Max Greenberg featured on Top of Mind with Julie Rose.
Our own Max Greenberg was featured on in the episode, “Weinstein Trial, Outrage Online, Social Impact of Robots” on Top if Mind with Julie Rose. The episode recently aired on January 28th. Please listen here, where Greenberg is featured at 19:11.
Professor Nazli Kibria published an op-ed on women’s political leadership
Our own Professor Nazli Kibria recently published an op-ed on women’s political leadership, in The Daily Star on January 22nd, 2019. This fascinating piece discusses “women leaders in America and the questions of electability.”
Sociology major, Lev Paasche-Orlow (CAS ’20), featured in BU Today
Please find the article “Undergrad’s UROP Project: Local Abortion Protesters Rely on Restraint, and Unexpected Help” focusing on the research of Sociology major, Lev Paasche-Orlow (funded by UROP and mentored by Professor Neha Gondal). Well done Lev and Neha! Incredible work!
Professor Grundy featured in podcast on race and genetics
Professor Grundy has lent expertise recently to a podcast, which debuted this week, focused on race and genetics. Please find the Spotify link here!
Neha Gondal discusses her work on social networks and health with The Daily Free Press
Please find the article “Statistics can help in effort to solve health problems, BU experts say” where Assistant Professor Neha Gondal discusses her work on social networks and health with The Daily Free Press.
Professor Joseph Harris invited to attend Workshop on Medical Dominance in Global Health at WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Joseph Harris was invited to attend a Workshop on Medical Dominance in Global Health at WZB Berlin Social Science Center on October 24-25, which featured other leading scholars of global health. For further information on WZB, please follow this link.
Professor Emerita Nancy Ammerman to be awarded honorary doctorate from Uppsala University
Professor Emerita Nancy Ammerman will be awarded an honorary doctorate from Uppsala University in Sweden. Learn more about Nancy and this honor. https://www.uu.se/en/news-media/news/article/?id=13342&area=2,4,5,6,12,16,22,23,25,26,27,28&typ=artikel&lang=en .
Professor Brown-Saracino in New York Times
Japonica Brown-Saracino and her new book How Places Make Us were featured in the September 13 New York Times.
BU Sociology affiliate Rob Eschmann’s research on racism featured in BU Today
Affiliate Sociology faculty member Rob Eschmann’s research on how racism appears online and how it affects young people of color. His research has been featured in BU’s research publication The Brink and in BU Today. Congrats, Rob!!
Professor Liah Greenfeld Quoted in Brookings Institute Podcast
Liah Greenfield discusses the topic “where does nationalism come from?” in her conversation with the director of Brookings Institution Press. https://www.brookings.edu/podcast-episode/where-does-nationalism-come-from/