Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, February 2023 Abstract: In 2021, there were 4.6 million asylum claims pending globally. How does the state determine that someone qualifies for refugee status? To understand refugee status determination, …
Month: February 2023
Jennifer Dykema named 2022 Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR) Fellow
The Executive Board of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR) named Faculty Director Jennifer Dykema as its newest MAPOR Fellow at its November 2022 meeting. MAPOR Fellows are MAPOR members who have significant contributions to …
Regulatory capture’s third face of power by Wendy Li (2023)
Socio-Economic Review, February 2023 Abstract: The term ‘regulatory capture’ is frequently invoked to describe dysfunctional government institutions. In its casual use, it refers to a phenomenon in which regulations benefit regulated industries, rather than public …
Julia Thomas Awarded 2022 Distinguished Student Paper Award
Sociology Ph. D. student Julia Thomas was awarded the 2022 Distinguished Student Paper Award within the Crime, Law, and Deviance Section, which is presented annually by ASA for the best paper authored by a graduate …
Jenna Nobles featured in PNAS article relating to COVID-19 pandemic and infant health
The Unequal Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Infant Health by Florencia Torche & Jenna Nobles published in Demography in December 2022 was featured in a PNAS article by Amy McDermott “COVID-19 increases pregnancy risks. …
Hybrid ethnography: Access, positioning, and data assembly by Ruo-Fan Liu (2022)
Ethnography, Online First, December 2022 Abstract: This research suggests three ways in which hybrid ethnography can be used to overcome the shortcomings of single-realm ethnography, in particular, ethnographies that situate solely in the offline or …