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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 36m

From tv to teaching tool to contestant! ASA member Angelica (Jelly) Loblack @iusociology.bsky.social talks about growing up watching Survivor with her family, using it to demonstrate connection in her Sociology of Families class, and being a contestant on season 51!

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From classroom to castaway: IU postdoctoral fellow competes on Survivor 51

Angelica Loblack is a visiting assistant sociology professor at IU.

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Malissa Alinor @malissa-a.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

My new paper out in Social Forces shows how competency microaggressions—like “diversity hire” comments framed as jokes—shape Black workers’ collaboration in teams. academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...

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Remarks about being hired to increase diversity or expressions of surprise when competence is demonstrated are a few examples of competency microaggressions—comments and behaviors that reveal low expectations of their abilities based on their marginalized group membership—that marginalized workers such as Black people, women, and disabled individuals routinely experience. Yet, there is limited knowledge regarding the causal effects of experiencing competency microaggressions on workplace interactions, such as how people accept influence in teams (deference). To test this, an experimental study was employed using a sample of 300 Black participants tasked to work with a White partner (computer simulated). Participants in the treatment condition received a competency microaggression from their partner phrased as a joke before beginning the task. Results revealed that experiencing a competency microaggression caused participants to be less willing to defer to their partner. This behavior was explained by greater self-reported anger and negative evaluations of their partner, fully mediating the relationship between competency microaggressions and deference. Content analyses revealed that most participants in the treatment condition used conflict-avoidant responses, such as humor, to respond to their partner’s microaggression, and only 29 percent reported the incident to researchers when asked about the suitability of their partner for future work. Taken together, these findings provide novel insights into the immediate effects of competency microaggressions on workplace interactions, contributing to literatures on microaggressions, status, and workplace inequality. Implications of these findings in the context of organizational shifts away from equity initiatives are also discussed, highlighting the need for creative interventions.

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Malissa Alinor @malissa-a.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I took down the Christmas decorations on the 29th to prepare for syllabus season. Apparently they are fundamentally incompatible for me.

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Malissa Alinor @malissa-a.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

UNC Public Policy is hiring for a tenure-track assistant professor who specializes in environmental policy, international development, or poverty. Apply by Nov. 3. lnkd.in/eV7HNhnR

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

UNC Sociology is hiring for two tenure-track positions! (1) An Assistant Professor specializing in computational sociology or advanced quantitative methods (2) An Assistant/Associate Professor specializing in population health Reviews begin 10/1. Links to positions below.

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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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Malissa Alinor @malissa-a.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

There’s a chill in the air and college football is back. 😌

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Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics @umichstonecid.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Job alert! We're now accepting applications for a Postdoc Research Fellow who will work with restricted and hard-to-access data related to the sources of class-based income #inequality on cutting-edge research topics. Apply by June 15! 👇 myumi.ch/155qg #academicjobmarket #nowhiring #academicsky

The Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics is now accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. A Now Hiring stack of post-its is ont he left side of the graphic.

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Lauren Valentino @sociologylauren.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

What a spectacular panel at #SSS2025 🔥🔥🔥 "Perceptions and Experiences of Discrimination and Microaggression" with @malissa-a.bsky.social @amiebostic.bsky.social @jessistreib.bsky.social @tianhao.bsky.social

Five photos of the four panelists from the session giving their presentations and answering questions during the Q&A

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The American Sociological Association leads a coalition of sociological organizations, issuing an open letter defending the role of sociology in universities and society and condemning federal actions threatening academic inquiry and free speech. Read the letter here: bit.ly/ASAOpenLetter.

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Neil Malhotra @nmalhotra.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

We are hiring a pre-doc at Stanford to work on (among other things) a project called Public Pulse, which will provide reports on public opinion in the US, and potentially fill the void of things like 538. Please share with your undergrads. iriss.stanford.edu/predoc/2025-...

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2025–26 Faculty Research Projects | Institute for Research in the Social Sciences

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️

Scatterplot titled “Empirical Evidence of Ideological Targeting in Federal Layoffs: Agencies seen as liberal are significantly more likely to face DOGE layoffs.”
• The x-axis represents Perceived Ideological Leaning of federal agencies, ranging from -2 (Most Liberal) to +2 (Most Conservative), based on survey responses from over 1,500 federal executives.
• The y-axis shows Agency Size (Number of Staff) on a logarithmic scale from 1,000 to 1,000,000.

Each point represents a federal agency:
• Red dots indicate agencies that experienced DOGE layoffs.
• Gray dots indicate agencies with no layoffs.

Key Observations:
• Liberal-leaning agencies (left side of the plot) are disproportionately represented among red dots, indicating higher layoff rates.
• Notable targeted agencies include:
• HHS (Health & Human Services)
• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
• NIH (National Institutes of Health)
• CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
• Dept. of Education
• USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development)
• The National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE), despite its conservative leaning (+1 on the scale), is an exception among targeted agencies.
• A notable outlier: the Department of Veterans Affairs (moderately conservative) also faced layoffs despite its size.

Takeaway:

The figure visually demonstrates that DOGE layoffs disproportionately targeted liberal-leaning agencies, supporting claims of ideological bias. The pattern reveals that layoffs were not driven by agency size or budget alone but were strongly associated with perceived ideology.

Source: Richardson, Clinton, & Lewis (2018). Elite Perceptions of Agency Ideology and Workforce Skill. The Journal of Politics, 80(1).

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Elizabeth Korver-Glenn @profkorverglenn.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

It honestly feels a bit silly to post about research right now. But I refuse to accept the premise that the precious, dreadful, complex stories with which I was entrusted should not be heard. My latest from @sfjournal.bsky.social : academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...

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Conditional inequality and cooptive inclusion: property managers’ labor and the reproduction of inequalities in the market for rental housing

Abstract. Occupational inequality, including occupational segregation and associated inequities in working conditions, is a key linchpin of structural raci

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Critics argue that DEI unfairly advantages unqualified workers, promotes division among employees, and leads to a decline in productivity. Research shows categorically that the reverse is true. Beyond Buzzwords: The Real Impact of Race, Gender, and DEI at Work www.newswise.com/articles/bey...

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinn.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

A panel on the Treasury this Thursday, with the incredible @epopppp.bsky.social and @abenewman.bsky.social. This is not just for academics. Everyone needs to understand what's happening right now. Spread the word!

Announcement for a SPECIAL PANEL ON THE TREASURY with pictures of two speakers.

About this event:

What is at stake with the Treasury's payment systems? Recent events make this question more pertinent than ever before. Cutting across governance, policy, economic regulation, and the bureaucracies that sit at the core of the democratic state, the Treasury's financial pipes and plumbing are critical for the nation's well-being. In this special session, Elizabeth Popp Berman (U Michigan) and Abraham Newman (Georgetown U) will discuss why these systems matter as well as the risks posed by their capture by non-state actors. Please join us on Thursday, February 6 at 11 AM PST/ 2 PM EST for what will surely be an excellent conversation.

Please register here: https://ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/register/uSxuanM2TEWy5Hqn4-7KVg

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Beth Popp Berman @epopppp.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Thanks to @lpeblog.bsky.social for the invitation to write about what policy scholars should do if "policy" is permanently broken. There are lots of good answers, but we can't afford to ignore the question.

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In This Brave New World, Does Scholarship Still Matter?

If the recent past is no longer a useful guide to seeking change in the present, what good is policy-adjacent scholarship?

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Gabriel Zucman @gabrielzucman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

🚨Applications are now open for the 2025 Berkeley Stone center Summer School on inequality A unique program geared towards students at the beginning of their PhD, taught by leading scholars in the field, all costs covered! Apply now 👇👇👇 sites.google.com/berkeley.edu...

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

The pronatalist project will backfire spectacularly bc what young adults want most of all before they form serious partnerships and have kids is a feeling of certainty and stability that their futures will be okay. Everything this admin is doing makes things LESS certain. 1/3

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

I wish people on the left would stop using “diversity hire” or “affirmative action” to describe folks like Hegseth. This reinforces the racist, sexist notion that diversity and affirmative action are promoting unqualified people, doing the right’s work for the.

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Ian Johnson @mrianjohnson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

NOW: More than 98% of #Costco shareholders have just rejected an anti-DEI measure The attempt to force Costco to audit their #DEI work was by an anti-inclusion lobby group: "The proponent's broader agenda is not reducing risk for the Company but abolition of diversity initiatives." - Costco Board

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Jae Yeon Kim @jaeyeonkim.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I am currently developing an online speakers series where academics and practitioners can learn from each other about using data for good. Please take the following one-minute survey to let me know if you want to participate in this speakers series: forms.gle/Sd3kwX4aRweh...

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Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Online Speakers Series

Hello. I'm Jae Yeon Kim, an incoming public policy faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill and ex-data science at Code for America. I am currently developing an online speakers series where academics and practiti...

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Institute for Research on Poverty @irpwisc.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

🌟Please share this great funding opportunity! 🌟Apply by 1/24/25 for IRP's National Dissertation Award For Research On Poverty And Economic Mobility 2025–2026. For more info on this $25,000 award & to view an informational webinar, visit: www.irp.wisc.edu/national-dis...

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are fighting the wildfires raging across southern California for $5.80-$10.24 per day When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift

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‘Essential’: nearly 800 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires

The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR

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Malissa Alinor @malissa-a.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Meta plans to build programs “that focus on how to apply fair and consistent practices that mitigate bias for all, no matter your background.” So, literally the entire goal of DEI programs…

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Outrageous! This needs to blow up. They want to throw out 60,000 votes and steal the state Supreme Court election in NC!

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Malissa Alinor @malissa-a.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I can’t believe that UNC sent me an email on Christmas Eve to let me know that I wasn’t selected for a position that I applied to…3 years ago.

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Malissa Alinor @malissa-a.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I scheduled a bunch of emails to be sent after the New Year to get things off my plate while I remembered them and to not make people hate me haha.

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Malissa Alinor @malissa-a.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I submitted my final grades today and I’m so excited to begin my junior sabbatical. 🎉

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