Remembering Kimberly Hartfield

Sociology Colloquium, 10/20/2021

Cycle of Segregation: Social Processes and Residential Stratification Dr. Maria Krysan, University of Illinois Chicago Dr. Kyle Crowder, University of Washington The Fair Housing Act of 1968 outlawed housing discrimination by race. But almost fifty years later, residential segregation remains virtually unchanged. Why does segregation persist at such high rates and what makes it so […]

Sociology Colloquium, 10/13/2021

The Evolution of Juan Crow in Higher Education: From Lulac v Richard to the Present Dr. Isabel Araiza, Texas A&M Corpus Christi The Race and Ethnic Studies Institute (RESI), in partnership with the Department of Sociology, invites you to attend our upcoming virtual Colloquium on Wednesday, October 13 at 12PM CST. Dr. Isabel Araiza, Associate […]

Sociology Colloquium, 10/6/2021

Insecurity and Inequality in Academia: Differential Effects of COVID-19 on Work Conditions and Work-Life Balance in the Texas A&M Academic Community Angelique Maes, Texas A&M University Work-Life Balance (WLB) seems to be difficult to achieve in academia but is also highly coveted and is seen as an important factor for retention (Lindfelt et al 2018). […]

Sociology Colloquium, 9/29/2021

Mexican Immigrant Parenting in Under-Resourced Latinx School-Communities at a Time of Strict Immigration Enforcement: An Ecological Approach Dr. David Rangel, Brown University Numerous studies have pointed to class-based cultural beliefs as the primary driver of childrearing and school-involvement practices (Lareau 2003; Calarco 2018). However, this focus on class-based differences homogenizes potential within-group variation and neglects […]

Sociology Colloquium, 9/22/2021

Reading Writing and Harassment: Educational Inequality at the U.S. Mexico Border Peggy Sue Harris, Texas A&M University Albert, a Mexican American high school student from El Paso, Texas, was on his way to class when U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped and questioned him, suspicious of his citizenship status. Soon, more stories like Albert’s began to […]

Sociology Colloquium, 9/15/2021

How COVID-19 Has Transformed Japan’s Culture of (Over)Work? Dr. Hiroshi Ono, Hitotsubashi University Business School The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted labor markets around the world. Workers and corporations scrambled to adjust their workstyles to a new normal, by avoiding the commute and working remotely from their homes or elsewhere. Japan is a country that stood […]

Sociology Colloquium, 9/8/2021

Chaos in the Military Response to Afghanistan Dr. Stjepan Meštrović, Texas A&M University Dr. Meštrović will draw from his research in US military responses to the war in Afghanistan to compare and contrast the most recent events with previous dilemmas and problems. September 8, 2021 Wednesday, 12–1:30pm Zoom session Meeting ID: 991 0901 4650 Passcode: […]

Quantitative Methods Series

The 2021 Sociology Quantitative Methods Series is an experiment and aims to provide a forum where sociology graduate students (and others who may be interested) can refresh their memories on topics covered in required quantitative methods courses and also get overviews of and introductions to topics not typically covered in the required courses. Sessions will […]

Racist America Audiobook

Dr. Hernandez narrated the audiobook for Dr. Feagin’s book “Racist America.” It can be accessed on this link.