Four Questions with Larissa Buchholz

Manning Zhang (Brandeis University) interviews Larissa Buchholz (Northwestern University) about her now book The Global Rules of Art, and her visions in the sociology of art. Manning Zhang: First, congratulations on publishing The Global Rules of Art! Please tell us a bit about the origin story of this important book. Larissa Buchholz: Thank you, Manning. As I explain briefly in the book’s preface, I’ve been … Continue reading Four Questions with Larissa Buchholz

Letter from the Chair – Monika Krause

Dear Members of the Culture Section, I hope you had a chance to connect with the people, ideas, and perhaps places that matter most to you during the winter break and were able to replenish your energies for the important work you are doing. One of the highlights of my fall semester was to email members of the section, usually sociologists whom I don’t know … Continue reading Letter from the Chair – Monika Krause

Announcements – January 2024

Dear Members of the Culture Section,  in this edition of announcements, I am re-sending the call for contributions from the editors of our newsletter, Yao Man, Clara Cirdan and Manning Zhang, which asks for your submissions by January 15th.  Don’t hesitate to send news of your publications to asaculturenews@gmail.com. In my role, I sometimes look at an excel sheet with the names of section members and I would … Continue reading Announcements – January 2024

Announcements – December 2023

Dear Colleagues,  Please find enclosed: My best wishes to all  Monika  ———  Call for Contributions: The editors of the Culture Section Newsletter invite you to submit content for inclusion in our upcoming winter issue. Please send us your book, article, job, conference, and other general announcements. The deadline to submit announcements for the Winter Newsletter is Jan 15, 2024. Please email your contributions to asaculturenews@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!  … Continue reading Announcements – December 2023

Submit Your Work for ASA 2024!

Dear Section Members,  Chair-Elect Clayton Childress has put together a terrific set of sessions for open submission, which you’ll find outlined below.  Thanks to everyone who has contributed on the programme committee and as organizers.  We look forward to your submissions.   The deadline is February 26, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Before the session info, I include below a call for graduate student participants … Continue reading Submit Your Work for ASA 2024!

Announcements — November 2023

The Wuhan Lockdown: A Discussion about COVID-19 in China and the US  Theory, History, Society (THiS) Book Boom Series via Yan Long: The COVID-19 pandemic had brought many countries—including the first and second most powerful economies in the world—to their knees. In this online panel, five sociologists will discuss Guobin Yang’s book The Wuhan Lockdown and reflect on what has happened, what has changed, and what we … Continue reading Announcements — November 2023