Connections

• Teaching Quantitative Sociology?January 26, 2026

  Many sociology students are afraid of quantitative methods and the teachers are aware of that. Check out this new article by Liz Cain, Dr Simon Massey, Dr Carla Cordner, Sophie Harris, and Dr Nazneen Ismail on the important pedagogic approach that can directly transform students' confidence and competence with quantitative methods. Access the article directly on this link.

• Mentoring and Socializing Graduate Student TAsJanuary 19, 2026

  Our teaching duty isn't just about educating undergrad students. It's also about providing a space for professional development for our future scholars- graduate student TAs. Here are ways faculty can socialize graduate students into the discipline through mentorship and TA duties. Check out Amanda Mireles' Mentoring Made Simple: A Conversation Starter for Faculty and Teaching Assistants, on ASA TRAILS.

• Job Market Season SpecialJanuary 16, 2026

  Job search season is here! Check out this wonderful assignment by Brooke Johnson that teaches student how to articulate their competencies and guides students in critically analyzing a job posting relevant to their career goals.

• Teaching Sociology for Cultivating HopeNovember 3, 2025

  In her ASA Footnotes article, “Meeting the Moment: Why We Can’t Afford to Let Sociology Classrooms Become Places Where Hope Comes to Die,” Ashley C. Rondini (Franklin & Marshall College) points to ways teachers can help students of sociology cultivate the hope that they will need for the work that lies ahead. Read the article here.

• Planning for Spring 2026?October 27, 2025

  Check out this soon-to-be-released SOCI textbook, "The Power of Sociology
  Grasping Our Unequal World." by Gudmundur Oddsson, Jenny M. Stuber, and James Michael Thomas. The book introduces students to sociology by examining the causes and consequences of social inequality, and power at its core. Click here to access the book!