Dec 30, 2021Member-onlyA Reflection on RejectionDon’t be like me. Well, don’t be like pre-pandemic me, that is. The picture above epitomizes pre-pandemic me. I used to get mad and trash my papers when they got rejected after a few tries (or even once, in a few cases). That’s right, I would take the time to…Academia5 min read
Apr 30, 2021Member-onlyDetecting and Understanding Racial Discrimination in the 21st CenturyThe image above depicts a dark time in U.S. history. This was the face of racial discrimination before the 1960s. Public, common, direct, and fueled by outright racial animus. Scholars define racial discrimination as “different treatment on the basis of race that disadvantages a racial group.” In other words, racial…Race5 min read
Apr 14, 2021Member-onlyNo, Excess Deaths in 2017 Were Not Worse than 2020.A press release from the University of Pennsylvania demands your attention: “In the U.S., COVID-19 wasn’t sole cause of excess deaths in 2020.” The first sentence reads, “By the year 2017, the United States was already suffering more excess deaths and more life years lost each year than those associated…Health7 min read
Mar 30, 2021Member-onlyNew Graduate Rankings in SociologyThe U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) released their graduate program rankings for 2021, including “Best Sociology Programs,” this week. USNWR releases these rankings roughly every 3–4 years. Each time a new edition of the rankings comes out, there is quite a bit of chatter among academics. One key topic…Education5 min read
