Elizabeth Chiarello, “Trojan Horse Technologies: Smuggling Criminal-Legal Logics into Healthcare Practice,” American Sociological RevieTrojan Horse Technologies: Smuggling Criminal-Legal Logics into Healthcare Practicew, 2023 A pharmacist wearing a white coat working at their lab station. Image by Polina Tankilevitch under Pexels license. Over 500,000 Americans have died as a result of opioid overdose since 1999. Policymakers, police, […]

New & Noteworthy Forrest Lovette‘s new Discovery, Volunteering or Vacationing? covers research by Netta Kahana on the shifting public opinions about combining travel with volunteering activities–practices, known widely as volunteer tourism or sometimes “voluntourism”. The research found that the participants shared positive self-evaluations of their characters and used them to dispel any perceived judgments from society […]

A college campus with people protesting and holding signs on the entrance steps. Photo by Brett Sayles from Pexels under Pexels license. This week, pro-Palestinian protests are occurring in many U.S. colleges and universities in response to the conflict in the Gaza Strip and surrounding areas. Students supporting Palestinians are building encampments, occupying buildings, and marching on […]

A large college lecture hall, with some seats brightly lit and others covered in an ominous shadow. Photo by Pixabay from Pexels under Pexels license. On November 9th, 2023 the Florida Board of Governors voted to remove “Principles of Sociology” from the list of required courses at all public colleges. Manny Diaz Jr, the state’s […]

New & Noteworthy We have two new Discoveries for you to read: Check out some of our ‘Best of 2023’ pieces including: From the Archives Government shutdown avoided? Read our TROT on shutdowns to learn more about how impactful. Children and adults experiencing homelessness are particularly vulnerable to cold weather, especially in Minnesota. Check out […]