Intro Textbooks as Public Sociology: Dalton Conley
Intro to Sociology classes are frequently the first and only contact many students will have with the discipline, which also… Read More
Public Sociology’s Expression
I can still recall that 2016 election night gathering filled with sociology faculty and graduate students from across Rhode Island. Read More
Roundtable: The Educative Power of Sociology
Following our interview with 2023 ASA President, Professor Prudence Carter, we invited a group of scholars and teachers to… Read More
Ungrading: Reassessing Assessment
According to Jesse Stommel (2021), “’Ungrading’ means raising an eyebrow at grades as a systemic practice, distinct from simply… Read More
Teaching is Public Sociology: An Invitation
“…our students are our first and captive public.” I have invoked this phrase throughout my career to frame my motivation… Read More
A Conversation with Prudence Carter
In advance of the 2023 ASA Annual Meeting we at First Publics were thrilled to chat with ASA President Prudence… Read More
Comics and the Ethnographic Sensibility
Students of ethnography are often encouraged to develop an ethnographic sensibility, or an attunement to the material and social relations… Read More
Sociology in Film as a Direct Public Connection
When I took on the task of teaching a sociology in film class, I was motivated by the opportunity to… Read More