In an opinion piece published in the “New York Times” on January 13, 2021, Thomas B. Edsall explores the various motivations of the pro-Trump mob that attacked the Capitol on January 6. Edsall addresses “disgruntlement …
Inequality
Opinion piece in Newsweek: John Eason States Need to Vaccinate the Prison Population
Eason, who wrote this article with 3 colleagues who also research criminal justice, points out how some of the counties in the U.S. that are most affected by COVID-19 are those where correctional facilities are …
Greg Wilson and Randy Stoecker Present New Research on Black-led Nonprofits
On August 21, Greg Wilson, graduate student in the Department of Sociology, and Professor of Community and Environmental Sociology Randy Stoecker, gave a presentation on their research findings on Black-led nonprofits in Madison – organizations …
Jane Piliavin Interviewed About Milwaukee Bucks Protest
Last week Jane Piliavin, Conway-Bascom Professor of Sociology, Emerita, was interviewed by Channel 3000 about the Milwaukee Bucks boycott of Game 5 of the playoff series. Piliavin, who has taught sports sociology for many years, …
COWS to Moderate Discussion on Economic Impact of COVID-19
The Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) moderated a discussion on Thursday September 3 at 12:00pm (CST) that included front-line workers in healthcare and other essential jobs, as well as those who have lost their jobs …
Max Besbris Publishes New Book “Upsold”
Assistant Professor Max Besbris, one of the department’s newest faculty members, just had his book Upsold: Real Estate Agents, Prices, and Neighborhood Inequality published by The University of Chicago Press Books. Besbris shows how agents …
Jordan Conwell Presents at the Stone Center’s “Inequality by the Numbers” Workshop
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Educational Policy Studies, Jordan Conwell is part of the Stone Center’s Virtual Workshop 2020: “Inequality by the Numbers.” The purpose of this workshop is to feature the latest research and …
Reduction of Inmates at Dane County Jail Flattened the COVID-19 Curve
John Eason, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the UW-Madison Justice Lab, has presented early results from a research project that suggest that efforts to reduce the jail population in the months of January, …
Kingsley Gobourne is a New Leader in Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Madison
Kingsley Gobourne, UW Sociology alumnus (2009) and member of the department’s Board of Visitors, is working to improve the culture and climate at UnityPoint Health-Meriter. As the program manager of diversity, equity and inclusion, Gobourne …
Money Bail System Treats Rich and Poor Differently
A guest column by Professor Emerita Pamela Oliver was published in the July 25 edition of the Wisconsin State Journal that describes how the money bail system unfairly affects decisions on guilt and punishment in our …