Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 11/08/2026It has been such a pleasure to chair the Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity section this year. The section is small but robust and lively—a real scholarly community working on some of the most important questions in sociology. Grateful for the privilege. Welcome Jeff Guhin! 070
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Another full house at the altruism, morality, and social solidarity section’s author meets critic session on Steven Lukes’ “The Diversity of Morals”. Great discussion by Jeff Guhin, Kieran Healy, Aliza Luft, and Peggy Somers. 020
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Best part of the conference: presenting awards at the Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section at #ASA2026 and handing over section leadership to Jeff Guhin. 020
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Full room at our 8am altruism, morality, and social solidarity session at #asa2026 ! 180
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 01/06/20264. Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award Award Winner: Ludovico Genovese, “College Majors and Cooperative Behavior: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Sweden’s Centralized College Admission System.” Award committee: Ashley Harrell (Chair), Mira Vale, Angelina Grigoryeva, and Weirong Guo. 000
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Honorable Mention: Talia Shiff, “Asylum Decision-Making Under Trump: Shared Aspirations for Moral Realignment as a Mechanism of Moral Boundary Work in Times of Crisis.” American Journal of Sociology 131(4): 829–867. Committee: Joshua Doyle (Chair), Owen Abbott, Greg Wurm, and Jiwon Yun. 100
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 01/06/20263. Outstanding Published Article Award Award Winner: Wan-Zi Lu, “Rationality or Relationality in Life and Death: Regulating Organ Donation in Singapore and Taiwan.” American Sociological Review 90(5): 848–878 110
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Honorable Mention: Gabriel Abend, Words and Distinctions for the Common Good: Practical Reason in the Logic of Social Science (2023, Princeton University Press) Award committee: Larry Au (Chair), Galen Watts, Elfriede Wedam, and Wes Markofski. 100
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 01/06/20262. Outstanding Published Book Award Award Winner: Martin Eirmann, The Limiting Principle: How Privacy Became a Public Issue (2025, Columbia University Press) 110
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Excited to share the ASA Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section's 2026 award winners: 1. Distinguished Career Award Ann Swidler, University of California, Berkeley Award committee: Francesca Polletta (chair), Philip Gorski, and Jennifer Reich. 130
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 24/04/2026www.eventbrite.com/e/ccl-cultur...eventbrite.comCCL: Culture of Democracy and AuthoritarianismJoin us in the Culture and Contemporary Life Series to explore the role of political culture in democratic and authoritarian states! 000
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Thursday, May 14 • 12 PM - 1 PM EDT - Join us in the Culture and Contemporary Life Series to explore the role of political culture in democratic and authoritarian states! "Culture of Democracy and Authoritarianism" Signup link in first comment. 131
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 15/03/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...nytimes.comJürgen Habermas Dies at 96; One of Postwar Germany’s Most Influential Thinkers 010
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 04/03/2026I reviewed Steven Lukes’s rich and provocative book The Diversity of Morals for H-Net. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the sociology of morality. www.h-net.org/reviews/show... 081
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Excited to moderate this conversation with Catherine Morris (Boston Foundation) and Giles Li (Barr Foundation) about how philanthropic support for the arts shapes healthy communities, cultural citizenship, and public life. Details and signup here: calendar.college.harvard.edu/event/philan... 000
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 25/02/2026The SSHA deadline has been extended to March 15, 2026 - please see the cfp and submit your work! ssha2026.ssha.org @socscihistory.bsky.socialssha2026.ssha.orgSSHA2026 065
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Looking forward to this ASA Culture Section event: "Diversity in Culture: The Current Landscape and Limitations" with Natasha Warikoo (Tufts University), Ellen Berrey (University of Toronto), and Laura Garbes (University of Minnesota). February 27, 2 PM EST www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-an... 032
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 05/02/2026שוחחתי עם אלעד שמחיוף על ההיסטוריה של רופאים ללא גבולות ועל דרכי הפעולה שלהם, בניסיון לשפוך אור על החלטתם. שלא לשתף פעולה עם רשויות הביטחון, גם במחיר פקיעת תוקף רשיונם לעבוד בעזה www.mako.co.il/news-podcast... mako.co.il"אחד ביום": למה "רופאים ללא גבולות" יצאו מעזה?"רופאים ללא גבולות" הוא ארגון שזוכה לתמיכה בינלאומית גדולה, וגם ארגון שכמה מהחברים שבו השתתפו בפעילות טרור נגד ישראל. הפעם אנחנו עם ד"ר שי דרומי - על הסיבות, המתיחות מול ישראל והשאלות על היום שאחרי 000
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 14/01/2026"Habits of the Heart, Then and Now - A 40th Anniversary Retrospective," will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the seminal book Habits of the Heart! 1-2pm EST on Thursday January 22nd, 2026! Register for the event here: uwaterloo.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/for… 130
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 09/01/2026The Social Science History Association 2026 Call for Papers is up! The meeting will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, from November 19th to 22nd, 2026. Submission deadline is March 1st, 2026. Submission link and details here: ssha.org/conference/ssha.orgConference | Social Science History AssociationThe conference involves over a thousand scholars from around the world, although graduate students and faculty from the leading American universities predominate. 032
Reposted by Shai M. DromiLisa Wade @lisawade.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Hey sociology lovers! After losing our program to Hurricane Katrina and a 20-year hiatus, Tulane University is re-launching its PhD in sociology! If you'd like to learn more, please reach out at lwade3@tulane.edu. I'd be happy to chat to prospective students or faculty who might send some our way. 48820
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 13/12/2025I have a new article in Sociology Compass: "Humanitarian Aid After COVID-19: Sociological Directions for Research in a Transforming Sector"! compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.comHumanitarian Aid After COVID‐19: Sociological Directions for Research in a Transforming SectorThe humanitarian aid sector is undergoing a profound transformation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This period of change coincides with emergencies such as the Gaza and Ukraine crises and rece... 031
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Excited for outgoing @socscihistory.bsky.social President Emily Erikson’s address! 041
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 28/10/2025The article analyzes how shifting moral justifications in twentieth-century American family demography diversified the field's approach, influencing its research agendas and potential societal roles.” 010
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 28/10/2025…Over the history of family demography's development, diverse moral frameworks emerged, coexisting to justify family demographers' work… 120
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 28/10/2025…We examine 20th-century American family demography as a case study, tracing historically how scholars justified their nascent scholarship through moral arguments linked to perceived social goods that demography produces… 110
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 28/10/2025…As researchers face normative objections and dilemmas, they develop new moral justifications for their work. Researchers' interpretive work leads some justifications to institutionalize and accumulate over time. These justifications may continue to coexist within the same scholarly community… 120
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 28/10/2025“Sociologists of knowledge production have long explored how scholars tackle empirical, methodological, and theoretical challenges. This article highlights a parallel process: the accumulation of moral justifications for pursuing knowledge in specific fields, which we term normative cumulation… 110
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Sam Stabler and I have a new article in the @bjsociology.bsky.social ! “Normative Cumulation: Justifying the Production of Knowledge in American Family Demography” DM if you can’t access the full version. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.com 172
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Lake Institute on Faith & Giving is currently accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. This $30,000 fellowship helps support PhD candidates in their final year of writing their dissertation on religion and generosity. lakeinstitute.org/research/fel...lakeinstitute.orgLake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship - Lake Institute on Faith & GivingLake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship supports research that intersects issues within religion and philanthropy or faith and giving. 000
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 01/10/2025The ASA Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section Call for Award Nominations is out! We have four awards, for books, articles, graduate student papers, and distinguished careers. Details are on the ASA website! www.asanet.org/communities-...asanet.orgSection Award Nomination Calls | American Sociological AssociationMany ASA Sections offer awards to recognize achievement in their respective areas of academic interest. Following are the most recent calls for nominations 020
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 12/08/2025A full room in the last session on the last day of the conference! Excellent presentations on our “The Role of Culture, Instituitons, and Power in Moral Action” session at the ASA Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section. 070
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Excited to get our first altruism morality and social solidarity section session going this morning - Recentering Solidarity in a World of Division! #asa2025 080
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 10/08/2025Excellent, packed session on Decolonizing and Intersectionalizing the Canon at #ASA2025 090
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 09/08/2025Celebrating 35 years of Black Feminist Thought - standing room only! #ASA2025 030
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Comparative historical sociology pre-conference kicks off with a discussion of Remaking Modernity at 20! 040
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 03/08/2025פרסמתי היום טור דיעה בהארץ לגבי מדיניות הסיוע בעזה - מוזמנים/ות לקרוא www.haaretz.co.il/opinions/202...haaretz.co.ilמדיניות הסיוע בעזה מסוכנת — יש לאפשר לאו"ם ולארגונים מקצועיים לפעול | דעהאחרי שממשלת נתניהו התרברבה שלא ייכנס סיוע הומניטרי לעזה, היא אולצה לחזור בה בלחץ הנשיא טראמפ. אלא שאז היא בחרה באסטרטגיות שארגוני הסיוע יודעים שהן כושלות. במקום 130
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 27/07/2025Excited to read this - congratulations @mstambolis.bsky.social ! 120
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 06/07/2025The full program is up for the Comparative Historical Sociology mini-conference Third Wave, Fourth Wave, Critical Turn? If you are planning to attend please RSVP at this registration link: Tinyurl.com/CHS25Reg 050
Reposted by Shai M. DromiFirst Publics @firstpublics.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Teaching theory next semester? Check out this Teaching Sociology piece by @ @dromishai.bsky.social and Sam Stabler on an exercise that "aims to facilitate a deeper appreciation of the relationship between sociological theorizing and the pursuit of the common good." buff.ly/dwvPnoR 011
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 12/06/2025New paper with Sam Stabler in TS-"Exploring the Moral Underpinnings of Sociological Theory: A Collaborative Exercise for College-Level Courses". We argue for teaching theorists' work as moral projects that revolve around different visions of the social good . journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comExploring the Moral Underpinnings of Sociological Theory: A Collaborative Exercise for College-Level Courses - Shai M. Dromi, Samuel D. Stabler, 2025This article introduces a pedagogical exercise aimed at enhancing students’ engagement with sociological theory courses. Despite their importance, students ofte... 043
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 26/05/2025An Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity Section conversation with sociologist Ruth Braunstein about her new book My Tax Dollars: The Morality of Taxpaying in America. July 11, 2pm EDT, details and registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/speaking-o...eventbrite.comSpeaking of Solidarity w/ Ruth BraunsteinJoin us for a conversation with sociologist Ruth Braunstein about her new book My Tax Dollars: The Morality of Taxpaying in America. 000
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 25/05/2025התראיינתי לפודקסט אחד ביום בנושא סיוע הומניטרי-- בעיקר על תפקידם של ארגונים מבוססים כמו האו"ם וארגונים לא ממשלתיים גדולים. דיברנו על החשיבות של הניסיון בתחום, קבלת אמון התושבים, ועקרונות הומניטריים כמו ניטרליות וחוסר משוא פנים בשביל לאפשר פעולת סיוע יעילה. www.mako.co.il/news-podcast...mako.co.ilN12 - "אחד ביום": מי יחלק את הסיוע ההומניטרי?אחרי חודשים בהם השערים היו נעולים ולא נכנסה אספקה, מתחדש הסיוע ההומניטרי לעזה • פעם ננסה להבין מהם עקרונות חלוקת הסיוע ההומניטרי, ומה ההיסטוריה מלמדת אותנו על מצבים בהם מי שחילק את הסיוע לא דגל בהכרח ... 020
Reposted by Shai M. DromiElena G. van Stee @elenavanstee.bsky.social · 01/04/2025New @contexts.org blog! In an era of #CollegeForAll, @elenaah.bsky.social explores the hidden struggles of graduates in the United States and Spain who feel “stuck” despite their degrees. contexts.org/blog/after-c... 074
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Happy to share that my book project, "The Sociology of Morality," is under advance contract with Polity Press! It explores key questions in the field, examining philosophical roots and modern empirical applications. Excited to contribute to this dynamic area of study! 1110
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 13/03/2025I'm very grateful for Stephen Pfohl's excellent review of "Moral Minefields" by Sam Stabler and myself. "...the book challenges sociologists to reckon reflexively with the moral repertoires that influence our research. This is a valuable and timely challenge." journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...journals.sagepub.comMoral Minefields: How Sociologists Debate Good Science - Stephen Pfohl, 2025 020
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 07/03/2025If you are at ESS come to the session on Moral Minefields by Sam Stabler and myself! Latrica Best, Mike Strand, Laura Stark, Liah Greenfeld will be discussing. Brandeis Room, 4th floor, 8am today (Friday)! 011
Shai M. Dromi @dromishai.bsky.social · 05/03/2025There's a timely and important podcast by Ruth Braunstein about the rise of Christian Nationalism in the US! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... @ruthbraunstein.bsky.socialpodcasts.apple.comWhen The Wolves CameDocumentary Podcast · 2 Episodes · Weekly Series 181