …

Recent research suggests that author-nominated peer reviewers are more likely to give favorable reviews.  The decision has led Swiss National Science …

We discuss a recent article in the New York Times’ Upshot, which discusses upper-middle class Americans’ high intensity parenting style.

Kristina Scharp is an Assistant Professor of Communications at …

A discussion about a backfired tweet from Chase bank, which seemed to blame people’s economic problems on irresponsible spending.  The Tweet was picked up by Democratic Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, whose …

We discuss a recent article in Cognition, linking partisan affiliation and public trust. We ask whether its findings help cast light on the pressure …

Elise Paradis from the University of Toronto pointed out that slow journal turnaround times hurt early-career researchers.  

The question provoked a range of interesting discussions that we discuss here.

Stanford University’s Provost recently threatened to cut Stanford University Press, describing the Press as a “second rate press.”  

An interview with Michelle Silver from the University of Toronto. Michelle recently published Retirement and Discontents: Why We Won’t Stop …

An interview with Arthur Sakamoto from Texas A&M about explanations of Asian-Americans’ high educational achievement, and attributing this …

We discuss Old Town Road, a viral hit that rose to the top of the country music chart, and was subsequently delisted.  

Cristobal …

We discuss pyramid schemes and how they work. Discussants Cristobal Young is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Cornell University. He is the …

Recently, Georgetown students voted to pay an additional fee in an attempt to atone for the school’s past with slavery. We discuss the idea of …

We interview Cristobal Young about his work on whether the wealthy relocate in response to tax changes.

An interview with James R. Jones about his work on race. Discussants Neda Magbouleh is an Assistant Professor of Sociology from the University of …

A discussion about political upheaval and the ouster of Omar al-Bashir in Sudan. Discussants Neda Magbouleh is an Assistant Professor of Sociology …

A discussion about recent findings that gender bias in teaching evaluation. Discussants Neda Magbouleh is an Assistant Professor of Sociology from …

A discussion about Fabio Rojas’ contention that sociologists’ failure to prioritize public impact hinders their influence over policy. The contention …

The Annex discusses the case of Jussie Smollett, an actor who was charged with fabricating a hate crime .

The Annex discusses whether the academy should react to the college admissions scandal by changing.

Today, The Annex discusses an exchange in Contexts between Northwestern law professor Steven Lubet and UC Berkeley sociologist Michael Burawoy on the …

We interview Margaret Hagerman on her book, White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America (NYU Press), a book about how white youth learn to reproduce white privilege. Discussants Margaret Hagerman …

We meet Sarah Jenkins to discuss her work on organizations whose business model depends on deception.

In this episode, The Annex discusses current socialist thought. We ask about current views on the meaning, politics, and practical implementation of …

Today, the Annex interview Seth Abrutyn (University of British Columbia) and Anna Mueller (University of Chicago) about their work on teen suicide.  …

Today, we discuss “cancel culture”, demands that cultural products are removed from public distribution and circulation when their creators are …

Today, The Annex discusses the College Cheating Scandal, in which several celebrities and wealthy people were caught using bribery and cheating to …

Sharon Zukin and Miriam Greenberg discuss Amazon’s decision to locate in New York City, the politics this choice evoked, and the online giant’s …

The Bulwark, an offshoot of the now-defunct Weekly Standard, evoked criticism with coverage of the Conservative Political Action Conference. We …

The Annex discusses the “Momo Challenge”, an online hoax that was said to target children. We talk about the diffusion of social panic and …

An interview with Timothy Gill on Venezuela’s political crisis. Discussants Timothy Gill is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of …

The University of California recently walked away from negotiations with academic publisher Elsevier. This move could represent a major dramatic …

We discuss the 2019 Academy Awards. Discussants Daniel Laurison is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Swarthmore College. He recently published …

A discussion about the concepts of “mesearch” and “autoethnography”, and their legitimacy as a criticism of research. Discussants Daniel Laurison is …

We discuss whether social scientists do enough to communicate the limits of their knowledge in public debate.

An interview with Daniel Laurison (Swarthmore) about his new book, The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays to be Privileged, which explains how social class helps the privleged. Discussants Daniel Laurison is an Assistant …

This week, The Annex sits down with Daniel Laurison of Swarthmore. Along with his co-author Sam Friedman, wrote The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays to be …

This week, The Annex sits down with Bart Bonikowski of Harvard University. Bart discusses his work on nationalism. Also, the Shutdown, Howard …

Joe, Neda Magbouleh (University of Toronto) and Bart Bonikowski (Harvard) discuss a viral speech by a Dutch writer at Davos, which argues that talk …

Joe, Neda Magbouleh (University of Toronto) and Bart Bonikowski (Harvard) discuss Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announcement that he is exploring a …

Joe, Neda Magbouleh (University of Toronto) and Bart Bonikowski (Harvard) discuss the 2019 federal government shutdown. Discussants Bart Bonikowksi …

An interview with Harvard University’s Bart Bonikowski about his work on the concept of nationalism. Discussants Bart Bonikowksi is an Associate …

Joe, Neda Magbouleh (University of Toronto) and Bart Bonikowski (Harvard) discuss a Duke University grad program director’s letter to Chinese …

Joe, Leslie, Howard Ramos (Dalhousie University), and Richard Carpiano (UC Riverside) discuss internal conflict and political splintering within the …

Joe, Leslie, Howard Ramos (Dalhousie University), and Richard Carpiano (UC Riverside) discuss a conflict between Catholic school boys, Black …

Joe, Howard Ramos (Dalhousie University), and Richard Carpiano (UC Riverside) discuss Americans who work in Canadian sociology.

Joe, Leslie, Howard Ramos (Dalhousie University), and Richard Carpiano (UC Riverside) discuss a recent post on Scatterplot by Dan Hirschman, which …

This week, The Annex sits down with Richard Carpiano of UC Riverside to discuss social conflict over vaccination. Richard recently published “Public Attitudes towards Child Undervaccination: A randomized experiment on …

We discuss the politics of under-vaccination with Richard Carpiano of UC Riverside. Richard recently published “Public Attitudes towards Child …

Joe, Leslie, and Corey Fields (Georgetown University) discuss R. Kelly and reports that journal submissions are way up. Also, an interview with Jay Livingston of Montclair State about reports of a loneliness epidemic

Joe, Leslie, and Corey Fields (Georgetown University) discuss the recent R. Kelly documentary detailing the artists’ sexual predation towards minors. They discuss the ethics of consuming art created by those who one …

Joe, Leslie, and Corey Fields (Georgetown University) discuss reports that article submissions are way up, and ask whether these reports are …

Joe sits down with Jay Livingston (Montclair State) to discuss reports of a loneliness epidemic, and how sociologists wage a never-ending battle …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Brian McCabe (Georgetown University) discuss recent charges of researcher misconduct against Portland State philosopher Peter Boghossian for researcher misconduct for failing to clear his Sokal …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Brian McCabe (Georgetown University) discuss complaints about the ASA’s submission process for its annual meeting, and …

Joe, Leslie and Gabriel interview Brian McCabe (Georgetown University) about his book, No Place Like Home: …

This week, The Annex sits down with Brian McCabe of Georgetown University. Brian is the author of No Place Like Home: …

Season 3 of The Annex ends with Joe, Clayton Childress (University of Toronto), and several special guests. We discuss the trials of writing, …

Joe interviews Gregory A. Martin (Stanford Business School) about his recent research suggesting that people’s political views conform to the places …

Joe and Clayton Childress (University of Toronto) discuss a recent article by Shamus Khan (Columbia University) in which he discusses the trials of …

Kevin Gannon, a historian from Grand View University, criticizes a recent op-ed that argues that UNC’s Silent Sam should be preserved and put on …

Joe and Clayton Childress (University of Toronto) discuss a recent poll suggesting that most Americans view political correctness negatively.

Joe and Clayton Childress (University of Toronto) discuss the trials of writing, and ways of dealing with it.

Joe and Leslie interview Jooyoung Lee (University of Toronto) about his upcoming book about violence, Ricochet.  We talk about his field work in …

This week, The Annex meets Jooyoung Lee from the University of Toronto.  Jooyoung is an expert on guns both in America and Canada, and has recently been part of Canada’s discussion on a handgun ban. Also, public …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Jooyoung Lee (University of Toronto) discuss a proposed sex doll brothel in Toronto, humanity’s continuing struggle against …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Jooyoung Lee (University of Toronto) discuss a recent exchange between Eric Klinenberg and Bradford Wilcox about being single and being well. Discussants Jooyoung Lee is an Associate Professor …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Jooyoung Lee (University of Toronto) discuss a recent study that finds the public places roughly equal amounts of trust in …

Joe, Gabriel and Rebecca Raby (Brock University) discuss a recent viral Twitter thread that discusses how qualitative researchers should deal with …

Joe, Gabriel and Rebecca Raby (Brock University) discuss a recent case at Florida Atlantic University in which a student was arrested for saying that …

Joe, Gabriel and Rebecca Raby (Brock University) discuss a recent article by Elizabeth Bruenig in the Washginton Post about an emergent “triggering” …

Joe, Gabriel and Rebecca Raby (Brock University) discuss the role that trust and low crime play in our economy.   Discussants Rebecca Raby is a …

Joe and Gabriel interview Rebecca Raby (Brock University).  Rebecca and her colleague Shauna Pomerantz recently published Smart Girls: Success, …

This week, The Annex sits down with Rebecca Raby (Brock University).  Rebecca and her colleague Shauna Pomerantz recently published Smart Girls: …

Joe, Leslie, and Christine Percheski (Northwestern University) discuss the story of He Jiankui, a Chinese professor who claimed to have gene-edited babies to make them resistant to HIV.  They discuss the research ethics …

This week, The Annex sits down with  Christine Percheski of Northwestern University to discuss her recent research on the dissolution of marriages …

Joe and Leslie sit down with Christine Percheski (Northwestern University) to discuss her recent research on the dissolution of marriages and …

Does sociology have any role in discussions about carbon-cutting?

A recent report discusses poor mental health among grad students.

This week, The Annex sits down with Mark Horowitz of Seton Hall.  Mark authored “Sociology’s Sacred Victims and the Politics of Knowledge: Moral …

We discuss the moral foundations of America's sociological community.

The adjunct pool is drawing from the poor and rich.

Thoughts on 2018 election

Joe, Leslie, and Mark Horowitz (Seton Hall) discuss e-Sports’ emergence as a college sport.

Joe, Leslie, and Mark Horowitz (Seton Hall) discuss student protests at Seton Hall over representation, and one of the students’ demands for formal …

Joe talks to Philip Cohen (University of Maryland, College Park) about commercial publishers’ efforts at vertical integration, and concerns about …

We discuss the balance between bullying and over-sensitivity in academic workplaces.

An interview with Alexis Santos (Penn State Health and Human Development), one of the researchers who questioned official death counts of Puerto Rico …

An interview with Alexis Santos (Penn State Health and Human Development), one of the researchers who questioned official death counts of Puerto Rico …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Alexis Santos (Penn State Health and Human Development) discuss Trump’s reaction to the Tree of Life shooting massacre in Pittsburgh.

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Alexis Santos (Penn State Health and Human Development) discuss a proposal to field an African-American team at the World Baseball Classic.

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Alexis Santos (Penn State Health and Human Development) discuss a lawsuit in which three academic publishers (Sage, Oxford, and Cambridge) sued Georgia State for copyright infringement over the …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel and Fabio Rojas (Indiana University) discuss his and Rashawn Ray’s (University of Maryland, College Park) plans for their …

This week, The Annex meets Fabio Rojas from Indiana University.  Fabio Rojas is the current editor of Contexts Magazine, and is the author of From Black Power to Black Studies: How a Radical Social Movement Became an …

Joe, Leslie and Gabriel interview Fabio Rojas (Indiana University) about his work on the historical development of the Black Studies discipline. Fabio Rojas is the current editor of Contexts Magazine, and is the author …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel and Fabio Rojas (Indiana University) discuss a lawsuit alleging that Harvard University disadvantages Asians in its admissions process. Fabio Rojas is the current editor of Contexts Magazine, and is …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel and Fabio Rojas (Indiana University) discuss elitism in sociology. Fabio Rojas is the current editor of Contexts Magazine, and …

This is a special episode of The Annex that looks at sociology at community colleges.  We meet four colleagues at community colleges: Shirley Leyro …

Streib Joe, Leslie and Gabriel interview Jessi Streib (Duke University) discuss a recent Gallup poll suggesting that public confidence in higher …

Joe, Leslie and Gabriel interview Jessi Streib (Duke University) discuss how they deal with attendance in their classes. Other readings: “The Contamination of Student Assessment“, by Jay Sterling Silver “Do Attendance …

Joe, Leslie and Gabriel interview Jessi Streib (Duke University) discuss the concept of toxic masculinity, and a recent New York Times essay on the …

Joe, Leslie and Gabriel interview Jessi Streib (Duke University) on the study of culture and social class.   Jessi Streib wrote The Power of the …

Today, we meet with Jessi Streib of Duke University. Jessi wrote The Power of the Past: Understanding Cross-Class Marriages with Oxford University Press.  More recently, she published “The Unbalanced Theoretical …

Melissa Wilde from the University of Pennsylvania discusses her recent article in The Conversation, which argues that the Roman Catholic Church might …

Gabriel and Joe discuss the “Sokal Squared” hoax, in which ridiculous articles were submitted and often accepted in humanities journals.  The hoax …

Melissa Wilde from University of Pennsylvania discusses her soon-to-be-released book on how early struggles over birth control reflected race fears, …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel and Melissa Wilde from the University of Pennsylvania discuss the John Jay scandal, in which several professors have been …

Joe, Gabriel and Melissa Wilde discuss how Donna Strickland, University of Waterloo physics professor, won a Nobel Prize before promotion to full …

This week, The Annex sits down with Melissa Wilde from the University of Pennsylvania.  Melissa is a comparative-historical sociologists who …

Joe, Leslie and Gabriel talk about Eliza Brown and Mary Patrick’s forthcoming piece in the American Sociological Review on egg freezing.

Joe interviews Nicole Bedera, a graduate student at Michigan who recently posted a viral tweet reviewing recent research on teen sexual assault: I’m …

Joe interviews Timothy Gill from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington on Venezuela’s evolving political and economic crisis, from Chavez …

This week, The Annex brings you three prerecorded segments.  First, the gang talk about Eliza Brown and Mary Patrick’s forthcoming piece in …

Joe, Leslie and Gabriel ask Conrad Hackett from the Pew Research Center about careers in the private research industry.

Joe, Leslie and Gabriel interview Conrad Hackett from the Pew Research Center, one of the country’s most Twitter famous sociologists, what happens …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Conrad Hackett of the Pew Research Center discuss researchers’ efforts to reassess official counts of how many people died after Hurricane Maria.

This week, the gang sits down with Conrad Hackett from the Pew Research Center.  Conrad recently authored  The Future of World Religions: Population …

Joe, Leslie and Gabriel interview Conrad Hackett from the Pew Research Center about The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, …

Joe and Gabriel interview Monica Prasad of Northwestern University about her recent article in Contemporary Sociology, “Problem-Solving Sociology“

In this week’s episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, we talk with Monica Prasad from Northwestern University   We discuss her new paper in …

This week, The Annex sits down with Barry Eidlin from McGill University.  Barry recently published Labor and the Class Idea in the United States and Canada with Cambridge University Press.  We discuss unions, the middle …

We talk to Barry Eidlin (McGill) about his comparative research on unions in North America.

Sex is distributed unequally. We discuss an analysis by Paula England calculating a sexual GINI coefficient.

Is postmodernism taking over sociology?

This week, The Annex sits down with Clayton Childress from the University of Toronto.  Clayton wrote Under the Cover: The Creation, Production, and Reception of a Novel  with Princeton University Press.  We discuss the …

Junk science spreads quickly on the Internet. What should scientists about this phenomenon?

We discuss recent reports that the Washington University of St. Louis is planning on charging for IRB review.

Clayton Childress describes the process by which books are brought to life.

We discuss the Involuntary Celibacy (or "Incel") movement, which is said to have motivated the recent Wterror attack in Toronto.

We interview Vinny Roscigno about his current work on the concept of power.

We discuss citizenship problems facing Caribbean Brits. Discussants Vincent Roscigno is a Professor of Sociology at Ohio State University.  He wrote …

We discuss a new personnel strategy at Southern Illinois University, in which administrators are searching for volunteer faculty. Discussants Vincent …

This week, The Annex sits down with Vincent Roscigno of Ohio State University. Vincent is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology, former editor of …

A recent confrontation at Starbucks triggers outrage about racial inequality.

Fear and racism

Gabriel discusses his donation to the opera.

Jean Beaman discusses her work comparing racial integration in the United States and France.

This week, The Annex sits down with Jean Beaman from Purdue University.  Jean is the author of Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France (University of California Press).  We also discuss …

In this ALL-BANTER episode, we discuss China’s social rating system, managing our schools’ and discipline’s service obligations, and reactions to the …

China is developing a social rating systems that could be used as an engine of social control.

In this segment, we discuss reactions the reboot of the sitcom, Roseanne, and the negative reactions to her portrayal as a Trump supporter. Discussants Joseph Nathan Cohen co-hosts The Annex and directs the Sociocast …

This week, The Annex is thrilled to sit down with Robert Wuthnow of Princeton University. Robert just published The Left Behind: Decline and Rage in Rural America with Princeton University Press. We talk about the …

This week, The Annex meets Benjamin Shestakofsky, a doctoral student from UC Berkeley, and soon to be faculty member at the University of …

We discuss plans to add a citizenship question to the Census.

A Penn law professor comments that black students perform poorly. What are we to make of it?

We discuss the Cambridge Analytics scandal, in which a company stole Facebook user data to advance the Republican 2016 campaign. Discussants Benjamin …

We discuss how humans can retain relevance in a fast-automating future.

A discussion of political cartoons in the SSS 2018 Annual Meeting program.

National Geographic has a special issue on race that's getting a lot of groans.

We discuss a recent argument between the Washington Post's Robert Samuel and sociologist David Brady.

Pat Reilly discusses his research on the career trajectories and early career challenges of comedians.

This week, The Annex sits down with Pat Reilly from the University of California, Irvine.  Pat’s researches career development and social networks in …

This week, The Annex sits down with Amy Binder of the University of California, San Diego.  Amy is the author of Becoming Right: How Campuses Shape Young Conservatives with Princeton University Press.  We discuss campus …

We talk about service obligations and finding the most efficient use of faculty time.

In episode 23 of The Annex, we meet Neda Maghbouleh from the University of Toronto.  Neda is the author of The Limits of Whiteness: Iranian Americans …

We discuss the 2018 Oscars Discussants Neda Magbouleh is an Assistant Professor of Sociology from the University of Toronto. She wrote The Limits of …

We discuss “generations theories”, which postulate that massive cohorts of 10 – 20 years have relevant, predictive shared traits. Discussants Neda …

We interview Neda Magbouleh about her work on how Iranian-Americans navigate the complexities of race.

Many people did not like Roseanne's depiction as a Trump supporter in a sitcom.

There is a brand-new, terrific sociology podcast on the block:  Sociologia con Acento, a Spanish-language sociology podcast hosted by Daniel …

In this segment of The Annex, we interview Becky Yang Hsu of Georgetown University about her new book, Borrowing Together: Microfinance and …

How to deal with disappearing faculty lines?

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Becky Yang Hsu (Georgetown University) discuss the potential impact of Black Panther’s commercial success on studio’s interest in supporting more movies featuring black casts and crews, and the …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel and Becky Yang Hsu (Georgetown University) discuss the humorous differences in perspectives that emerge when contemplating a woman’s distressed letter on Reddit about how her husband ruined her wine …

In this week’s episode of The Annex, we talk to Becky Yang Hsu of Georgetown University.  Becky recently published a new book, Borrowing Together: …

We discuss racial disparities in the mortgage market.

We discuss how enrollments are collapsing at low-ranked universities. Discussants Japonica Brown-Saracino is a Professor of Sociology at Boston …

We discuss how place shapes identity in a discussion of small town LBQ communities.

This week, The Annex meets Japonica Brown-Saracino from Boston University.  Japonica discusses research from her new book, How Places Make Us: Novel LBQ Identities in Four Small Cities.  We also discuss housing funding …

This week on The Annex, we talk with Kieran Healy from Duke University.  Kieran is author of the much-acclaimed 2017 theory paper “Fuck Nuance” …

A study shows that a Columbian business school’s placement outcomes soured after it cut core curricular requirements.

We discuss the case of Lawrence Rosen, who sparked controversy by using N-word in a class on hate speech. Discussants Kieran Healy is an Associate …

We discuss Kieran Healy's paper "Fuck Nuance" in Contemporary Sociology.

Gabriel discusses the UCLA campus Republicans’ internal debates about whether or not to invite Milo Yiannopoulos to speak.

We discuss sexual misconduct problems at the University of Wisconsin, Madison sociology department.

Genetic genealogy, and confused conceptions about the history of race and ethnicity.

Joe, Leslie, and Gabriel interview Aliza Luft (UCLA) about her research on genocide. Aliza is an expert on genocide and extreme politics. She wrote …

This week, The Annex sits down with Aliza Luft of UCLA.  Aliza authored the 2015 Sociological Theory article, “Toward a Dynamic THeory of Action at …

Joe, Leslie, and Gabriel discuss a scandal in which CUNY faculty were being probed for using pay-to-play publications for jobs and promotions. We …

We discuss the 2018 State of the Union address.

This week, it’s an Annex banter episode, with discussions about the State of the Union address, the politicization of the term chain migration in the …

We discuss the differences between how the concept of chain migration is used in politics versus the academy Discussants Joseph Nathan …

In this special episode of The Annex, we introduce the second of the three podcast pilots we developed over the break.  The idea behind International …

This week, The Annex talks with Charles Seguin from the University of Arizona, who is working on a book about political movements to outlaw frontier …

In this special episode of The Annex, we introduce the pilot episode of a new podcasting project, The B-Side, hosted by Leslie Hinkson and Corey Fields of Georgetown.  The B-Side is a show that discusses big ideas from …

We discuss the public framing of DACA youth as a model minority.

Aziz Ansari's #metoo moment provokes controversy.

Charles Seguin discusses life on the U.S. frontier.

This week, we talk with Yasemin Besen-Cassino from Montclair State University about gender and early work experiences. Yasemin is the author of a new book: The Cost of Being a Girl: Working Teens and the Origins of the …

Why isn't there more?

You can't use these words in HHS communiques.

Misery loves company.

Moon Pie is making a name for itself by going after customers.

We discuss a dust-up between Ta-Neisi Coates and Cornell West. Discussants Yasemin Besen-Cassino is a Professor of Sociology at Montclair State …

Gender-based employment inequality among preteens and teens.

We discuss Roy Moore's loss in Alabama.

David Brady discusses the comparative study of policy and poverty, and the value of an international perspective in the study of poverty

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and David Brady (UC Irvine) discuss media appearances, and what journalists are looking for when they talk to us. Discussants …

In this episode, we speak with David Brady from the University of California, Riverside’s School of Public Policy , and author of Rich Democracies, …

Gabriel makes the case to Joe, Leslie, and Elizabeth Popp-Berman (SUNY Albany) about whether the ASA should replace round tables with more poster …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Elizabeth Popp Berman (SUNY Albany) discuss Richard Reeves’ “Dream Hoarders”, and conceptions of inequality that portray the top fifth or so as part of elites. Discussants Elizabeth …

The gang meet Elizabeth Popp-Berman (SUNY Albany), author of Creating the Market University: How Academic Science Became an Economic Engine, about her new work on the influence of economics thinking. Discussants …

Joe, Leslie, Gabriel, and Elizabeth Popp-Berman (SUNY Albany) discuss the disorientation of news from the new Trump administration, and whether there is any merit to a widespread anxiety that something is going wrong in …

This week, we talk to Elizabeth Popp Berman from SUNY Albany (42:35).   Elizabeth is the author of the much-acclaimed Creating the Market University: How Academic Science Became an Economic Engine (Princeton University …

This week, we speak with Robert Francis from Johns Hopkins.  Robert is a doctoral student whose fieldwork engages white, rural men who voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 election.  His most recent findings are …

We discuss the case of Nicolas Guéguen, a professor recently charged with data fabrication, and the topic of data frabrication more generally. With …

For many people, Meghan Markle will be their first exposure to a real world black princess. Discussants Robert Francis is a doctoral student at Johns Hopkins. He recently published “Him, Not Her: Why Working-Class White …

Brooke Harrington, a business and politics professor at Denmark’s Copenhagen Business School who studies international tax havens, was charged with a …

This week, we talk to Philip Cohen from the University of Maryland, College Park.  Philip currently directs the ASA Section on the Family, Contexts, …

We discuss backlash to the #metoo movement. Discussants Philip Cohen is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park. He …

We interview Philip Cohen from the University of Maryland, College park about his work on open science in sociology, and his new book, Enduring …

In this completely dispensable, all-banter episode, we discuss the possibility of long-term societal changes stemming from recent sexual harassment allegations (3:00), the dynamics governing the fates of identity-based …

We discuss our initial reactions to sexual harassment and rape allegations that eventually developed into the #metoo movement. Discussants Joseph Nathan Cohen co-hosts The Annex and directs the Sociocast Project. He is …

This week, we talk to Donnell Butler, a Pahara-Aspen education fellow and the Senior Associate Dean for Planning and Analysis of Student Outcomes at …

We discuss a provision of the proposed Trump tax bill that treats tuition waivers as income, and asks what the impact of those changes would be for …

The University of Wisconsin, Superior closes its sociology department. We ask whether this is a canary in a coalmine, or an idiosyncratic event. …

We discuss how we became interested in sociology. Discussants Donnell Butler is the Pahara-Aspen education fellow and the Senior Associate Dean for …

Donnell Butler a Senior Dean at Franklin & Marshall, discusses the executive track as a career path for sociology academics, and how perspectives …

We interview John Eason from Texas A&M, and author of Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation (University of …

Charges that the 2018 Eastern Sociological Society’s scheduled plenary speakers reflect elitism in sociology. Discussants John Eason is an Associate …

We discuss class politics and class coalitions. Discussants John Eason is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M. He wrote Big House on …

We interview John Eason about his work on the rural prison industry and the communities that house them, and his book on the topic, Big House on the …

This week, we talk to David Peterson from Northwestern University (31:22).  David is a sociologist of knowledge and science, and his research …

We discuss the case of Amy Cuddy, a researcher who rose to fame on research whose failure to replicate prompted backlash.

An interview with David Peterson about his work comparing social and natural science work.

A new nursing textbook from Pearson has been criticized as racist. Discussants David Peterson is a former graduate student at Northwestern University, and a current postdoctoral fellow at the UCLA Institute for Society …

This week, we speak with Boston University‘s Ashley Mears, the current chair of the American Sociological Association’s Section on Consumers and …

An interview with Boston University's Ashley Mears about her research on the young women who work for VIP bottle services.

The Harvey Weinstein story is the ultimate Oscar bait.

We discuss two cases in which online outrage spurred changes in academia: the cases of George Cicariello-Maher and the Third World Quarterly retraction.

We discuss the ethics of citing unethical research.

This week, we speak to Stephen Vaisey from Duke University about sociology’s engagement of other disciplines.  Stephen’s research spans the …

Gabriel Rossman describes how the case of Harvey Weinstein follows what we know about the development of scandals

Making a commitment to quit Stata and learn R. Is it even necessary? How to do it?

We discuss China's Uyghurs, the casting of Uyghurs as whites in Chinese culture, and the Uyghurs' heritage.

Stephen Vaisey discusses his experience with interdisciplinary research in research that bridges sociology and decision sciences.

HThis week, we talk to Cristina Mora from UC Berkeley about politics and the Hispanic community in America and abroad.  Cristina’s book is Making …

We discuss ASA Presidential candidate Mary Romero's platform statement, in which she calls for us to do away with "false notions of objectivity".

Cristina Mora discusses her work on Hispanics and politics in both the United States and Spain.

This week, we speak to Georgetown sociologist Corey Fields, author of Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American …

A discussion of Chris Hayes' A Colony and a Nation.

Christianity and Post-Christianity in Europe

Reactions to news that Twitter will increase its character limits.

We discuss the plight of the Uyghurs in China.

Corey Fields discusses his research on black Republicans.

In this episode, Daniel Fridman (University of Texas at Austin) joins us to discuss Freedom from Work: Embracing Financial Self-Help in the United …

In this episode, the gang discusses race, medicine, and Leslie’s new book, Subprime Health. Also, a discussion about automation and job loss devolves …

In the inaugural episode of The Annex, Joe, Leslie and Gabriel discuss conspiracy theories and fake news, Dover’s Greek Homosexuality. Leslie also asks if Taylor Swift losing it, Gabriel rants about R, and Joe asks the …