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We promote applied sociology — the use of sociology beyond academia to achieve positive transformation of society. We support the career planning of students and professionalism of sociologists working outside universities sociologyatwork.org

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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Job and Pay Conditions for Sociology Graduates Let’s discuss how sociology graduates can negotiate their pay and contract. We begin with some reflections on negotiating in the current labour market. We then explore some tips on how to negotiate applied sociology job offers.
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Job and Pay Conditions for Sociology Graduates
Let’s discuss how sociology graduates can negotiate their pay and contract. We begin with some reflections on negotiating in the current labour market. We then explore some tips on how to negotiate applied sociology job offers.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Take a look at real-world examples of advertised applied research roles, how to search for these roles, and how students and graduates might demonstrate experience to potential employers.
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How to Find Work in Applied Sociology Research
We look at real-world examples of advertised applied research roles, how to search for such jobs, and how students and graduates might demonstrate experience to potential employers.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
#Sociology job for graduates with the Social Research Centre in Melbourne. Permanent fulltime, to build an applied career. Design research, do fieldwork, analyse data, prepare reports, manage projects, collaborate with stakeholders. www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/SRCe...
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Graduate Researchers x4 – Job in Melbourne – The Social Research Centre
Launch your research career at Australia's largest social research agency. Up to 4 graduate positions, $63k, Melbourne CBD.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
"Sociology guided my thinking in nuancing issues from a structure and agency perspective. In trying to advocate for meaningful engagement on issues arising from the African continent." Chenai Chair on leading technological organisations across Africa sociologyatwork.org/2026/07/09/s... #sociology
Infographic showing eight Black women working on large monitors, engineering, brainstorming, and using virtual reality. Quote says: "Sociology guided my thinking in nuancing issues from a structure and agency perspective..."
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Zimbabwean sociologist, Chenai Chair, has worked with many global foundations, and is an executive at two organisations leading research on AI and gender rights. She discusses her leadership, and provides career tips for students looking to get into technology.
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Sociology Career in Technology: Q&A with Chenai Chair
Zimbabwean sociologist, Chenai Chair, has worked with many global foundations, and is an executive at two organisations leading research on AI and gender rights. She discusses her leadership, and provides career tips for students looking to get into technology.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This Thursday, look out for our Q&A with Zimbabwean sociologist, Chenai Chair, who leads research on AI. Read about her work on women's rights in the tech sector. "Sometimes you just do the work because you believe in it, and you hope others will catch up": techcabal.com/2025/08/27/c... #sociology
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We celebrate the methodological and theoretical innovations of W.E.B. Du Bois. We explore how we might use a 'Du Boisian sociology' to decolonise our discipline. We also see examples of his contribution outside academia, in activism, advocacy, and the arts. #sociology
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Applied Sociology of W.E.B. Du Bois
We celebrate the life and achievements of W.E.B. Du Bois. We begin with an overview of this methodological and theoretical innovations. We then explore how we might use a 'Du Boisian sociology' to decolonise sociology, and undo the harm of racism and colonialism. We end with a summary of Du Bois' applied sociological practice in activism, advocacy, applied research, and the arts.
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 15/05/2026
What’s the impact of declaring an #ENDING? Who decides? And what happens when lived experience upends the claim that a thing - an illness, an unjustice - is over? Patricia Kingori joins #Uncommonsense… Tune in for more on #health, #covid, #foreverwar and more buff.ly/mmJu3vg
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Kari - 😷 Remember them ☂️ @kswenger.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
"Four prolific financial journalists who cover the world of cryptocurrency have ignored repeated requests by Press Gazette to verify their identities. Together, they have written over 1,000 articles for more than 30 different news outlets." pressgazette.co.uk/news/prolifi...
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Prolific finance journalists facing questions over identities
Authors behind more than 1,000 articles decline to share evidence they are real.
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Nature @nature.com · 17/05/2026
More than 140,000 fake citations across four research repositories were identified in papers and preprints published in 2025 alone go.nature.com/49KiNZJ
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Hallucinated citations highest in social sciences preprints site
Nature - More than 140,000 fake citations across four research repositories were identified in papers and preprints published in 2025 alone.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
French sociologist, Dr Julien Billion, has a four-pronged integrated approach to address youth homelessness, by improving pathways to education and employment www.europeanbusinessreview.com/youth-homele... #sociology #socialscience
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Youth Homelessness Beyond Housing: Integrating Education and Employment Policy Pathways
How education and employment policies can better address youth homelessness and create pathways to long-term stability.
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Sociological Research Online’s new special issue, Making Methodologies, critically explore the importance of creativity and creative practice in re-imagining sociological research and inquiry. Call for papers by 9 June: tinyurl.com/2d4bxyee #sociology #cfp
Image text relates to a call for abstracts for Sociological Research Online’s new issue
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Clinical sociology focuses on health intervention. E.g. Working with medical practitioners, community health services, & public health policy. Learn more: sociologyatwork.org/2014/03/18/w... [Video: Nurses and doctors talk & watch a presentation.] #sociology #socialscience #careers
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Clinical sociology focuses on health intervention. E.g. Working with medical practitioners, community health services, & public health policy. Learn more: sociologyatwork.org/2014/03/18/w... [Video: Nurses and doctors talk & watch a presentation.] #sociology #socialscience #careers
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Applied sociology travel bursary to attend The Australian Sociological Association conference is open to non-academic or self-employed sociologists working outside universities. Applications close today! @sociologyaustralia.bsky.social www.tasa.org.au/content.aspx... #sociology
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Sociology in Action Bursaries - The Australian Sociological Association
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The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) @sociologyaustralia.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Today is the final day to submit your abstract for TASA 2026. If you’re planning to be involved, there’s still time to submit a paper, workshop, or book launch proposal before the deadline. CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT: tasa.org.au/content.aspx... #TASA2026 #AbstractsClosing #Sociology
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International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · 23/04/2026
📢 War and Resistance in the Middle East: What Sociology Can Teach Us. Perspectives from Lebanon, Iran and Palestine. ISA Webinar Series “Global Sociology in Turbulent Times”. A webinar on global sociology towards the 2027 World Congress of Sociology.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
PSA for colleagues and organisations using Bitly: for free accounts, links now redirect to a holding page with ads, and it then takes a few seconds to redirect once again to your actual webpage. Very confusing Unsurprisingly, research shows that such bouncing around turns people off from your site
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International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · 22/04/2026
ISA Statement Condemning the Escalation of War and Violence in the Middle East
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
American sociologist Prof Amy Adamczyk analysed surveys of over 200,000 people in 88 countries, and interviews in the USA and China. She finds that people with no religion who live in countries with high religiosity share conservative views on abortion. www.gc.cuny.edu/news... #sociology
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What Shapes Abortion Attitudes Around the World
Professor Amy Adamczyk discusses why where you live can change how you see abortion on “The Thought Project” podcast.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
French sociologist Dr Isabelle Sommier has analysed 6,000 incidents of political violence from 1986 to 2026. Over 60% were carried out by the radical right. Most assaults are perpetrated by neo-Nazis, neo-fascists, racist or anti-religious groups www.lemonde.fr/en/op... #sociology
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
"Across South Asia, physical discipline has long been normalised as character-building... Perhaps we should measure [households] differently. Can a child speak there without trembling?" Pakistani sociologist Dr Fatima Kamran on corporal punishment and mental health tribune.com.pk/story... #sociology
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The places we call home
Behind closed doors, fear masquerades as discipline
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
"Medical assistance in dying has radically transformed every way in which we view disability and chronic illness, along with pain and suffering of any form." Canadian #sociology PhD student Megan Linton discusses the impact on disabled people and other who might become ill
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Is Canada choosing assisted death over disabled lives?
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Why do majority-Black middle-class suburbs in the USA have fewer resources for public goods than wealthier neighbours? New book by American sociologist Angela Simms offers policy insights and recommendations, including taxing and equity funding
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Sociologist Angela Simms, PhD Publishes 'Fighting for a Foothold'
Why do majority-Black middle-class suburbs, like Prince George’s County, MD, have fewer resources for public goods than wealthier neighbors?
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Dr Sebastián Villamizar-Santamaría (@sebvillasanta.bsky.social) is the first sociologist to join the editorial team of @nature.com. He tells us about his career progression and provides tips for #sociology students seeking a career in editing and publishing. sociologyatwork.org/2026/04/11/s...
Sebastián Villamizar-Santamaría is a Colombian man with brown skin, dark hair, and a beard. He wears a black top and he is smiling
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
"Schools are no longer spaces for critical dialogue, but have become spaces that submit to a logic of fear and legal surveillance." Indonesian sociologist Dr Andreas Budi Widyanta warns parental attitudes to education have become transactional ugm.ac.id/en/news/a-... #sociology
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A UGM Sociologist Traces Teacher–Student Conflicts to Education Liberalization - Universitas Gadjah Mada
Violent teacher–student conflicts highlight how education liberalization and transactional school relations undermine safe, democratic learning spaces.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
"The internationally acclaimed Indian empirical model provided by [André] Béteille can be one of the best guides to study the intersectionality of class, status and power in both urban and rural Bangladesh." Bangladeshi sociologist Prof A.I. Mahbub Uddin Ahmed www.thedailystar.net... #sociology
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André Béteille: A sociologist Bangladesh should read
It is puzzling that in Bangladesh universities, both sociology and anthropology disciplines overlooked and neglected the Weberian model of multidimensional stratification system.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
TW suicide: Child suicide linked to school fees. "Widening economic inequality has pushed some segments of society into extreme conditions, to the point where they are unable to meet even the most basic educational needs." Indonesian sociologist Andreas Budi Widyanta
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Child Suicide Case Over School Expenses Highlights Structural Violence Says UGM Sociologist - Universitas Gadjah Mada
UGM sociologist says a child suicide case over school expenses reflects structural inequality and schools’ failure as spaces for dialogue.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
"...It isn’t $200 billion+ useful": American sociologist and machine learning engineer Stephanie Kirmer on the AI bubble towardsdatascience.c... #sociology #socialscience #AI
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The Evolving Role of the ML Engineer | Towards Data Science
Stephanie Kirmer on the $200 billion investment bubble, how AI companies can rebuild trust, and how her day-to-day work changed with the rise of LLMs.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Sociologist A/ Prof Lindy Hern reflects on her tenure as president of the national Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology.. "One of the primary goals was to help the organization get to a more financially stable place post COVID." hilo.hawaii.edu/chan... #socialscience #sociology
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UH Hilo sociologist Lindy Hern reflects on her tenure as president of the national Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology - UH Hilo Stories
From the get-go at AACS almost two decades ago, Associate Professor of Sociology Lindy Hern found a community that respected her perspective as a grad student and valued her participation.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Australian sociologist Prof Alex Broom and colleagues show the hidden costs of palliative care are confusing, and waiting lists for government support create stressful gaps in coverage. theconversation.com/... #sociology #socialscience
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A ‘good death’ has a price – and a new study shows not everyone in palliative care can afford it
When your loved one is in palliative care, the last thing you want to think about is money. But new research shows financial stress at this difficult time is front and centre.
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The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) @sociologyaustralia.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
#CFPs Indigenous queer health and wellbeing: Anticolonial meanings and praxis Health Sociology Review 2027 Special Issue Submit by 12 April For the full details, visit www.tasa.org.au/docs.ashx?id...
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
"...Sociology’s basic lesson is this: As fallible beings, we often try to do the right things but get tripped up by how institutions work in ways we don’t ordinarily see—and as an empirical discipline, sociology can show us what needs to be changed to turn our best intentions into reality"
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
"Because I am a sociologist by training, I love to think about organisations. Think about what it meant to come into a faith tradition through a cruel institution...yet finding there a faith that would sustain folks" American sociologist Tia Noelle Pratt on Black Catholics
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Black Catholics’ devotion and resilience should inspire us all
Sociologist Tia Noelle Pratt's new book tells the story of Black Catholics' immense contributions to the church in the United States.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
#Sociology survey shows only 16% of Bulgarians expect elections to be free and fair.
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Sociologists Warn of Low Trust in Elections, and Criticize Lack of Strategy as Election Rules Are Frequently Revised
Only a small share of Bulgarians believe upcoming elections will be free and fair, according to sociologists speaking at a public discussion on election integrity in Sofia. At the event, titled “An Active Civil Society for Fair Elections,”
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
"My professor said ‘Black people are not interested in the environment’. I set out to prove him wrong." American environmental sociologist Dorceta Taylor is author of the forthcoming SAGE Encyclopedia of Environmental Justice www.nature.com/artic... #sociology #socialscience
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My professor said ‘Black people are not interested in the environment’. I set out to prove him wrong
Nature - Environmental sociologist Dorceta Taylor has helped her field to be more welcoming to researchers of colour.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
"From a sociological perspective, munggahan is a social ritual that marks the transition to a more intense religious phase. This tradition functions as a social marker that helps the community organise a collective rhythm" Indonesian sociologist Dr Ivanovich Agusta www.ipb.ac.id/news/i... #sociology
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IPB University Sociologist Reveals the Social Meaning Behind the Munggahan Tradition - IPB University
As Ramadan approaches, the munggahan tradition is often practiced by Indonesian people. This also serves as a social marker.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
"Victims of exploitation need our love, our support, and genuine solidarity." Burkinabé sociologist Roger Dayamba on the Burkina Faso migrants exploited by human traffickers. www.vaticannews.va/e... #sociology #socialscience
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Burkina Faso Migrants: Young people trapped between cultural expectations and human traffickers - Vatican News
Over the weekend, as the International Day of Prayer and Reflection Against Human Trafficking was observed, sociologist Roger Dayamba, a member of the ...
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Sociologist Ruth Glass coined the term 'gentrification' in 1964 to describe change in London. She belived her research was "a living practice and form of activism" www.ucl.ac.uk/bartle... #sociology #socialscience
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Ruth Glass and coining ‘gentrification’ | UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment
Sociologist Ruth Glass coined the term 'gentrification' in 1964 to describe change in London, while working at UCL's Centre for Urban Studies.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
"The male figure frequently encountered in conventional and new media is linked to a construction of gender shaped by patriarchy and capitalism." Turkish sociologist Dr Berat Dağ on the media's institutionalisation of violence in young people's relationships uskudar.edu.tr/en/ne... #sociology
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The “mafia-type strong man” figure influences young people’s partner choices
The “mafia-type strong man” figure influences young people’s partner choices
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
"Military action is not a magic solution": Japanese sociologist and United Nations Special Rapporteur on Iran, Mai Sato on the under-reported death toll of Iranian protests and the need for a truth-seeking process english.elpais.com/i... #sociology
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Mai Sato, UN Special Rapporteur on Iran: ‘Military action is not a magic solution’
The Japanese sociologist warns that the repression of protesters against the Islamic Republic continues a month after the end of the demonstrations
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
"Internal orientalism": Indian sociologist Prof Prerna Subramanian says the public adoration of Rehman Dakait, the villain from the 2025 film Dhurandhar (a real life criminal and politician), is a "cultural hallucination." www.ndtv.com/lifesty... Watch her analysis: www.instagram.com/re...
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Why Women Are Crushing Over Dhurandhar's Akshaye Khanna, Explains Sociologist
According to the public sociologist, the audience is "collectively hallucinating tehzeeb on a literal psychopath"
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
How can sociologists promote their skills to potential clients? ✅ Explain how we work with different community groups or organisations ✅ Make our skills clear, using plain language ✅ Demonstrate how we address specific social and corporate problems. sociologyatwork.org/2026/03/05/h... #sociology
In a workshop, a Southeast Asian woman stands with a microphone, beside butchers paper, surrounded by people seated in chairs in a circle. Text reads: curious about consultancy workA diverse group of community members sit around a table drawing on papers ideas for 'diabetes advocacy'An Asian woman stands, pointing to a presentation of graphs, while two other people look upTwo young Black women work behind a table. One of them leans over to shake someone's hand
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
American sociologist Nicole Bedera discusses research showing that ICE observation is a de-escalation tactic. When faced with social condemnation, agents are deterred from violence because 'they want approval and they want to affirm their masculinity in public.' www.youtube.com/watc... #sociology
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Sociologist Nicole Bedera explains how observing ICE is a 'de-escalation' tactic
Twin Cities residents have taken to the streets to both protest and simply observe the thousands of ICE agents in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The federal government has accused ICE watchers of breaking the law. Nicole Bedera said ICE watchers have science behind them. Bedera is a Minnesota-based soc
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
#Sociology study finds Northern Ireland has the highest rates of religiosity in the UK, especially amongst younger people aged 18-24-years
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'Tide turns' on religious decline in Ireland as Gen Z shows growing interest in faith - The Tablet
Northern Ireland is the most religious region of the United Kingdom and the most religious part of the island of Ireland, according to a new report on
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
"Social media works with the logic of attention. Content that is disgusting or provokes anger will spread quickly and create a sense of moral justification." Indonesian sociologist Dr Ivanovich Agusta, on authorities’ slow response to allegations over ice cream www.ipb.ac.id/news/i... #sociology
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IPB University Sociologist Highlights Authorities' Response to Allegations of Sponge Based Ice Cream - IPB University
Sociologist and Chairman of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development Studies (PSP3) at IPB University, Dr Ivanovich Agusta.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
"The reasons sociology is under threat may be due to the distinctive contributions it makes to higher education & more broadly, to society: It teaches better thinking...and it interrogates values, ideas and power within systems" American sociologist Prof Wendy Nelson Espeland
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Sociology is taking it on the chin. Here’s how we can preserve this critical field of study
After the dreadful year 2025, I’ve decided to parse my anger. It’s a good time to specialize so as not to wear out one’s psyche.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
American sociologist Christian Smith says youth reject religion because it doesn't address their hardships. 'Millennials—facing wars, environmental crises and economic hardship—didn’t see religion as relevant. Religion, packaged as "nice," didn’t resonate' broadview.org/christ... #sociology
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Christianity isn't just in decline — it's become obsolete, says sociologist | Broadview Magazine
The problem isn’t simply about belief. ‘[Traditional religion] doesn’t fit ordinary life,’ says Christian Smith.
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
"I credit my sociological training in framing and pitching the series...to a much bigger system of power and economics, history and all these courses together." #Sociology Ph.D. student Leah Binkovitz wins Pulitzer for editorials on train safety www.ricethresher.org...
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Sociology at Work @sociologyatwork.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
In "The Sociological Imagination," C. Wright Mills saw many applications of #sociology beyond the academy, to carry out "microscopic studies" that challenge the economic assumptions driving social policies. sociologyatwork.org/2018/12/16/s... #socialscience
A multi-racial crowd of people walking down a busy street. Text reads: The sociological imagination enables us to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within society. That is its task and its promise. - C. Wright Mills
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