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Archives: Sociology

Revisiting: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Our Story: Hamiltunes and the Burden of Founding Histories

Looking back at a 2015 post on the musical “Hamilton”, which raises questions about history and historical practice that reflects what scholars are and aren’t doing.

  • By Karin Wulf
  • Aug 18, 2020
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Guest Post — Pivoting your Conference: Pandemic as the Mother of Invention

Simon Inger rethinks the online conference through the lens of product development.

  • By Simon Inger
  • Jul 7, 2020
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

[Virtual] Conference Season Is Here: Are you prepared?

This year’s conference season will look a lot different than last year’s. Here are some tips to getting the most out of attending a virtual conference.

  • By Jasmine Wallace
  • Jun 23, 2020
  • 10 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

What We’re Missing From Being in Person, or, What Will a Born Digital Conference Look Like?

In this era of COVID-19, what is the new normal for conferences in our community. Moving forward, what might a born digital conference entail?

  • By Todd A Carpenter
  • May 18, 2020
  • 5 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Woking, the Doorway Effect, and Who Knew You’d Miss Your Commute So Much?

Working from home? Moving from room to room could help you cope with the endless video calls more effectively.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Apr 27, 2020
  • 28 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Living and Working Abroad: An Interview with Amanda Laverick and Adrian Stanley

Amanda Laverick and Adrian Stanley talk about their experiences living and working in countries far from home.

  • By Tao Tao
  • Apr 14, 2020
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Community Engagement Amidst a Crisis

Recognizing the importance of community engagement, but also some of the challenges facing traditional forms of engagement and incumbent facilitators, several chefs reflect on how one facilitates a community amidst today’s crisis.

  • By Roger C. Schonfeld, Alice Meadows, Robert Harington
  • Mar 31, 2020
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

A History of Panic Buying

A humorous look at how the human brain consistently reacts to crisis in a similar manner — by hording toilet paper.

  • By David Crotty
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Ask The Chefs: Picking A Superpower!

With the world in chaos around us, this month we’ve asked the Chefs about superpowers! What would YOU select if you could pick any superpower? Let us know.

  • By Ann Michael
  • Mar 26, 2020
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Revisiting in a New Light: A Conference Call in Real Life

Living in our new world of videoconferencing makes it worth reconsidering a funny video on the perils of conference calls.

  • By David Crotty
  • Mar 20, 2020
  • 5 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Guest Post — Report: Gender Diversity in Research is Improving, But We Still Have Work To Do

Bamini Jayabalasingham, Ylann Schemm, and Holly J. Falk-Krzesinski present the takeaways of a new report by Elsevier, “The Researcher Journey Through a Gender Lens”.

  • By Bamini Jayabalasingham, Ylann Schemm, Holly J. Falk-Krzesinski
  • Mar 10, 2020
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Ritual, Process, and Social Interaction: The World’s Oldest Surviving Video Rental Store

A visit to the world’s longest running video rental store and a lesson about the value of inconvenience.

  • By David Crotty
  • Mar 6, 2020
  • 9 Comments
  • Time To Read: 2 mins

Building a Brain Trust

Building a brain trust is a key part of the tasks of a CEO, as some difficult questions require the guidance and reflection of trusted advisors.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Jan 15, 2020
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

A Rare Shared Cultural Experience and the Value of Inconvenience

When was the last time everyone you knew experienced the same piece of culture at the same time? Is the age of shared cultural experiences over?

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 13, 2019
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

China Strives to Catch Up on STM Publishing: An Interview with Dr. Zong-Ming Cheng and Dr. Xiaofeng Wang

China is making great official strides in developing a system of scholarly communications. Tao Tao interviews two experts for their opinions on how international collaborations and internal developments are happening.

  • By Tao Tao
  • Dec 2, 2019
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

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