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Barry Eidlin @eidlin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Academic Conference Fashion Report, Alt-ASA 2026 Edition, Day 3: Today was day 1 of the alternative conference organized by @soc4pal around the theme of “Resisting Authoritarianism: Global Solidarity and Democratic Futures.” 1/

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Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Standing room only at the book forum of @prof-deleon.bsky.social exciting new book, Freedom Train: Black Politics and the Story of Interracial Labor Solidarity with @ucpress.bsky.social

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I am honored to announce that my book, Freedom Train, has won the American Book Award. My co-winners this year include Stephen Colbert, a Bancroft Award winning historian, and a Pulitzer Prize winning poet. Learn more at the link below. www.beforecolumbusfoundation.com

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Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies (CAWLS) @cawls-acets.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

At the 2026 CAWLS conference, Cedric de Leon’s keynote, ‘Articulating the Crisis, Renewing the United Front,’ offered a powerful reflection on labour politics and the need for a renewed united front. vimeo.com/1209740411/3... #1u #canlab

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Pro tip: if you ever get the chance to hear @prof-deleon.bsky.social give a talk, sprint to it. He is an amazing speaker, incredible scholar, and all around great human. Thanks for the great talk and congratulations on the book prize Prof de Leon!

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Barry Eidlin @eidlin.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

It was great to reconnect with @prof-deleon.bsky.social at the @cawls-acets.bsky.social meeting in Winnipeg. Not only did we get to catch up & strategize together, but he got to pick up his hardware for the Leo Panitch Book Prize, & deliver the keynote. A true friend, colleague, and comrade ✊❤️

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Zachary Levenson @grundrza.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Join me, @prof-deleon.bsky.social, @hebagowayed.bsky.social, and Roi Livne on behalf of @soc4pal.bsky.social tomorrow (𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳) for a discussion of the ASA boycott campaign.

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reneelbowser.bsky.social @reneelbowser.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Listen to "Unionism Drives Community!" on WPFW 89.3 FM Thurs., April 23 at 5 pm to hear UMass Amherst Sociology and Labor Studies @prof-deleon.bsky.social discuss how participation of BIPOC in unions and leadership can impact rank-and-file democracy, union strength, and working-class power.

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Sociologists for Palestine @soc4pal.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Join S4P for a Town Hall on the Palestine exception and the crisis of democracy at the American Sociological Association! Featuring @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social, @saigrundy.bsky.social, Gay Seidman and Howard Winant!

Town hall for sociologists
Boycott!
On the Palestine exception and the crisis of democracy at the american sociological association.

April 14, 2026
4pm PT/ 6 pm CT/ 7pm ET
tinyurl.com/boycottasa

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Sociologists for Palestine @soc4pal.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

BIG NEWS! Over 500 sociologists have signed on to commit to BOYCOTT the ASA meeting - no registration fees, no hotel rentals - if Boycott, Divestment and Sanction of Israel is not put BACK on the ballot! Leadership has made a huge misstep: MANY sociologists questioning their continued membership.

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Friends: if you are a member, please sign this letter to restore democracy to the Am. Sociological Association.

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MichaelRMuñiz @michaelrmuniz.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Profoundly angered by letter that the @asanews.bsky.social President and Executive Director sent to the membership. To blame colleagues for membership decline and shut down democratic processes on matters of genocide in times of authoritarian expansion is astonishing.

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Sociologists for Palestine @soc4pal.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Joel Andreas wrote, "Were you ashamed while you were writing this blatantly misleading and anti-democratic message? The resolution proposed by the membership petition is clearly about a public policy issue... You may be opposed to it, but that is for the membership, not the two of you to decide."

Dear Professors Washington and Correll,
Were you ashamed while you were writing this blatantly misleading and anti-democratic message? The resolution proposed by the membership petition is clearly about a public policy issue, like many issues on which the ASA has previously taken a stand. You may be opposed to it, but that is for the membership, not the two of you to decide.
Sincerely,
Joel Andreas
Professor of Sociology
Johns Hopkins University

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Sociologists for Palestine @soc4pal.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Florence Castillo writes "Thank you for this update as it solidifies the position of ASA to bury it's head in the sand while using the language of policy and governance. This clarification from the communications team is timely, and I will not waste my money to renew a membership with ASA."

Hello,
Thank you for this update as it solidifies the position of ASA to bury it's head in the sand while using the language of policy and governance. This clarification from the communications team is timely, and I will not waste my money to renew a membership with ASA.
Dr. Florence Castillo

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Sociologists for Palestine @soc4pal.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

David Purucker writes to ASA leadership that he supports the petition because, "the question of Israel-Palestine is the Vietnam of our time. It is the issue ... about which our children will ask: what did you do, when you had the chance? This is ... a pressing issue of global survival."

"Dear Heather,
As a signatory to the petition and a member of Sociologists for Palestine, I disagree vigorously with this message.
I would ask you a few simple questions. In 1968, do you think you would have opposed the war on Vietnam? If you were a member of the ASA at that time, would you have sided with the bold minority of young sociologists who insisted that their professional organization take a stand on the defining issue of the day? And could you honestly say today that that minority of radicals was not proven correct in the judgment of history?
I support the petition because I feel that the question of Israel-Palestine is the Vietnam of our time. It is the issue by which posterity will judge us, the issue about which our children will ask: what did you do, when you had the chance? This is not just because of the moral imperative to stop the ongoing genocide of Palestine. It is a pressing issue of global survival. I feel certain that the catastrophe of the Iran war would never have happened if Israel had not been treated with such impunity for its grave crimes since 2023 (and indeed before).
This is not an academic matter for sociologists. A world dominated by militarism, genocide, and economic crisis is not one that will be friendly to any forms of critical thought. There is a profound connection between the question of Israel-Palestine and the assault upon academic freedom which ASA and other learned societies have —to their credit — resisted. At this point I don't know how this can be denied. There is a deep contradiction between defending academic freedom, on the one hand, and clamping down on it within our organization, on the other.
Under such conditions, "unity" can only be achieved through open dialogue, debate, and indeed democratic conflict, in every domain of civil society
- including our profession. It cannot be achieved through bureaucratic recourse and weak talk of "inclusion." The fact that we have a diverse, inclusive discipline at all is the…

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Sociologists for Palestine @soc4pal.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

In another letter to ASA membership, a student writes "I'm left struggling to see what the purpose of this organization is, or my place within it. I will not be renewing my membership or attending the conference."

Dear Dr. Washington & Dr. Correll,
I am shocked at the disdain that ASA leadership appears to have for the democratic process, casting a free and fair voting process as illegitimate because the outcome was contrary to its preference.
ASA's actions in casting that election as illegitimate, in refusing to consider the demands of the new petition within the ASA Council, and last year in censoring an obituary by Ruth Milkman for Michael Burawoy that mentioned his support for Palestinian rights
-- these do not suggest political neutrality or respect for diversity of opinion. At best, they indicate a fierce commitment to the status quo. Ironic, considering the 2026 meeting theme is "Disrupting the Status Quo: Putting sociology to work for a more equitable society." Who is supposed to put "sociology to work" if not the country's largest association of sociologists?
I'm left struggling to see what the purpose of this organization is, or my place within it. I will not be renewing my membership or attending the conference.
Regards,

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Sociologists for Palestine @soc4pal.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

In her letter, Sadia Saeed writes of her "deep disappointment" that our organization refuses to live up to its mission of "positive social change" explaining "The proposed petition asking for a boycott of Israeli institutions is a very small step in this direction."

Dear ASA Council,
I write to express my deep disappointment at your decision to discard an important petition that has already garnered significant support among the ASA community. I believe it has a real chance to garner the requisite votes and shape ASA's future policy direction should it be put to vote.
Your decision to not put the petition to vote on the grounds that it constitutes an operational/governance matter is far from obvious. Numerous academic associations have undertaken precisely the measures that the current petition is advocating. Clearly, for these associations, the matter isn't one of governance but of taking a political, ethical and moral position on a public policy issue. Undoubtedly, these associations determined that the benefits of adopting an ethical stance outweighed the costs. Given this, we can reasonably hold that your invocation of ASA bylaws is wide open to interpretation.
The Israeli government (with the complicity of its U.S. counterpart) has perpetrated what numerous experts and bodies (not least Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch) have unequivocally termed a genocide. Israel, along with the U.S., is now engaged in unprovoked aggression in Iran and Lebanon that has already killed thousands of innocent civilians. As an association based in the U.S. with a stated mission of driving "positive social change", it is imperative that it take a position - if its members agree, of course - on issues that are going to shape not only the U.S. but the world for generations to come. The proposed petition asking for a boycott of Israeli institutions is a very small step in this direction. As scholars, we know that such boycotts were absolutely critical in building transnational solidarity and ending apartheid in South Africa.
This morning, I received an email from ASA with the subject line "Your ASA Membership and the Power of Sociology". I am struck by the contradiction: upholding the strength and relevance of sociology while taking aw…

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Sociologists for Palestine @soc4pal.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Sociologists for Palestine have asked members to send us the letters they have written to @asanews.bsky.social. We are sharing them here as evidence of how unpopular this decision is with the ASA membership. Please amplify this thread & any letters that resonate with your position.

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Mind you this man congratulating bestie @asanews.bsky.social President for her bravery in squashing the leftists is the very same who posted this in response to the first letter condemning genocide

Ezra Zuckerman Sivan @ewzucker
My pledge:
1. I will retain this list forever
2. Whenever I meet a fellow sociologist who signed (only know 1 or 2 people on it, I will ask them:
a. How did you protest Hamas's butchery on 10/7?
b. Where was your evidence IDF "targeted the civilian Palestinian population"?
• Michael Rodríguez-Muñiz @MichaelRM...•4d
Open Letter: Sociologists in Solidarity with Gaza
Sign on and Share!
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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Sociologists for Palestine is on Bluesky! You know this means business. Follow & amplify! Let's go!

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Heidi Nicholls (she/her) @heidinicholls.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

In response to the email I recieved as a member of @asanews.bsky.social, we could be unified against genocide and istead ASA leadership is using the ruse of unity to protect the status quo! www.sociologistsforpalestine.org/resolutions

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Resolutions — S4P

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

It was a true joy to have Cedric de Leon (@prof-deleon.bsky.social ) on campus last week to talk about his book and the role that Black labor organizations played in pushing the white labor movement toward a fierce and effective interracial solidarity. Thank you, Cedric, and all who attended!

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

What’s up Arizona! This Thursday I’ll be giving a talk on my new book Freedom Train. Come learn about the role of Black workers in desegregating American unions! Register at bit.ly/CedricdeLeon @ucpress.bsky.social @cwd-asu.bsky.social

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Join us for Cedric de Leon's two-part book talk event for "Freedom Train: Black Politics and the Story of Interracial Labor Solidarity" on 2/5! Register to attend here: bit.ly/CedricdeLeon

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chuckmertz.bsky.social @chuckmertz.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Final free "Best of 2025"! @prof-deleon.bsky.social was on to discuss his book, "Freedom Train: Black Politics and the Story of Interracial Labor Solidarity" (@ucpress.bsky.social) which explains labor history ain't what you think it is. Join now for bonus content! www.patreon.com/posts/best-o...

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Western Mass! Tomorrow/Wed Dec 10 at 11:30am I will be giving my last book talk of the year in the UMass sociology dept (Thompson Hall 919). Q&A and pizza to follow! Hope to see you there @ucpress.bsky.social

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Global Sociologists for Palestine (GS4P) @gs4p.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Calling all Global Sociologists for Palestine - Collective Action Time!! We Need Your Help! [thread - 1/8]

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

TV coverage of Freedom Train is now available! C-SPAN covered an event in Sept called "Solidarity is a Verb" at the Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago, w/ Elizabeth Todd-Breland, Gloria Browne Marshall, and myself. So excited! Watch the video here: www.c-span.org/program/book... @ucpress.bsky.social

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Baltimore & National Capital Region! This Wed, Nov 12 at 12PM I am giving a talk on my new book Freedom Train for the Sociology Colloquium @jhu.edu (Mergenthaler, Coleman Room 526). Learn how Black workers desegregated American unions! @ucpress.bsky.social Zoom link: zoom.us/j/9959542255...

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Thx to Tami Lee, @billfletcherjr.bsky.social & Cameron Black for today’s conversation on the last century of Black labor activism @cunyslu.bsky.social. I talked to workers & activists from all walks of life, signed copies of my book, & built more community than I had yesterday @ucpress.bsky.social

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

NYC! Tmrw I am speaking w @billfletcherjr.bsky.social, Tami Lee, & Cameron Black on "Lessons from 100 Years of Black Labor Activism." Fri Nov 7 12:30pm, @cunyslu.bsky.social 25 West 43rd St, 18th Floor. Free & open to all. Lunch will be served. Register at this link: slucuny.swoogo.com/7november2025

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Madison, Wisconsin! This Thurs Oct 30, 12pm CT I am speaking on my new book, Freedom Train, at the Havens Wright Center for Social Justice @uwmadison.bsky.social. Learn how Black workers desegregated American unions! Click below to register @ucpress.bsky.social www.tickettailor.com/events/haven...

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Western Mass! I am giving a book talk at Amherst College next Mon, Oct 20, 4:30pm, Fayerweather Hall Room 115. If you missed the talk @UMass, this is your chance to learn more about the role of Black workers in desegregating American unions! @ucpress.bsky.social

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Had an amazing time in Canada speaking about my new book with colleagues & students at McMaster Univ, University of Toronto, and York Univ. Special thx to @fetner.bsky.social at Mac, Kristin Plys at UofT, Emily Laxer at York & Prof. Emily Heaphy for holding down the fort. @ucpress.bsky.social

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Thanks so much to the UMass Amherst Labor Center for hosting a joint book talk for me and @ericblanc.bsky.social this afternoon. We had a strong turnout, great questions from postdoc Sara Trongone, and a sharp audience. Many books were sold and autographed @ucpress.bsky.social

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Western Mass! The UMass Amherst Labor Center is hosting a joint book talk featuring Eric Blanc & me Mon, Sept 29 @ 4pm in the Old Chapel. Amherst Books will have copies available for purchase. Register w QR code below or by visiting lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/z9zv76h @ucpress.bsky.social

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Excited to announce a joint book talk this Fri, Sept 12, on the theme "Strategies for Revitalizing Labor" with Eric Blanc.Join us in person at the Janice H. Levin Building, 94 Rockefeller Rd in Piscataway, NJ or on Zoom at: rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @ucpress.bsky.social @ericblanc.bsky.social

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Proud to share my Power at Work blog post, “Black Workers Were the Architects of Interracial Labor Solidarity.” Power at Work makes the key points of labor research accessible to union leaders & members, journalists, academics, activists, and worker organizations. poweratwork.us/black-worker...

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Join me at the "Solidarity is a Verb" panel at Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago, Plymouth Court Stage, Sat, Sept 6 at 12 noon where I'll discuss my new book, "Freedom Train." Mark your calendars and bring a friend! Full event schedule here: printersrowlitfest.org/schedule-gri... @ucpress.bsky.social

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

To quote my favorite movie Matewan: "Any union that keeps a worker out on account of his race ain't a union. It's a goddam club." This Labor Day, read about the brave people who desegregated the labor movement. Buy my book "Freedom Train": ucpress.edu/books/freedo.... @ucpress.bsky.social

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Barry Eidlin @eidlin.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

After the ASA Comparative-Historical Section business meeting, outgoing Chair @prof-deleon.bsky.social and I met up to rep the merch we both picked up at BLACKPINK concerts this summer #KPopProfs #blackpinkinyourarea✔️ #asa2025

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

I had the honor of being interviewed by renowned historian and activist, Gerald Horne, about my latest book, "Freedom Train: Black Politics and the Story of Interracial Labor Solidarity." @ucpress.bsky.social Listen to the interview here: archive.kpfk.org/mp3/kpfk_250...

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Join me at UCLA on Wed, May 7th at 1pm PT in Bunche Hall Rm 6272 to delve into my latest book, Freedom Train. Let's explore the origins of interracial labor solidarity together! Register at bit.ly/LS-deleon. Many thanks to Kevan Harris, Kit Smemo, @uclairle.bsky.social and @ucpress.bsky.social

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Cedric de Leon @prof-deleon.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Had a blast today at my book launch at UC Berkeley. Thanks to Rici Hammer & Michael Rodriguez-Muniz for organizing, to Tianna Paschel, Steven Pitts & Michael for their insights, my editor @ucpress.bsky.social Naomi Schneider, and my family for their love and support. My heart is full!

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College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, UMass Amherst @sbs-umass.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Announcing the new book by Cedric de Leon (Professor of Sociology and Labor Studies, UMass Amherst)! Freedom Train: Black Politics and the Story of Interracial Labor Solidarity 📗 Use UCPSAVE30 to get 30% off at www.ucpress.edu/books/freedo...

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