Alumni Spotlight: Evan Stewart

Photo of Evan Stewart, courtesy of PRRI In honor of The Society Pages’ tenth anniversary in 2022 we’re highlighting the contributions and ongoing work of our superb alumni! We caught up with Evan … Read More

The “Genius” Social Scientists Named 2022 MacArthur Fellows

Left to Right: Jennifer Carlson, Reuben Miller, Emily Wang, and Steven Ruggles. Images courtesy of Macarthur foundation, licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 MacArthur Fellowship Every year in the United States, 20-30 … Read More

The Emmett Till Antilynching Act and the History of Anti-lynching Movements in the United States

Image: Portrait of Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931), more commonly known as Ida B. Wells. Photographer taken by Mary Garrity in 1893. Photo courtesy of GPA Photo Archive. CC BY-NC 2.0.  … Read More

One Year Later: A Wrinkle in Time and Space

Today, The Society Pages reposts this original essay, written last summer as part of the Wonderful/Wretched series. Wonderful/Wretched is a collection of twenty-one essays on the racial dynamics of the Twin Cities written by social scientists with ties to the metro area … Read More

One Year Later: Where Were You on May 25, 2020?

Today, The Society Pages reposts this original essay, written last summer as part of the Wonderful/Wretched series. Wonderful/Wretched is a collection of twenty-one essays on the racial dynamics of the Twin Cities written by social scientists with ties to the metro area … Read More

One Year Later: Will Words Lead to Action?

Today, The Society Pages reposts this original essay, written last summer as part of the Wonderful/Wretched series. Wonderful/Wretched is a collection of twenty-one essays on the racial dynamics of the Twin Cities written by social scientists with ties to the metro area … Read More

A Year Later: All Roads Lead to 38th and Chicago

Today, The Society Pages reposts this original essay, written last summer as part of the Wonderful/Wretched series. Wonderful/Wretched is a collection of twenty-one essays on the racial dynamics of the Twin Cities written by social scientists with ties to the metro area … Read More

One Year Later: Start the Conversation

Today, The Society Pages reposts this original essay, written last summer as part of the Wonderful/Wretched series. Wonderful/Wretched is a collection of twenty-one essays on the racial dynamics of the Twin Cities written by social scientists with ties to the metro area … Read More

Activism Against the Olympics

Image: A woman with a covering over her face holds a sign that says “What Will the Olympics Stand for This Summer,” during 2008 San Francisco protests against the Beijing Olympics. Image courtesy of … Read More

One Year Later: Luna Lovers

Today, The Society Pages reposts this original essay, written last summer as part of the Wonderful/Wretched series. Wonderful/Wretched is a collection of twenty-one essays on the racial dynamics of the Twin Cities written by social scientists with ties to the metro area … Read More