Lessons on Living Theory
“Well, you might say, this is all very well in ‘theory’ but what about ‘in practice’?”(Burawoy, p. 219) … Read More
Engaging Elections: Keeping the US elections in context
This is a remarkable year for elections and democracy globally with about half the population of the world having … Read More
Engaging Elections: Making Sense of Student Engagement
From protesting against genocide in Palestine to demanding political responses on climate change, we are witnessing a surge of student … Read More
Toward a Better Vision of Classical Sociological Theory
Sociological theory often feels disconnected from nearly everything else we teach in undergraduate courses. This is not totally an accident, … Read More
Voter Education in the Classroom
Having seen how many students are unaware of how to register to vote, the mechanics of voting, and why voting … Read More
Community-Engaged Learning as a Triple Win
For tenure track faculty with research intensive roles, balancing research and teaching can be difficult. Meanwhile, students are eager to … Read More
Teaching the Hidden Curriculum
When I first started teaching, in the Fall of 2022, I was surprised by how often things that seemed obvious … Read More
Calling Elected Officials
Sociology courses frequently focus on helping students understand the severity of our social problems. We can do even better by … Read More
Crafting Effective Feedback
One of the main tasks we have as instructors and teaching assistants is reading students’ writing and assisting them in … Read More
Sociology is Essential for Students in Medicine
I love sociology majors. They have a unique perspective as they try to apply recently learned concepts and methods while … Read More