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melanie newport @melanienewport.bsky.social · 1d

worth noting that the University of Chicago budget cuts mean they are abruptly shutting down their prison education program chicagomaroon.com/48983/viewpo...

Slashing Beyond Prisons Is a Political Choice

The University’s budget cuts to the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture will end the educational initiative by the end of the quarter.

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 3d

JOIN US: The Sociological Review journal is recruiting 15 new Editorial Board members who will take up post in February 2026.

Our aim is to recruit a cohort of globally minded scholars reflective of the richness and diversity of the sociological community.

➡️ Deadline 5 December buff.ly/wQQwoHU

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Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studie @wgss-umd.bsky.social · 4d

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor in Black Feminisms. Read more about the position and apply at https://go.umd.edu/WGSSBlackFeminisms🌈🎓 #AcademicSky #Blackademics #PhDSky

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 4d

Search for your next step with ASA’s Career Center—your hub for sociology jobs in academia, applied sociology, and fellowships. Free for ASA members! https://bit.ly/ASACareerCenter

#ASA #sociology #sociologyjobs

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 9d

Universities across the world seeing this:

"its only wrong 45% of the time!!
Lets buy free licenses for our students, staff and faculty!!
Lets lock into contracts with rapacious predatory AI companies with shitty technofascist politics, sucking up water and jacking up electricity prices!!"

Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC

Published: 12:01 am, 22 October 2025
Updated: 06:10 pm, 22 October 2025

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Vero @verognzlz.bsky.social · 9d

Me signing up to another service commitment while I have a growing to-do list of unfinished tasks.
#AcademicSky #Procrastinating

a woman in a red and black dress is standing in a doorway with her arms outstretched .

ALT: a woman in a red and black dress is standing in a doorway with her arms outstretched .

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ASA Medical Sociology @asamedsoc.bsky.social · 12d

Are you a sociologist exploring non-academic careers? Join our session via Zoom on Nov 7 (2-3pm EST⏰) to hear from Skye Miner (RAND), Sarah Diefendorf (Intermountain Healthcare), & Dan Simon (Colorado DPH)
📍Open to members of the ASA(@asanews.bsky.social) Sections: Medical Sociology & Mental Health.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 14d

Turn off your Face ID and Touch ID if you are taking your phones to the protests. Keep it in airplane mode and use encrypted apps where possible. Protect yourself.

#3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood

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Law and Society Association @lawandsociety.bsky.social · 15d

#LawAndSociety scholars: do you want your research to meaningfully impact society? Apply now for the LSA Talks! Public Scholarship Academy to learn how you can bridge the gap between scholarly research and public discourse.

Learn more: bit.ly/LSATalks

@emoryuniversity.bsky.social

LSA Talks! Public Scholarship Program Accepting Applications - Law and Society Association

LSA Talks! Public Scholarship Academy applications are open, with support from the Emory University Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement.

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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships @josoperrel.bsky.social · 15d

🌐Online First Publication:

Brock & Gervais’s study explores how dehumanizing a partner and alcohol use together predict intimate partner aggression—offering a new framework for understanding relationship violence among college couples.
doi.org/10.1177/0265...

#AcademicSky #ResearchPublishing

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 16d

Reach a larger audience! Get practical guidance on communicating sociological research to nonacademic audiences at this ASA webinar w/ Douglas Hartmann (University of Minnesota) & Jill Yavorsky (UNC-Charlotte). Oct 23, 4-5 pm Eastern. Free for ASA members. Register here: https://bit.ly/3L1ApH1

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 16d

The deadline to apply for an ASA DDRIG is in a couple of weeks! Double-check application requirements on the website and finalize your materials. Submit by Monday, November 3 at 5 pm Eastern. www.asanet.org/ddrig.

#ASA #DDRIG #sociology

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Law and Society Association @lawandsociety.bsky.social · 16d

Great news: we are extending the deadline to submit papers and sessions proposals for the LSA 2026 Annual Meeting in San Francisco! You now have until October 28, 2025 at 5pm EST.

Submit here (LSA Login Required): bit.ly/LSA2601

#CallForPapers #LSASF2026

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Sage Journals @journals.sagepub.com · 16d

📢 Interested in contributing to scholarly publishing through peer review?

Join our free training program on Oct. 22 to learn how to get started, understand editorial expectations, and navigate ethical responsibilities in academic publishing.

Register here: sagepub.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: How to Be a Peer Reviewer. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Considering becoming a reviewer or getting more involved with peer review? Our free webinar will guide you through the process of conducting peer review, including how to get started, basic principles...

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Sharon Brett @sharonbrett.bsky.social · 16d

@profferguson.bsky.social’s work in this area is so important.

Andrew Guthrie Ferguson @profferguson.bsky.social · 16d

Should you know if police used AI to draft your police report? Only Utah and California require such basic transparency. Who is next? theconversation.com/concerns-abo...

Concerns about AI-written police reports spur states to regulate the emerging practice

AI-generated police reports promise to save cops time, but they also raise a host of legal and technical concerns.

theconversation.com

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Gender and Justice Journal @genderandjustice.bsky.social · 16d

We Invite applications for our new mentorship programme from feminist scholars in diverse & global contexts. Details:
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal... Please circulate @preventgbvnet.bsky.social @preventgbvnet.bsky.social @micaelaalterio.bsky.social @ahc-malawi.bsky.social

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Dr Samuel Finnerty @samuelfinnerty.bsky.social · 17d

Great qual-focused role! 🎓

Join Sophie Nightingale as a Senior Research Associate exploring the harms from deepfake non-consensual intimate imagery

Deadline: 3 Nov

Details 👉 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOW310/s...
Please share @annayahprosser.bsky.social @maddipow.bsky.social

#AcademicJobs #QualResearch

Senior Research Associate at Lancaster University

Apply now for the Senior Research Associate role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Vero @verognzlz.bsky.social · 17d

Got two R&Rs today — yay!
Both need major revisions — boo!
#AcademicSky #AcademicWriting

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Altac Jobs LLC @altacjobs.bsky.social · 18d

JOB - Strategist (Racial Justice) - NYCLU - NYC

"Graduate degree or JD pref; experience working with & alongside Indigenous/Native American communities"
#altac #AcademicChatter #phdchat #adjunct #postdoc #hiring #highered #academic #academia
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Strategist (Racial Justice)

Description Position: StrategistDepartment: Racial Justice CenterTerms of Employment: Regular Ful...

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NPR @npr.org · 18d

Mexico has deployed some 10,000 troops in addition to civilian rescue teams. Helicopters have ferried food and water to the 200 some communities that remained cut off by ground. n.pr/3KM7may

Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search expands

Mexico has deployed some 10,000 troops in addition to civilian rescue teams. Helicopters have ferried food and water to the 200 some communities that remained cut off by ground.

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 18d

JOIN US ONLINE on 22 October at 18:30 BST as we look at the shifting politics of #immigration in the UK, how policy is shaped and challenged, and the state of protest and public debate.

With @michaelacbenson.bsky.social Fizza Qureshi @aaronwinter.bsky.social @mayblin.bsky.social

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Immigration, Policy and Protest
Aaron Winter – Lucy Mayblin – Fizza Qureshi – Michaela Benson
Conversations series of online events
The Sociological Review Foundation

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 24d

FIGHT FOR SCIENCE RALLY ✊🌏
⏰ WHEN: October 17th, 2025
📍WHERE: 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC!
RSVP to JOIN THE FIGHT IRL: zurl.co/LayiM ‼️

📲 Join us Virtually!: zurl.co/Um47l

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 20d

Absolutely horrible news - Saleh was killed today

www.middleeasteye.net/news/saleh-a...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 21d

The Trump administration's latest layoffs include HUD staffers who investigate fair housing complaints, "disease detectives," and the team that publishes the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Donald Trump's war on public health enters a new phase

Another bad day at the CDC

www.motherjones.com

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 21d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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