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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I am thrilled to co-organize with @laceesatcher.bsky.social the mini-conference "Black Placemaking and Worldmaking: Space, Power, and Possibility" at the 2026 Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. If the call resonates with you, please submit your work.

A flyer asking for submissions to a mini-conference "Black Placemaking and Worldmaking: Space, Power, and Possibility" at the 2026 Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) annual meeting in Washington, DC.

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

I’m excited to share that I defended my Ph.D. and will join Boston College this fall as an Assistant Professor of Sociology and African and African Diaspora Studies. Thank you to my committee, academic community, and family for their unwavering support and love.

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Uplifting: a bettering of a condition especially spiritually, socially, or intellectually Cheers to uplifting myself and others in 2025.

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 02/08/2024

Despite the historical tendency to downplay race, Brazilian Twitter users showed a strong inclination towards racial affirmation. The majority of the tweets associated the police killings with racism, anti-Blackness, and state-sanctioned violence.

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 02/08/2024

I examined five cases of police killings of Black Brazilians using Twitter data to determine how Brazilians negotiated between two racial ideologies: racial affirmation and racial ambiguity.

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 02/08/2024

📢📢📢 new pub alert!!! Check out my article, “Affirming Blackness in a “Colorblind” Anti-Black Nation: How Brazilians Negotiate Police Killings of Afro-Brazilians.” doi.org/10.1177/2332...

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 16/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 20:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 16/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 19:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 14/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 18:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 12/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 17:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 11/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 16:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 10/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 15:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 10/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 14:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 09/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 13:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 08/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 12:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 06/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 11:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 05/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 10:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 04/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 9:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 04/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 8:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 7:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 6:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 30/06/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 5:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 29/06/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 4:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 28/06/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 3:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 28/06/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 2:

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Demetrius Miles Murphy, Ph.D. @demetriusmurphy.bsky.social · 27/06/2024

#BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 📚📚✨️ #booksky Day 1:

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