
Trajectories (Spring/Summer 2020)
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Trajectories (Spring/Summer 2020) Read MoreComparative and Historical Sociology
Section of the American Sociological Association
You can access the latest issue of our newsletter Trajectories here.
Trajectories (Spring/Summer 2020) Read MoreStephan, Rita, and Mounira M. Charrad, eds. Women Rising: In and Beyond the Arab Spring. NYU Press, 2020. Images of women protesting in the Arab Spring, from Tahrir Square to …
Women Rising: In and Beyond the Arab Spring Read MoreHere are some recent publications from members of our section: Charrad, Mounira M., and Nicholas E. Reith. “Local Solidarities: How the Arab Spring Protests Started.” In Sociological Forum, vol. 34, …
Recent Publications by Our Members Read MoreThe Max Weber Institute of Sociology at Heidelberg University invites applications for two positions starting in October 2020 for a period of two years (extension possible). The positions will contribute to research and teaching in the areas of the Chair for Empirical Macrosociology (Koenig). 1 Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) (E 13 TV‐L, 100%) Qualified applicants are expected to have obtained an excellent MA degree iin sociology or a neighboring field, to have completed their doctoral dissertation in sociology, to have a global, transnational or comparative research profile, to show advanced skills in methods of empirical social research, and to be committed to innovative teaching (teaching load is 4 hours per week during the semester). Fluency in English and German is required, additional language or area expertise is an advantage. The position aims to advance outstanding young researchers. 1 Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d) (E 13 TV‐L, 50%) Qualified applicants are expected to have obtained an excellent MA degree in sociology or a neighboring field, to be competent in both sociological theory and methods of empirical social research, and to be committed to innovative teaching (teaching load is 2 hours per week during the semester). Fluency in English and German is required, additional language or area expertise is an advantage. Applicants should pursue a dissertation project, preferably related to the comparative sociology of religion or law. …
Positions Available the Max Weber Institute Read MorePlys, Kristin Victoria Magistrelli. Brewing Resistance: Indian Coffee House and the Emergency in Postcolonial India: Indian Coffee House and the Emergency in Postcolonial India. Cambridge University Press, 2020. In 1947, decolonization …
Brewing Resistance: Indian Coffee House and the Emergency in Postcolonial India Read MoreHere are some recent publications from members of our section: Joachim J. Savelsberg. 2020. “Anti-Impunity Transnational Legal Ordering and Human Rights – Formation, Institutionalization, Consequences, and the Case of Darfur.” …
Recent Articles by Our Members Read MoreIbn Khaldun Distinguished Career Award Co-winner: William H. Sewell, Jr., University of Chicago (e-mail) Co-winner: Viviana A. Zelizer, Princeton University (e-mail) Committee: Fatma Müge Göçek (chair), Bruce Carruthers, and George Steinmetz Barrington Moore …
2020 Section Award Winners Read MoreHere are some recent publications from members of our section: Burchardt, Marian, and Ann Swidler. “Transplanting Institutional Innovation: Comparing the Success of NGOs and Missionary Protestantism in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Theory …
Recent Articles by Our Members Read MoreJeffrey Alexander and ISA Research Committee on Sociological Theory (RC16) mid-term conference organizer Csaba Szalo and co-President Brad West, along with other international scholars interested in global issues and the …
International mini-conference on civil sphere theory – Brno, Czech Republic, July 2020 Read MoreCo-organizers: André Vereta-Nahoum (Sociology, University of São Paulo) Simone Polillo (Sociology, University of Virginia) Call for papers The idea of crisis may be as old as modernity (Koselleck, 2015), but, …
Crisis, Temporality, and Governance Read More