Thanks 🙏

and their questions showed a deep familiarity not only with US politics, but also the labour movement. 3/end

After years of hearing about ENS, it was a bit surreal to be able to visit and present my own work. It was great to compare notes with a French audience about labour and politics in the US, Canada, and France, 2/

Leather backpack: Lotuff. Lapel pin: Sociologists for Palestine

Photo credit: Kevan Harris

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Camel hair blazer: J. Crew. Cashmere turtleneck: Todd Snyder. Drawstring trousers: Uniqlo. Wingtip brogue derbies: Crockett and Jones. Pocket square: Hermès. 6/

Looking forward to next year in Atlanta, which will likely feature less corduroy than this year! 5/

enjoy Cedric de Leon‘s vintage newsreel announcer voice that he uses for presenting quotes from archival data at conference talks.
All the elements that make SSHA the singular event it is. 4/

This is the final instalment of the #SSHA2025 edition of the Academic Conference Fashion Report. It was great to reconnect with mentors, swap research ideas with colleagues, and 3/

A turtleneck and camel hair blazer kept things cozy but put together on top, while Uniqlo’s secret drawstring dress pants wear like tailoring but feel like sweatpants. A winning combination! 2/

Hard agree 💯

Corduroy suit: J. Crew. Merino turtleneck: J. Lindebergh. Split-toe derbies: Paraboot. Lapel pin: Sociologists for Palestine.

Photo credit: Anna Skarpelis

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On the other, I was stuck in my hotel room grading papers for a chunk of the day.

To handle the ups and downs of the day, I continued the corduroy theme from yesterday, this time in a rich caramel tone paired with a turtleneck. Channeling my inner 1970s Marxist academic. 3/

On the one hand, I got to reconnect with friends/colleagues/collaborators, meet up with former students, and meet new people to discuss scholarship, organizing strategies, and more. 2/

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Corduroy suit, chambray shirt, wool tartan tie, and chambray pocket square: J. Crew. Split-toe derbies: Paraboot. Leather backpack: Lotuff. Lapel pin: Teamsters for a Democratic Union

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At which point he asked “are you a professor?”

Given my outfit, I couldn’t exactly blame him for asking 👨‍🏫

If you’re at SSHA, hope to see you around! 3/

I was scheduled to present soon after landing, so I had to wear something conference-ready on the flight. At border control, the agent asked me for how long I’d been gone from the US, to which I replied “a few months.” He asked why, to which I replied “for work.” 2/

Are you referring to my brother’s distinct lack of facial hair? 😊