Sociology 2020 Newsletter

SOCIOLOGY NEWSLETTER | Issue #5 Faculty Presentations Dr. Jonathan Coley , Assistant Professor of Sociology, had the honor of giving the Alpha Kappa Delta Distinguished Lecture at Virginia Commonwealth University last February. The talk was focused on Dr. Coley’s book, Gay on God’s Campus: Mobilizing for LGBT Equality at Christian Colleges and Universities , which won the 2018 Stanford M. Lyman Distinguished Book Award from the Mid-South Sociological Association. The book examines how and why student activists mobilize for greater inclusion at Christian colleges and universities, and how these students “apply their skills and values after graduation in subsequent political campaigns, careers, and family lives.” Other Faculty Presentations Dr. Andrew Cameron- Fullerton and Dr. Michael Long “Insecurity and Reflexivity?” Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society in Chicago, IL. Dr. Duane Gill “Scoping in Social Impact Assessment: The Gitga’at First Nation Example.” Presented at the International Summer School on Grounded Theory, University of Pisa, Italy. “Natural, Technological, & Natech Disaster Research: Toward a Convergence of Perspectives.” Presented at the annual conference of the Disaster and Development Society; New Points of Departure in Transitioning Disaster Reduction and Sustainability Challenges, Northumbria Dr. Duane Gill and Dr. Liesel Ritchie An Overview of Social Science Research on Community Impacts of Marine Oil Spills. Presented at the Preparing for Oil Spills in the Eastern Gulf Workshop, May 6, Mobile, AL. Dr. Michael Long Long, Michael A. “Holiday Clubs as Community Organizations.” IV Summer School on Grounded Theory and Qualitative Methods, University of Pisa, Italy. Dr. Bin Liang “Legal Treatment of Foreign Drug Offenders who Face Capital Punishment in China”, public lecture given at East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. “Study Chinese Public Opinion on Capital Punishment in a Challenging Environment”, two guest lectures given at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Maca. Dr. Rachel Schmitz “Strength of Spirit: Native LGBTQ2S+ Young Adults and Conceptions of Trauma.” Presented at the International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference. Edmond, OK. Dr. Heather McLaughlin “Gender Equality and the Shifting Gap in Female-to-Male Incarceration Rates.” Co-presented with Sarah S. Shannon at the Law and Society Association Annual Meeting. Dr. Corinne Schwarz “Bodies and Student that Matter: The Politics of Critical Embodiment in the WGSS Classroom,” Co -presented with Sam Kendrick at the National Women’s Studies Association Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Kelley Sittner and Michelle Estes “Criminal Arrest and the Early Life Course of North American Indigenous Youth.” Presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, New York, NY.