Originally published in Section Culture: Newsletter of the ASA Culture Section. Fall 2019. Vol. 31 Issue 2. The Cultures of Cultural Sociology at Minnesota    Yagmur Karakaya and Jacqui Frost When we got the news that we had both received awards for the ASA Culture Section’s 2019 best graduate student paper, we knew that it was not a coincidence. We have both been trained at the Univ. of … Continue reading Department Profile: University of Minnesota

Originally published in Section Culture: Newsletter of the ASA Culture Section. Fall 2019. Vol. 31 Issue 2. Can it only be a few months since we gathered in New York for ASA 2019? I hope that some of the discussions you took part in or witnessed there, and the people you met, served to generate new insights, new collaborations, new ideas for research or teaching.  I myself … Continue reading Letter from the chair, Fall 2019

Originally published in Section Culture: Newsletter of the ASA Culture Section. Summer 2019. Vol. 31 Issue 1. In a few short weeks, we will all convene in New York City for our annual meeting. The manifest purpose is to share ongoing work with colleagues, create and restore professional networks, and further our various intellectual projects. However, as Durkheim once noted, regular commemorative gatherings such as these produce … Continue reading Letter from the chair, Summer 2019