We are well under way with the fourth annual ASA Culture Section Mentor Program. The best way I can think of to summarize the program so far is this: consistent, but a little down. Before I elaborate on that summary, though, I’ll quickly recap the structure of the program. The program is following the same structure as it has in previous years, with multiple mentees … Continue reading Report on the Culture Section Mentoring Program – Marshall A. Taylor

Manning ZhangPhD CandidateDepartment of Sociology and Social PolicyBrandeis University On April 17, 2023, the Culture Section of the American Sociological Association held a live discussion themed “Theodicy and the Problem of Meaning,” as the third event of this year’s Culture and Contemporary Life Series. Miray Philips (University of Minnesota) moderated the discussion. Zeina Al Azmeh (Selwyn College and University of Cambridge), Christina Simko (Williams College), … Continue reading CCL Event Report: Theodicy and the Problem of Meaning – Manning Zhang

Moderator Ana Velitchkova, University of Mississippi Panelists Olga Shevchenko, Williams College; Andreas Wimmer, Columbia University Xiaohong Xu, University of Michigan On March 1, 2023, the Culture Section of the American Sociological Association held a live discussion themed “Belligerent Nationalism in Big Power Politics,” as the second event of this year’s Culture and Contemporary Life Series. Ana Velitchkova (University of Mississippi) moderated the discussion. Olga Shevchenko … Continue reading CCL Event Report: Belligerent Nationalism

In Winter 2022, the Diversity and Inclusion Committee conducted a survey of section membership regarding demographics and diversity-related issues. The 2021-2022 D&I committee consisted of Barbara Combs, Mikki Liu, Daniel Karell, Elisabeth Becker Topkara, Elena Ayala-Hurtado, and myself as committee chair. We conducted this survey in order to get a “temperature check” on diversity and inclusion issues as they relate to our section. Thanks to … Continue reading Diversity and Inclusion Committee Report