University of Wisconsin-Madison
James Rosenberg was awarded a six month visiting fellowship at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies in Bochum, Germany. He was also awarded a DAAD Research Grant to fund dissertation research in Germany from September 2026 to August 2027. His research is motivated by an interest in the way digital technologies shape social processes and …
Low Fertilities in the Past and Present: Studies in Compositional Demography
Qualitative Sociology Abstract: How do nature and community formation intersect in quintessentially urban New York City? In this ethnographic case study of Central Park, I show that park-based communities act as a rich source of affective social capital in the lives of their members. This sort of social capital is oriented around emotional ties and …
The British Journal of Sociology Abstract: Within classical sociological accounts of capitalism, families are curious remnants of the past. Contemporary elite sociology dismisses the family in a different way: by primarily focusing on individual men. When the family does appear within elite studies, scholars frequently follow a stratification framework, which focuses on the transmission of …
Agriculture and Human Values Abstract: Though profoundly physical, land as a concept is notably abstract. In this commentary, I note how this abstractness comes from varied analytical characterizations. I reflect on three often-used ideal-typical constructions of land: capitalism, agrarianism, and ethics of care (or a “relational” approach). Through capitalism, land is a tool, controlled through …
Thank you for another successful Day of the Badger! With 14 gifts, we’ve raised $2,598 for the Andrea Michelle Sperka Scholarship. This undergraduate scholarship fund was created in memory of dedicated Sociology Student, Andrea Sperka. Throughout her undergraduate years, Andrea carried a demanding academic schedule while working to help meet her educational costs. In addition, …
Term: Summer 2027 (Soc 320, Section 039) Status: OPEN Contact: Please contact Skye Xollo at xollo@wisc.edu to apply for this position. See details below. It is available for 1-3 credits. Description: The Human Rights Data Lab supports mixed methods, computational research examining the role of activist networks in shaping international human rights policy. This project …
Social Science & Medicine Abstract: Background People with disabilities have long faced threats to their bodily autonomy and reproductive decision-making. One such threat, provider-based contraceptive coercion, occurs when healthcare providers pressure patients to use (upward coercion) or not use (downward coercion) birth control. Yet, modern experiences of contraceptive coercion among people with disabilities remain underexplored. …
Martin Eiermann studies the politics of personal data and the consequences of becoming visible to—and being managed by—contemporary state institutions of care and social control. Some of his recent work tracking the intersections of AI and privacy was featured in L&S News. Read the full article here.
Eurozine Abstract: Whether an Ivy League academic or a Patriot Front white nationalist, Curtis Yarvin will find your position too democratic. The once obscure blogger’s brand of postliberalism calls for a political system reboot popular with MAGA and Big Tech leaders. But does his eccentric mix of elitist, pseudo-religious and computational thought reflect chaos more …