Dr. Alondra Nelson presents at the 17th annual Albert Morris Lecture
On Thursday March 27th, Dr. Alondra Nelson (Institute for Advanced Study) traveled to BU to present Reimagining Resistance in the “Black Box Society” at our department’s 17th annual Morris Lecture. We were honored to meet Dr. Nelson and hear more about her recent research on artificial intelligence and “the relationship between the possibilities of knowing […]
Celeste Curington publishes new article in the Fall 2024 issue of Contexts
Assistant Professor Celeste Curington has an article in the Fall 2024 issue of Contexts. In “Daring to Feel Joy,” Curington writes “The policing of community space attempts to thwart possibilities for Black joy, yet it endures. Black joy resists and persists.” The full article is available here.
BU Sociology August news update: New faculty, new publications, new social media and more!
It has been a busy summer full of exciting news for our department. First, we are very happy to announce that as of July 1st, we have two new faculty members: Dr. Celeste Curington (Assistant Professor) and Dr. Camille Petersen (Visiting Assistant Professor). Welcome to BU Sociology! Celeste is on leave this Fall, but Camille […]
Assistant Professor Mijs cited in The Atlantic
Assistant Professor Jonathan Mijs is cited in an article in The Atlantic, discussing his work on socioeconomic segregation and the cultural and political consequences of the growing economic divide. Please click here to read the article in The Atlantic and here for his research.