No Seminar, May 21

Dear RSF, There will be no seminar next week, Wednesday, May 21st. Instead, Caitlin Dickerson will be presenting on Tuesday, June 3rd, and our next Wednesday seminar will be Eric Patashnik on May 28th.

No Seminar, May 7

Dear RSF: Just a quick reminder that there is no Wednesday seminar next week, as we have our Broadway outing to see Buena Vista Social Club. Our series will resume on May 14th with sociologist Patrick Sharkey, our Guest Speaker from Princeton University.

Visiting Scholar Seminar, April 30: Gerard Torrats-Espinosa

Dear RSF: Please join us next Wednesday, April 30th at 11 in the library and on Zoom for a presentation by Visiting Scholar Gerard Torrats-Espinosa. Torrats-Espinosa is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Columbia University where he has been since 2020. He holds a PhD In Sociology from New York University, a MA in Public Policy… Read More Visiting Scholar Seminar, April 30: Gerard Torrats-Espinosa

Visiting Scholar Seminar, April 23: R. Jisung Park

Dear RSF: Please join us next Wednesday, April 23rd at 11 in the library and on Zoom for Jisung Park’s presentation, “Feeling the Heat: Climate Change and Working Conditions.” A background article for the talk is here: Park et al-2024. Park is an environmental and labor economist with dual appointments as an Assistant Professor at the University of… Read More Visiting Scholar Seminar, April 23: R. Jisung Park

Visiting Scholar Seminar, April 16: Brittany Fox-Williams

Dear RSF: Please join us next Wednesday, April 16th at 11 in the library and on Zoom for a presentation by Visiting Scholar Brittany Fox-Williams, “Trustworthy Schools: Centering the Perspectives of Black Students.” Fox-Williams is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Lehman College, CUNY. She also serves as Director of Lehman College’s Trust Lab and as a… Read More Visiting Scholar Seminar, April 16: Brittany Fox-Williams